Car Seat Safety

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #115599; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><br /> </b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Are your children safe when traveling in the car?</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">According to a study released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2003, motor vehicle traffic crashes were the leading cause of death for the age group 4 through 34. Because of the young lives consumed, motor vehicle traffic crashes ranked third overall in terms of the years of life lost, i.e., the number of remaining years that the person is expected to have lived had they not died, behind only cancer and diseases of the heart.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Selecting a safe vehicle and properly using child restraints and seatbelts is one of the most important things you can do to protect your family.</div><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" type="disc"><li>Everybody needs a child safety seat, booster seat, or safety belt!</li> <li>There must be one safety belt for each person. Buckling two people, even children, into one belt could injure both.</li> <li>People who are not buckled up can be thrown from the car or around inside the car, and seriously hurt themselves or others.</li> <li>Never hold a child on your lap! You could crush him/her in a crash, or the child may be torn from your arms.</li> <li>Never ride in the cargo area of a station wagon, van, or pickup! Anyone riding in the cargo area could be thrown out and severely injured or killed.</li> <li>No one seat is 'best', the 'best' child safety seat is the one that fits your child and can be installed correctly.</li> <li>Children age 12 and under should ride properly restrained in back.</li> <li>Travel in a safe car that has enough working seat belts for everyone in your family and enough room in the rear seat to install child safety seats correctly. Check to see if there are child safety locks if the vehicle has more than two doors and if it has adjustable safety belts.</li> </ul><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The NHTSA has Child Safety Seat Inspection locations where parents and caregivers receive education and hands-on assistance with the proper use of child restraint systems and safety belts.</span><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">To find a station near you, click on the following link:<br /> <a href="http://www.healthchoiceaz.com/leavingsite.asp?link=Http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/CPS/CPSFitting/Index.cfm" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/CPS/CPSFitting/Index.cfm</a>.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">We have listed a few of the many helpful ideas and tips that, if implemented, could possibly save your or a loved one's life.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><br /> </div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Article : <a href="http://www.healthchoiceaz.com/healthed/index.asp?st=Car%20Seat%20Safety" style="background-color: transparent;">http://www.healthchoiceaz.com/healthed/index.asp?st=Car%20Seat%20Safety</a></div>

Car Seat Safety

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Diabetic Education

<span class="subtitle" style="background-color: white; color: #115599; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;">Diabetic Education</span><br /> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">At Health Choice Arizona, Inc., our mission is treat our members with the utmost respect and dignity while providing safe, effective, quality healthcare.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Our member's health and well-being is our number one priority. We know it is your number one priority too.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">We also understand it's important for our members to have as much information as possible so you may better prepare yourself as you prepare to enter (or continue) treatment for Diabetes.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Education is very important in any course of treatment. The more you know, the better prepared you can be. That's why we have identified some basic information we think you'll find helpful, in addition to providing a list of contracted facilities that offer Diabetic Education.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Click on the pdf below to view the facilities Health Choice Arizona and/or Health Choice Generations are contracted with that offer Diabetic Education. If you don't find what you are looking for, please contact our Member Services department at: Health Choice Arizona - 1-800-322-8670 and Health Choice Generations - 1-800-656-8991 (TTY users call 1-800-842-4681).</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><img align="middle" src="http://www.healthchoiceaz.com/images/PDF.gif" /> <a href="http://www.healthchoiceaz.com/forms/diabeteseducation.pdf" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Diabetic Education Classes</a><br /> <br /> Article : <a href="http://www.healthchoiceaz.com/healthed/index.asp?st=Diabetic%20Education" style="background-color: transparent;">http://www.healthchoiceaz.com/healthed/index.asp?st=Diabetic%20Education</a></div>

Diabetic Education

Diabetic Education At Health Choice Arizona, Inc., our mission is treat our members with the utmost respect and dignity while providing saf...

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Oral Health Information

<div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;"><b>Diet and Tooth Decay</b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;">A sticky film called plaque is always forming on teeth. When food and drinks - even milk - mix with plaque, it makes an acid that attacks and makes the tooth weak.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;">Lots of snacks increase the risk of tooth decay. Snacks increase the number of harmful acid attacks on teeth. If you child needs a snack, pick healthy foods.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;">Give your child meals from the 5 major food groups: fruits; vegetables; bread; cereals and other grains; meat, fish, poultry; and milk, yogurt, cheese and dairy foods.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;"><b>Keep that Smile Clean</b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;">Brush twice a day and floss to keep teeth healthy. Use a child-sized toothbrush. Let your child pick a toothbrush that they like to make it fun to brush their teeth.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;">Children ages 2 through 6 should use a small dab of toothpaste. Watch your child brush until good habits are learned. Talk to your dentist if you have questions.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;"><b>Fluoride: The Cavity Fighter</b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;">Fluoride makes teeth strong and protects teeth from decay. Fluoride is found in most toothpaste. It is found in public water. Talk to your dentist about the right level of fluoride for your child.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;"><b>Dental Visits</b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;">Regular visits to the dentist can help stop dental problems. A dental visit can find decay when it is small. X-rays are taken to find hidden decay in the teeth. See the list of dentists in your Health Choice Provider Directory for a dentist in your area or call the Member Services Department at 1-800-322-8670 to find out how to get care.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;"><b>Sealants</b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;">Your dentist may want to put a sealant on your child's teeth. A sealant is a plastic material that the dentist puts on top of the back teeth. It helps protect teeth from tooth decay. Sealants are easy to do and take only a few minutes for each tooth. They usually last several years before they need to be done again.<br /> <br /> Article : <a href="http://www.healthchoiceaz.com/healthed/index.asp?st=Oral%20Health%20Tips" style="background-color: transparent;">http://www.healthchoiceaz.com/healthed/index.asp?st=Oral%20Health%20Tips</a></div>

Oral Health Information

Diet and Tooth Decay A sticky film called plaque is always forming on teeth. When food and drinks - even milk - mix with plaque, it makes an...

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