Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and National Family Health History Day. Since Thanksgiving is a time when families gather, the Surgeon General encourages us to talk about any health issues that are common within your family. Â Why do I need to know my family health history? Knowing your family medical history can increase your awareness about your [...]
November 14 is World Diabetes Day! Around 30.3 million people in the US have been diagnosed with diabetes, and this number continues to increase. This year’s theme is Women and Diabetes: Our Right to a Healthy Future. Since the creation of World Diabetes Day in 1991, it has gained a global audience of over 1 billion [...]
While lung cancer is the second most common cancer in men and women, it is by far the leading cause of cancer death. Each year, more people die of lung cancer (29% of all cancer deaths) than of colon (8.4%), breast (6.8%), and prostate (4.4%) cancers combined. The American Cancer Society’s estimates for lung cancer in [...]
This week marks the beginning of a very condensed Open Enrollment. Here are some answers to some frequently asked questions: Do I need coverage through the Marketplace? You will need to choose a plan if you do not have coverage through a job, Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP), or other qualifying coverage. You [...]
October 22-28 is Respiratory Care Week! Here at Suwannee River AHEC, we rely on Respiratory Therapists to help us with Systems Change in hospitals. Systems Change is how we work with healthcare providers to help people quit tobacco. Often, hospitalization is one of the most likely times for a quit attempt - and it’s a perfect [...]
Today is Day Four of National Health Education Week: Scaling New Heights, and the theme of the day is Environmental Health. Personal decisions and policy are not the only contributing factors to one’s health - climate change and the environment play a huge role.  Did you know that the CDC tracks various environmental health information? [...]
National Health Education Week: Healthy Connections This week is the 23rd annual National Health Education Week. The theme for 2017 is Scaling New Heights: Health Educators Know What’s Up with today’s focus being Healthy Connections, our specialty! Here at Suwannee River Area Health Education Center, one of our goals is to create healthy connections in the [...]