Did you know the chance of a woman developing breast cancer during her life is a little less than 1 in 8, according to the American Cancer Society? And although less likely, men can also develop breast cancer. In honor of October being National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’ve compiled a list of simple tips you can implement to help care for your breasts all year round.
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This September, in support of National Cholesterol Education Month and World Heart Day, Wednesday, September 29, learn more about cholesterol and how it can affect people’s health, especially seniors.
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It’s important to note that seniors are especially prone to heat-related illnesses, especially exhaustion and heat stroke. With aging and the gradual deterioration of the central nervous system, the body can’t adjust to sudden, extreme changes in temperature or regulate its internal temperature as well as it once did. Sweating is one way the body adjusts to and deals with extreme heat, and as a person ages, they sweat less.
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We talked to some members of our staff that received the COVID-19 vaccine to discuss the importance of getting vaccinated and why they decided to do so.
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