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I’ve found, including from my own experience, that often we don’t follow our intuition, our dreams, our highest calling, because we are waiting to see if the ending will turn out in our favor. And yet, without ever taking that first step toward our destination (known or unknown), we won’t really ever achieve our fullest potential.
If you plan to travel to visit family or friends by car this holiday season, be sure you and your vehicle are prepared. Traveling by car during the holidays has the highest fatality rate of any major form of transportation based on fatalities per passenger mile. To practice road safety, follow these tips.
Watch as Deputy Secretary John Tien shares how DHS employees can Be the Face of Change during the 2021 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC).
We are each born with unique gifts and challenges to experience in this lifetime, and at times we need to remind ourselves that not everyone is experiencing their joys, blessings, and lessons in the same order as each of us.
Thanksgiving Safety
As you gather to celebrate Thanksgiving with your friends and family, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) want to help keep you and your loved ones safe from safety and health hazards. Make your holiday meal memorable and healthy by following these helpful tips.
No matter how long or how much a person has smoked, quitting will help them get healthier. Each year, the third Thursday of November is the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout. This day is meant to encourage smokers to quit smoking tobacco and start the journey toward a healthy, smoke-free life. This year’s Smokeout is today, November 18.
On November 2, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccination for children ages 5 to 11. This means that all school-aged children are now eligible to be vaccinated against COVD-19. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that all children be vaccinated, including those who have previously been sick or tested positive for COVID-19.On November 2, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccination for children ages 5 to 11. This means that all school-aged children are now eligible to be vaccinated against COVD-19. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that all children be vaccinated, including those who have previously been sick or tested positive for COVID-19.
There is a deep truth that lies within us--shaped by our past, influenced by our present, and driven by our dreams for the future. And, I’m sure like me, you sometimes find it really hard to speak that truth.
Most people have a family health history that includes at least one chronic disease, such as cancer, heart disease, or diabetes. Knowing and acting on your family health history is a great way to protect your own health.
Federal benefits open season runs from November 8 through December 13, 2021. This is an important time to review your health, dental, vision and flexible spending account options to decide what plans meet you and your family's needs for the upcoming year.
