Your body is the one thing you can't trade in.
Doctors, insurance, medications, dental care, food, sleep, movement and body image. Learn how to take care of a body without a parent scheduling it, before the test module asks you to.
ER: chest pain, trouble breathing, heavy bleeding, head injury, suspected broken bone with deformity. Urgent care: fevers, cuts needing stitches, sprains, infections. Primary care: everything routine. Going to the ER for strep can cost ten times what urgent care charges.
Premium is what you pay monthly to have coverage. Deductible is what you pay before it starts helping. Copay is your flat share of a visit. In-network providers cost far less than out-of-network — always check before you book.
Finish the full course of antibiotics even when you feel better. Don't mix acetaminophen brands — overdose damages the liver quietly. Never take someone else's prescription. Generic drugs are the same medicine at a fraction of the price.
Teens and young adults need 8–10 hours; running on 5 hits your mood, memory and immune system before you notice. Cooking three meals a week saves money and steadies your energy. Movement counts even when it isn't a gym — 20 minutes of walking is real.
Bodies are not projects with a deadline. Warning signs worth telling someone about: skipping meals to control weight, secret eating, throwing up, exercising to punish yourself, or thoughts about food filling most of your day. These are common and treatable, and asking for help isn't dramatic.
SLEEP NEEDED
8–10 hrs
Teens and young adults
DENTAL CLEANING
2× a year
Cheaper than one filling
ER VS URGENT CARE
~10×
Typical cost difference
THE MISTAKE MOST PEOPLE MAKE
Waiting until something hurts badly enough to be an emergency — the most expensive way to get care.
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