Better You

Better You

BETTER YOU We first make our habits, and then our habits make us. -John Dryden   Many Americans see the start of a new year as a time to evaluate their lives over the previous year. Evaluation can sometimes lead us to set lofty resolutions that rarely make it into...
Being Apart During the Holidays

Being Apart During the Holidays

BEING APART DURING THE HOLIDAYS Spend Time with Those in Your Household Hard choices to be apart this year may mean that you can spend many more years with your loved ones. Do what is best for your health and the health of your loved ones. This year spend time with...
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

CERVICAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH Thousands of women die from cervical cancer each year, but the disease is virtually always preventable with vaccination and appropriate screening (HPV vaccination & PAP tests). Among women who had been vaccinated, the percentage of...
Mental Health and the Holidays

Mental Health and the Holidays

MENTAL HEALTH AND THE HOLIDAYS The holiday season is just around the corner and while many look forward to festivities with friends and family, others can experience an increase in stress, anxiety and depression. With COVID-19 on the rise, planning ahead and being...
Getting Ahead: Heart Health for the Holidays

Getting Ahead: Heart Health for the Holidays

GETTING AHEAD: HEART HEALTH FOR THE HOLIDAYS Because statistics show the months of December and January are the most stressful of all, and more heart attacks occur during this time, here are a few simple ways to ease into the holidays.   Breathe. Take deep breaths, in...