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Strategies to Keep Your Child Safe from Predators


Keeping your child safe from predators has become a very relevant topic these days.

In light of the allegations against Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky for alleged child sexual abuse and Joe Paterno for not reporting the misconduct, parents everywhere are on high alert to the signs of predatory behavior.

Keeping your child informed is the best way to keep him safe.

Contaminated Peanut Butter Recalled

Smucker’s peanut butter recalled for Salmonella contamination.

The Ohio-based company says the jars covered in the recall would have been purchased in the last week or so. They have “Best if Used By” dates of Aug. 3, 2012 and Aug. 4, 2012, plus the production codes 1307004 and 1308004.
Smucker says 3,000 jars are being recalled from stores. Another 16,000 had never left warehouses.
Salmonella is bacteria resulting in fever, cramps and diarrhea that lasts for several days and can require hospitalization.
Smucker says no illnesses have been reported.

Stress Takes a Physical Toll on Your Body

Stress takes a physical toll on your body causing physiological symptoms of illness.

We live in a society where there are multiple demands on us almost all the time. We need to put greater emphasis on protective factors like sitting down with the family or exercising or putting away all the electronic devices.

I am also a big believer in mindfulness. I think we need to be able to turn things down and off, and build in protections so that we don’t get overwhelmed – even something as simple as a hobby.

The Mental State of America

1 in 5 American adults is on some kind of mood altering drug.

Antidepressants are the psychiatric medications used to treat mood disorders that are defined by having depressive symptoms.

The most widely used antidepressants are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a class of drugs that includes medications such as Prozac (fluoxetine), Paxil (paroxetine), Zoloft (sertraline) and Lexapro (escitalopram). Less used, but a popular alternative to SSRIs are serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs); some of the commonly used medications in this drug class include Effexor (venlafaxine) and Cymbalta (duloxetine).

Women 45 and older are the most frequent users of anti-depressants.

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