MAY is Mental Health Awareness Month
What words come to mind when you hear the term “mental illness?” Maybe “CRAZY”, “PSYCHO”, “INSANE”, “MAD”, maybe even “DANGEROUS”. Now think how silly it would be to hear similar …
Health Education Materials
National Women’s Health Week – May 8 – 14, 2016
Wisconsin Well Woman Program Provides Qualified Women with Free Cancer Screenings Rhinelander, WI: National Women’s Health Week is an observance led by the Office of Women’s Health with the U.S. …
To be Rear-Facing or Not to be Rear Facing
Did you know the American Academy of Pediatrics, (APP), advises parents to keep their toddlers in a rear-facing car seat until age 2? (or until they reach the maximum height …
Brain Injury Awareness Month – March 2016
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month and CDC’s Injury Center encourages you to spread the word about ways to prevent traumatic brain injury, including concussion. Traumatic brain injury is a major cause of death and disability in the United States, contributing to about 30% of all injury deaths.
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
On March 20, we recognize the impact of HIV and AIDS on American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians (collectively referred to as Native people) through the observance of National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
National Nutrition Month 2016
National Nutrition Month®
is a nutrition education and information campaign created annually in March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The campaign focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits.
Snow Storm Tips
Basic Supply Kit for your home should include: Water – one gallon of water per person per day for at least three days, for drinking and sanitation Food – at ...
Germy Gloves & Scarves
Winter is here, and with that, comes colder weather. And during the cold weather season, it’s common to see many runny noses, coughs, sore throats, and respiratory infections such as ...
Cervical Cancer Awareness
Many of us know someone who has or has had some form of Cancer. Cancer is a disease of the body in which cells grow out of control to produce tumors and other inflammations.
Tis The Season To Be Safe
December is Safe Toys and Gifts Month According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, hospital emergency rooms treated an estimated 251,700 toy-related injuries in 2010 throughout the United States. 72% ...