Public Health Matters

Category: Health Education

  • Colorectal Cancer Awareness

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    March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness month. Colorectal cancer is a disease where cells in the colon or rectum grows out of control. It is the 4th most common cancer diagnosis and the 2nd most common cause of death in the United States.3 According to the American Cancer Society, it is estimated that there will be…

  • Endometriosis

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    March is designated as the month to bring awareness to endometriosis. Endometriosis is a disease where the uterine lining grows outside of the uterus and sometimes in other places in the body. In most cases, the uterine lining has been found on the ovaries, fallopian tubes and surrounding tissues, which include the bowels or bladder.…

  • Endometriosis Awareness

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    March is Endometriosis Awareness month. Endometriosis, also known as “endo” is a painful condition that affects approximately five million American women. Check out the resource provided here to learn a little more about symptoms, treatment, support, and available resources.

  • Heart Disease and Black Women

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    Heart disease is the number one cause of death for all women in the United States.3 When we look deeper into this, we see that Black women are affected in greater numbers than women in other racial groups. They are 2 to 3 times more likely to die from heart disease when compared to White…

  • Women and Heart Disease

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    Since 2004, February has been designated as the month to bring awareness to heart disease in women. In the United States, heart disease is the number one cause of death for women. Every year, one in three women die from heart disease. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), heart disease can affect women of…

  • January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

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    Cervical Cancer is the fourth most common cancer to affect women globally according to the World Health Organization (WHO).4 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains that cervical cancer is a disease in which cells in the cervix, which is the connector of the vagina and the upper part of the uterus, grow…