Hello, and welcome to September! We all know what that means -- cooler weather, hurricanes, ragweed, flu shots and perhaps even a bit of snow. School starts, and children as well as teachers are exposed to unfamiliar viruses. The Public Health site at BellaOnline.com will help you maintain your family's health in the midst of these risk factors!

This week's featured article is "Help Yourself Quit Smoking!" You may have been thinking of quitting, or tried but weren't successful. In this article, I report on medical studies that determined what activities and practices helped people quit long-term. Be sure to check it out if you are or know a smoker!

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art49107.asp

Another article that is new this week is "The Quick HIV Test." You will learn about the rapid oral ELISA test, which does not require blood and gives results in less than 30 minutes.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art49379.asp

You can find more great content about Public Health by going to my BellaOnline.com site:

http://publichealth.bellaonline.com

You may notice on the Public Health home page that on the left of the featured articles there is a list of subjects. Each of these subjects has at least one article and I am writing more all the time! Look through the subjects and find what interests you.

Did you know that we have free forums available where you can ask questions and discuss public health issues? I have just established new topics for Diabetes and Bird Flu Updates. You can find them here:

http://forums.bellaonline.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=328

Feel free to contact me at any time with questions, comments, suggestions, or just to say hello! You may contact me on the main Public Health page, in the forum, or by replying to this email. I hope to hear from you soon!

Remember to pass this email along to interested friends and colleagues, and share the free knowledge! Public Health issues apply to everyone; the more knowledge we have, the better we can protect ourselves and our families.

Anita Grace Simpson, Public Health Editor
http://publichealth.bellaonline.com

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