July 2016 Health Calendar

July is International Group B Strep Awareness Month

(photo credit:  https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/2562-group-b-strep-awareness-month)

This is something very important to learn about.

(photo credit:  http://www.groupbstrepinternational.org/what-is-group-b-strep/)

Do you know what Group B Strep is?  If not, we invite you to read the above photo credit.

This website has all the information you need to know, including the following brochure:

http://www.groupbstrepinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/GBS_Awareness_brochure_V10.pdf

This information is too critical to not know about!

Read the below photo credit for an informational article that's easy to read:

(photo credit:  http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/groupb.html)

On a side note, that page has a very interesting link:

http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/pregnancy-calendar-intro.html

What is it?  It's a Week by Week Pregnancy Calendar!

It's very interesting!!!

Check it out!


July 28 was World Hepatitis Day

(photo credit:  http://www.who.int/campaigns/hepatitis-day/2016/event/en/)

The photo credit is from the World Health Organization's website and not only 

has lots of information, it also has numerous important links, such as:

http://www.who.int/features/qa/76/en/ 

which answers the question, "What is hepatitis?"

This website:  http://www.firstpost.com/living/world-hepatitis-day-here-is-what-you-should-know-about-the-silent-killer-disease-2920692.html as you can see, tells you what you should know!

The Hepatitis B Foundation's website also has more information

than you can imagine:  http://www.hepb.org/

including pages for adults, children, and pregnant women.

This page:  http://www.hepb.org/resources-and-support/patient-stories/

is full of patient stories.  Very interesting.

Want to learn about hepatitis in Nepal?  Check out this article, which is three years old,

but still relevant:

http://nepalitimes.com/article/Nepali-Times-Buzz/2013-jun-21-buzz-holding-off-hepatitis,510

 (photo credit:  http://nepalitimes.com/article/Nepali-Times-Buzz/hepatitis-in-Nepal,1346)

The article is the above photo credit is two years old, but also still relevant.
You will also find information about avoiding hepatitis and protecting yourself
and your beloved family.

Don't forget to come in for a consultation if you have questions.
You don't have to be sick to have a question and answer appointment.

As you move into August, please stay healthy!

Here are some summer health tips:
https://www.sccgov.org/sites/sccphd/en-us/Residents/HealthyActive/Pages/August.aspx

and http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20930813,00.html
Picture from this page:

You will learn about summer food poisoning.  Important!

Have a nice day!

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