Join the men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity for the next Surgeon General Initiative health webinar. February 3, 2022 at 7 pm EDT Managing Stress & Building Resilence in COVID Times: Perils of The Road Warrior You can access the webinars via the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Facebook page live or SphinxTV via YouTube. Alpha […]
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POWER CONFERENCE SPEAKER February 24th Dr. Jeffrey Sterling For tickets visit www.legacyawardsgala.com
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How is carpal tunnel syndrome treated? In this post, we will address general, drug and surgical treatments. General · Treatments for CTS should begin as early as possible and under a doctor’s direction. · Underlying causes such as diabetes or arthritis should be treated first. · Initial treatment generally involves resting the affected hand and
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If you have carpel tunnel syndrome (CTS) or are at significant risk for developing it, you really should learn strategies to either prevent, limit progression or treat the condition. Of course, once you develop it, you’ll be more focused on treatment. Fortunately, very good options exist for all of these. How can carpal tunnel syndrome
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Learn to screen. Learn to self-exam yourself. Commit to regular evaluations. Even if you don’t prevent cancer, early detection gives you the very best chance of recovery after treatment. Your health is your choice. Balance your life decisions in a way that allows you to enjoy yourself to the fullest while lowering your risks for
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There are two specific immunizations that have definite benefit in cancer prevention. · Immunize against Hepatitis B. Hepatitis B can increase the risk of developing liver cancer. If you are sexually polygamous, have a sexually transmitted infection, are an IV drug user, a healthcare, public safety or other worker who might be exposed to blood
We’ll let rock and roll off the hook, but sex and drugs have direct links to cancer. Practice safe sex. If you’re not practicing safe sex (by using condoms, abstinence or at least limiting your number of sexual partners), you are more likely to contract HPV and/or HIV. The links of HPV and cancer are
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A healthy weight is defined by your heart, not your appearance. Being physically active and maintaining a healthy weight might lower the risk of cancers of the breast, colon, kidney, lung and prostate. If you want an amount of activity to use as a target, as a general goal, include at least 30 minutes of
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February is fast approaching! For those of you that set New Year’s Resolutions, how is it going? Proceed with the end in mind When it comes to obtaining goals and productivity, implementation is everything. No matter how good the plan, if it’s not executed well, the goal likely won’t be accomplished. Once you’ve defined the
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