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Stress Relief: Keeping Yourself Code 4

Police officers have one of the world’s toughest jobs. In fact, our job is also rated as one of the world’s most stressful. Heart attacks, alcohol abuse, and other results of long-term stress run rampant through every police department nationwide.

February 28, 2006

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Resolutions for Cops

Ah, the first month of the new year. It’s a month of parties, football, snow or snowbirds (depending on where you live), and just generally good feelings. Then the winter wears on. Football ends for nearly everybody’s team; ice appears on the roadways at the worst time (who hasn’t had the thrill of that tactical 360-degree spin en route to a call); and all those resolutions you made suddenly become ancient history.

December 31, 2005

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Watch What You Eat

While not generally regarded as one of the more obvious dangers of the job, an officer’s lunch break is not without its liabilities.

June 30, 2005

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Some Call Fla. Trooper Weight Loss Bonus 'Bogus'

Florida Highway Patrol Officers must lose weight to be eligible for a $500 bonus this year. And some on the 1,600-member force are not very happy.

April 23, 2002

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Save Your Hide

Skin cancer is by far the most common cancer in the world. Most cases can be cured, but the disease is now a major health problem. Law enforcement personnel in the field, especially those in high-risk areas of the United States, are at risk for developing what can be a fatal form of cancer.

November 30, 2000

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Cholesterol: Sorting Good From Bad

For those individuals who are geneti­cally predisposed to having cholesterol problems, a diet high in saturated fats is the main cause of high cholesterol levels in the blood.

June 30, 2000

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Alcoholism: Equal Opportunity Disease

Nearly 100,000 Americans die each year as a result of alcohol abuse. Alcohol is a factor in more than half of the na­tion's homicides, suicides and traffic ac­cidents

May 31, 2000

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S.W.A.T. for Survival

Fitness is critical for all law enforcement officers, especially those on tactical units.

March 31, 2000

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The Road to Wellness

What is wellness? Is it a myth or a goal. We have the ability to perceive and change our lives if we chose to do so. Personal wellness, there-fore, is an uniquely human prerogative.

October 31, 1996