Hypothermia Emergency Care
Winter weather advisory in effect for some areas. Hypothermia continued….. Emergency Care
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Managing Hypothermia and Serious Cold Exposure: The Basics – Prevention
Is this the most famous illustration of frostbite? Do you remember the movie reference? Winter weather advisory in effect for some areas. “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” isn’t just a catchy quote from Ben Franklin. It’s an “Oops, I should’ve had a V-8 moment” when you’re in front of doctors,
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January is Cervical Health Awareness Month
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) boldly proclaims “No woman should die of cervical cancer.” Yes, that is actually possible! This post has a rather simple message. Cervical cancer is entirely preventable. Furthermore, it can be cured when discovered and treated early. Hopefully knowing these simple tools will convince you to focus on
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Join the men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity tomorrow for a special Surgeon General Initiative webinar. Set your calendars for this Thursday at 7 pm EDT for a discussion on what it takes to create a healthy lifestyle for your family. You can access the webinars via the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Facebook page live
72 Hours Life
It’s the beginning of the year and time for implementing your New Year’s Resolutions! You’ve probably been reflective and have done inventory on major parts of your life, including work, finances, family, relationships and health. That makes it the perfect time to adopt The 72 Hours Life to what you’re doing! Here are four principles
Exercise Physical and Mental Health Benefits
EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE Medically established ways that a routine of regular exercise provides physical and mental health benefits. · Exercise controls your weight by burning calories. · Exercise reduces your risk of cardiovascular disease by improving your heart’s function. It lowers the risk of both heart attacks and strokes. · Exercise reduces your risk for
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Physical and Mental Health Benefits of Exercise
Happy New Year! We understand it’s the most optimistic time of the year. You’ve made many New Year’s resolutions, usually related to smoking cessation, eating better, lowering your levels of stress and starting an exercise routine. We’re here to help. The next several posts will feature our best advice to educate and motivate you as
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New Year’s Resolution Guide
A guide to help you complete you new year’s resolutions You call them New Year’s resolutions. We call it getting your health (and life) on a higher plane! Most resolutions involve healthy eating, exercise routines, smoking cessation and stress reduction. None of these endeavors are easy. All too often, they involve starts and stops with
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The Health and Happiness Equation
STATE OF MIND = STATE OF BODY Research from the Harvard School of Public Health (Go, Crimson!) led by Laura Kubzansky, Associate Profession of Society, Human Development and Health, identified personal attributes that actually do translate into better health. Specifically these personality traits have been shown to help avoid or healthfully manage depression, diabetes, heart
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A Word of Caution Heading Into The Holiday Week
We have been in the midst of a prolonged surge since the delta variant arrived. We are over 805,000 confirmed deaths in the U.S. The American death lottery is still claiming nearly 1300 of us a day. Many of us will be traveling and engaging relatives from not just other households but far-flung places from
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