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Healthy Living

• Your Body
From growing up to getting braces, popping pimples to catching some ZZZs, this section gives you the basics on your changing body - from head to toe.

Bath scalesTake the first step toward a healthier lifestyle
You can step up to healthy living by setting goals for moving more, eating better, watching your weight, stopping smoking and even cutting out second-hand smoke. Find out how at Michigan Steps Up!

First Aid

• First Aid Tips
First Aid for fevers, cuts, broken bones, and other medical emergencies.

First Aid kit

• Find out what should you keep in your home first aid kit
You can buy all items for your first aid kit at a well-stocked drug store.

• Red Cross First Aid and CPR Courses
Find your local Chapter for schedules and locations


Medical Professionals

• Help Finding Health Care
Free or low cost health care or help with health insurance.

Doctor

• Search for a doctor
This on-line search lets you search by name or specialty.

• List of free Clinical Health Centers in Michigan

• Search for a dentist
Search by dental need, payment method, language or specific product/brand.

• WebMD.com
Search for information on different medicines (ingredients, dosage, side effects.)


Personal Health Issues

• About Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
Unfortunately, STDs have become common among teens. Because teens are more at risk for getting some STDs, it's important to learn what you can do to protect yourself.

• About Birth Control: What You Need to Know

• STD Fact Sheets

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• Sexual Attraction and Orientation

• Michigan HIV Resources


Michigan Business One Stop
Link to Department and Agencies Web Site Index
Link to Statewide Online Services Index
Link to Statewide Web-based Surveys
Link to RSS feeds available on this site
Quick Links
 •  How to get your vital documents
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 •  Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative
Famous Foster Kids: Read read about some famous people who were foster kids.
Youth In Transition Funding
ETV - Education and Training Voucher
MYOI - Michigan Youth Opportunities Initiative


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