January Health Observance: Folic Acid Awareness Week, January 6-12

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Not into eating cereal? Check out Harvard Medical School's list of foods containing folic acid.  One caveat: folic acid is surprisingly better absorbed as a supplement than as a food (85% versus 50% absorption). unsplash-logoSai De Silva Read More

December Health Observance: World AIDS Day

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The only way to know for sure whether or not you have HIV is to get tested. You could have HIV and still feel healthy. Everyone ages 15 to 65 needs to get tested at least once. Some people may need to get tested more often. To find an HIV testing location near you, text your ZIP code to KNOWIT... Read More

November Health Observance: American Diabetes Month

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Diabetes is one of the leading causes of disability and death in the United States. One in 10 Americans have diabetes — that’s more than 30 million people. And another 84 million adults in the United States are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Depending on your age, weight, and other factors, you may be at higher risk... Read More

October Health Observance: Breast Cancer Awareness

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Breast cancer is the most common kind of cancer in women after skin cancer. About 1 in 8 women born today in the United States will get breast cancer at some point. The good news is that most women can survive breast cancer if it’s found and treated early. If you are a woman age 40 to 49, talk with... Read More

July Health Observance: UV Safety Month

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Will Your Sunglasses Protect You from Serious Eye Disease?   With summer in full swing, the days are longer, the sun hotter, and the threat from the sun’s damaging ultraviolet rays, greater. The American Academy of Ophthalmology warns that excess sun exposure can put you at risk of serious short-term and long-term eye problems. This is true for young and... Read More

May Health Observance: Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month

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Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun is the main cause of skin cancer. UV radiation can also come from tanning booths or sunlamps. The most dangerous kind of skin cancer is called melanoma. The good news? Skin cancer can almost always be cured when it’s found and... Read More

April Health Observance: Help for Today, Hope for Tomorrow

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  April is Alcohol Awareness Month and Facing Addiction with NCADD want to remind employers that alcohol-related problems and alcoholism cost employers billions of dollars each year in lost productivity, accidents and poor job performance. For more information about alcoholism and recovery, see the resources below. Get the guide from Facing Addiction with NCADD Resources Facing Addiction with NCADD: www.facingaddiction.org... Read More