Awareness and Healthcare News

Summertime means soaking up the sun's rays, drinking in that vitamin D, being physically active, and having a great time doing it! However, it can't all be fun and games. Excessive exposure to the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation comes with the risk of sun damage to skin cells that could cause skin cancer, the most common form of cancer in the United States.

Sports are a fun way of staying healthy and fit as long as you don't get injured. Yet sports injuries are not uncommon, especially if you are out of shape, not wearing protective gear, or simply playing sports with a higher risk for injury.

Water is not only fun to play with when the outside temperatures soar, but also a great natural motivator and healing tool, which is why aquatic therapy can be so effective. This type of therapy uses water’s unique properties to boost exercise performance without straining the body. It involves:

July marks the beginning of Social Wellness Month, an awareness campaign that promotes socializing and bonding with others as well as self-love and acceptance - all of which has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Each June, we recognize Aphasia Awareness Month, a time to advocate for a widely unknown language disorder. In fact, according to a study performed by The National Aphasia Association in 2016, only 8.8% of respondents knew what Aphasia was; however, recent events have brought about more awareness, such as the public diagnosis of Bruce Willis.

Workplace accidents and illnesses are more prevalent than you may think. According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), approximately 340 million work-related injuries occur worldwide annually. Additionally, data from Injury Facts suggests that slips, trips and falls affect about 21 per 10,000 full-time workers. At the same time, 43 out of 10,000 employees get exposure to harmful substances or environments.