Public Health Matters

Category: Health Education

  • Building Healthy Habits for Your Family

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    When we look at the underlying causes of illnesses and diseases that affect us we find factors like weight, blood pressure, and stress levels contribute to their development or worsening. This is why it is important that we do all that we can to keep ourselves and those closest to us healthy. Making healthy choices…

  • A New Year

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    Happy New Year! It’s been almost a year since our very first blog post on our Public Health Perspectives page. During this time, we have been excited to share health information on some of the most important health issues facing many in our nation. It has been our hope and our goal that the information…

  • Breast Cancer Awareness – Why it Matters if You Have Dense Breasts

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    So, you may have noticed over the last few years that your mammography report says that you have dense breast tissue. This is because since March 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a new rule that requires that patients’ breast density be included in their report. The reports now describe the patient’s breast…

  • Breast Cancer Awareness

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    Breast cancer occurs when abnormal breast cells grow out of control and form tumors (WHO, 2025). If it is untreated, the tumors can spread and eventually become fatal. Breast cancer can occur in both men and women, but the majority of those affected with the disease are women. In the United States, breast cancer is…

  • Men’s Health-Colon Cancer

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    The news of Chadwick Boseman’s death to colon cancer left our whole house reeling and longing for something to ease the pain or distract us or both. We spent the whole night watching reruns, using Marvel’s Black Panther and a collection of Boseman’s other movies as a distraction.  But distractions only last for so long. …

  • It’s National Immunization Awareness Month

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    August is designated National Immunization Awareness Month to educate the public about the important role that immunization plays in our lives. Immunization is one of many tools to help people attain and maintain good health. Cambridge dictionary defines immunization as the process of protecting a person/animal from an infectious disease by putting a substance into…

  • Fibroids–What Are They? And Why You Should Know About Them

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    Have you heard about fibroids? A condition that affects women primarily during their reproductive years.  Chances are likely that you or someone you know and care about have been affected by them. What are Fibroids? Fibroids are noncancerous tumors that grow in the uterus and in some cases outside of the uterus. Many women are…

  • Men’s Health-Prostate Cancer

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    “You need to get it checked out,” my Uncle said.  Sitting across from him on the sofa my cousin and I shifted our weight nervously, picking up the sudden seriousness of his tone.  “Don’t wait, you need to get that thing checked out,” he continued, “I’m telling you!”  The conversation continued until the ambiguity was…

  • Women and Heart Disease

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  • Women’s Health

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    In honor of Women’s Health Month, we will bring attention to a few health conditions that affect women this month. Although men and women are affected by many of the same health conditions, some conditions are experienced differently by women. Additionally, women face health conditions that are exclusive to them that can seriously impact or…