5 Exercises to Help Increase Bone Strength “Why would I need to strengthen my bones, I thought I was only supposed to strengthen my muscles?” Bone and Joint Action Week (October 12 – 20, 2021) helps bring awareness to the importance of strong, healthy bone and joints with focuses on arthritis, back pain, trauma, pediatric …
Don’t Miss a Beat on World Heart Day For over 20 years, the World Heart Federation (WHF) has worked with families, communities, and governments around the globe to bring attention to heart disease and stroke. As the world’s leading cause of death, heart disease and stroke take over 18 million lives each year. Heart disease, …
3 Tips for Stress Management Stress impacts everyone, and it impacts everyone differently. While life sometimes happens too fast, one thing you can control is your stress management. “Effective stress management helps you break the hold stress has on your life, so you can be happier, healthier, and more productive. The ultimate goal is a …
COVID-19: How Team Select Continues to Navigate More than a year has passed since the first case of nontravel-related COVID-19 was confirmed in the United States. According to Google Statistics, there are now over 33 million confirmed cases in the United States and over 190 million confirmed cases worldwide. “Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious …
Summer Friendly Exercises It’s no secret that staying active during the summer heat can be difficult- especially when most of the time is spent indoors. For older adults, maintaining an active lifestyle is critical to overall health and preventing against the decline of chronic illness. “As an older adult, regular physical activity is one of …
World Blood Donor Day: Save a Life Originating in 2005, World Blood Donor Day on the 14th of June each year raises “global awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products for transfusion and of the critical contribution voluntary, unpaid blood donors make to national health systems.” – World Health Organization (WHO) This …
Cancer: The Billion Dollar Industry That Affects Everyone Has cancer touched the life of someone you know? Unfortunately, more than half of Americans would answer yes. An estimated 1.9 million new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this year alone, with over 600,000 individuals expected to lose their life while battling …
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National Nurses Week This past year the COVID-19 pandemic has uprooted our world as we know it, especially the healthcare community. While nurses, physicians, and healthcare workers around the world continue to act selflessly to save the lives of others, our nation’s nurses’ bravery and dedication remains at the forefront and does not go unnoticed. …
National Occupational Therapy Month Beginning in 1980, the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) began National Occupational Therapy Month to celebrate the “vitally important profession that helps people across the lifespan participate in the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of everyday activities.” – AOTA. Occupational Therapists play an integral role …
What do You Need to Know? This is a rapidly evolving situation that will need to be monitored. Be assured that we will maintain the privacy and confidentiality of those who test positive or be a part of a contact investigation. Public health emergencies can lead to social stigma toward a people, place or thing …
