April 6, 2017 is National Alcohol Screening Day Drinking too much alcohol increases people’s risk of injury, violence, drowning, liver disease and some types of cancer. Encourage friends and family members to make small changes, like keeping track of their drinking and setting drinking limit If you are drinking too much, you can improve your…
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Colorectal cancer is the 4th most common cancer in the United States and the second leading cause of death from cancer. Colorectal cancer affects people in all racial and ethnic groups and is most often found in people age 50 and older. The best way to prevent colorectal cancer is to get screened regularly starting…
You can make healthy changes to lower your risk of developing heart disease. Controlling and preventing risk factors is also important for people who already have heart disease. To lower your risk: Watch your weight Quit smoking and stay away from secondhand smoke Control your cholesterol and blood pressure If you drink alcohol, only drink…
Glaucoma is a disease that damages your eye’s optic nerve. It usually happens when fluid builds up in the front part of your eye. That extra fluid increases the pressure in your eye, damaging the optic nerve. Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness. Only half of the people that have glaucoma are aware…
Germs spread from simply touching something that is infected with them. You can spread germs just from simply touchinga door handle and then touching your face. Not all germs are harmful to the human body. Some help to keep you very healthy and others can make you very sick. Handwashing is one of the single…