Wellness Newsletter October 2020 View as Webpage

Combating Pandemic Fatigue An unintentional phenomenon is on the rise; pandemic fatigue. People are tired of staying at home. People want to be the social creatures they inherently are. People want their “normal” back. This collective fatigue is making some people, consciously or unconsciously, disregard pandemic guidance such as social distancing and mask wearing. Others may be reaching a mental health breaking point. Alarming data from a U.S. Census Bureau survey revealed the psychological toll taken by the pandemic. Read Full Article

Covid-19 is no excuse to delay life-saving cancer screenings At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, elective medical procedures, including cancer screening, were largely put on hold to prioritize urgent needs and reduce the risk of the spread of COVID-19 in healthcare settings. One conse- quence of this has been a substantial decline in cancer screening. Here are the American Cancer Society's recommendations to help guide you when you talk to your doctor about screening for certain cancers. Cancer Screening Guidelines

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National Health Observances October 2020 Educate your employees on health risks by utilizing campaigns, promotional tools and resources provided at no cost by sponsoring organizations.

October is Health Literacy Month Health Literacy Month is a time for organizations and individuals to promote the importance of under- standable health information. This annual, worldwide, awareness-raising event has been going strong ever since Helen Osborne founded it in 1999. Read more Institute for Healthcare Advancement

Breast Cancer Awareness Month Oct 1-31 2020 has been a powerful reminder that we are all in this together, and our choices and actions have the power to protect the most vulnerable among us in a big way. The same holds true when it comes to breast cancer.  Read more National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.

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