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  • SIDS Awareness Month by

    Posted on: October 9, 2012Categories: LiveWell 24/7

    October is SIDS Awareness Month. Learn more about the problem and the risk factors and take action to reduce the risk. Start by always placing babies on their backs to sleep. Defining the Problem Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID): The death of an infant, less than 1 year of age that occurs suddenly and unexpectedly. After a case investigation, these deaths may be diagnosed as suffocation, asphyxia, entrapment, infection, ingestions, metabolic diseases, cardiac arrhythmias, trauma (accidenta ...

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  • Breast Cancer Awareness by

    Posted on: October 2, 2012Categories: LiveWell 24/7

    Welcome to October everyone! As you may know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The CDC has provided the following information to help educate the public about breast cancer. Is breast cancer the most common cause of death for women? No. Although many women get breast cancer, it is not a common cause of death. Heart disease is the number one cause of death among women age 40 and above, followed by stroke, lung cancer, and lung diseases. Breast cancer is the fifth leading cause of death. ...

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  • World Heart Day 2012: Women and Children at Risk by

    Posted on: September 26, 2012Categories: LiveWell 24/7

    Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. This year, World Heart Day shines a spotlight on those who often go unnoticed when it comes to heart disease: women and children... September 29 is World Heart Day. The World Heart Federation created World Heart Day in 2000 to remind people of the enormity of the problem and of ways to prevent cardiovascular disease related deaths. In 2012, campaign activities focus on taking action to prevent heart disease in women and children. The ...

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