‘Tis the season – for drinking hot chocolate, building snowmen and… getting sick? Unfortunately, yes. During colder months especially, when windows are shut and fresh air is less readily available, germs really circulate. However, there are several effective ways to minimize the spread of illness.
#Healthy LivingThe year you turn 65 is an exciting time of life! It’s also the year you get to enroll in Medicare. Maybe you’re newly retired and making plans for travel, volunteering, or babysitting the grandkids. Maybe you’re postponing retirement because you’re still full of enthusiasm for your job. Maybe you’re not sure what lies ahead,…
#How-ToThe day you turn 65 is one of the most important milestones in terms of your health. Sure, it’s not as exciting as the day you became eligible for a driver’s license, but 65 does mean a new kind of eligibility: Medicare!
#How-ToEven if you are healthy and have no family history of breast cancer, it is important that you schedule a mammogram. The American Cancer Society reports that the vast majority of women who are diagnosed with breast cancer had no family history of the disease. That is to say these women were the first in…
#Healthy LivingThe importance of breastfeeding is celebrated around the globe every year from August 1 to August 7. Led by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA), the annual World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) campaign aims to inform, anchor, engage, and galvanize action to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding. This year’s theme, Breastfeeding for a Sustainable Start…
#Healthy LivingSchools are an essential part of the communities they serve, so it’s important for teachers and staff to stay healthy. That’s why Rebecca Carman, Director of Policy and Community Development at Shenendehowa Central School District (Shen), leaned on CDPHP® for support when developing their employee wellness program. Rebecca stated, “Working with the CDPHP Workplace Health…
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