American Heart Month
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Your heart is one of the hardest-working muscles in your body, but all that work can take a toll. Not treating your body right can quickly lead to serious heart issues, like heart disease. In fact, heart disease is one of the leading killers in the United States, accounting for 1 in 4 deaths annually.
Luckily, it doesn’t take much to help your ticker. You can prevent heart disease by making healthy choices like eating balanced meals, exercising, quitting smoking and visiting your doctor regularly. As a precaution, you should also know the signs of a heart attack, which include:
- Chest or upper-body discomfort
- Shortness of breath
- Nausea or cold sweats
Speak with your doctor to discuss a heart-healthy regimen for you. For more information, visit www.heart.org.
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Thyroid Awareness Month and 2021 Health Awareness Calendar
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The thyroid may just be a small gland in the neck, but it produces hormones for many of your body’s vital organs, including your heart, brain, liver and skin. Thyroid disease can happen when too much or too little of these hormones are produced, forcing your body’s functions to speed up or slow down. Thyroid disease can lead to serious negative effects, including weight gain, feelings of anxiety and swelling in the neck.
Thankfully, there are many tests and treatments to determine if you have a thyroid condition. Contact your doctor about a thyroid evaluation if you’ve experienced any pain in your neck while swallowing or noticed any swelling or protrusions near your collarbone. For more information, please visit www.thyroidawareness.com.
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World AIDS Day
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Every year on Dec. 1, people worldwide unite in the fight against HIV—a virus that an estimated 34 million people across the globe have. HIV can lead to AIDS, which is a condition that progressively damages and kills the body’s immune system cells, destroying the body’s ability to fight infections and cancers.
There are a variety of ways in which HIV can be passed from person to person, including the following:
• Having unprotected sex with someone who is infected
• Using needles or syringes that have been used by people who are infected
• Receiving infected blood products or transplanted organs
• Transmission from a mother to her child
Although scientific advances have been made in HIV treatment, and we understand much more about the condition than we did when it was first identified, the virus still plagues our world and is particularly destructive in developing countries. For more information about how you can help, visit www.worldaidsday.org.
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Diabetes Awareness Month
National Diabetes Awareness Month
While you can’t prevent Type 1 diabetes, you can prevent Type 2 diabetes. Making the following six lifestyle changes can greatly increase your chances of preventing the disease.
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National Health Observance October 2020
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast cancer is a disease in which malignant cells form in the tissues of the breast. Research estimates that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer during her life. It is important to know that men can be diagnosed with breast cancer as well, although only 1% of breast cancer patients are male. While most people are aware of breast cancer, many forget to take the steps to have a plan to detect the disease in its early stages and encourage others to do the same.
National Health Observance September 2020
September is National Obesity Awareness month. Did you know that over 19% of American youth between the ages of 2-19 are considered obese? Take action for your own health and to promote healthy eating and exercise at every age.
National Health Observance August 2020
August is National Immunization Awareness month. August is also a great time to make strides toward your health goals!
National Health Observance 2020 June
June is Alzheimer and Brain Health Awareness Month. June is also a great time to make strides toward your health goals!
May National Health Observance
Skin Cancer Prevention Month
When you think about your body’s largest organ, you might think of your intestines or maybe your lungs. Believe it or not, it’s actually your skin. Despite this, many people forget about their skin when it comes to personal
maintenance. Perhaps it’s not surprising, then, that skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. The good news is that it’s also very curable….
Take Action
Awareness only goes so far toward improving your health—you also need to take action. Use this section to track your weekly progress as you establish your healthier lifestyle….
Alcohol Awareness Month
April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Consuming too much of anything is bad for you. Drinking too much alcohol increases your risk for injuries, disease, and even some types of cancer.
With this in mind, consider the following tips:
Client and Employee Resources
The more your employees understand your benefit plans the more they become educated, empowered consumers. The programs you provide will also gain an enhanced value.
As your strategic partners in employee benefits, we can provide multiple avenues of ongoing support, including:
- Employee Meetings (English and Spanish)
- Webcasts
- Payroll Stuffers
- Poster Campaigns
- Newsletters
Carrier Directories
E-Verify is a web-based system that allows enrolled employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. Click the image below to begin.
