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National Influenza Vaccination Week, 2016
It’s National Influenza Vaccination Week, and IQ Solutions encourages everyone to get their flu shot if they haven’t already. Why?
World AIDS Day: A Renewed Call to Action
Leadership. Commitment. Impact. These powerful words, the federal theme of this year’s World AIDS Day, underscore the dedication that continues to drive the quest for an AIDS-free generation through prevention, care, and cure.
SIDS and Other Sleep-Related Causes of Infant Death
The American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on Sudden Infant Death recently released updated safe infant sleep recommendations, titled “SIDS and Other Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Updated 2016 Recommendations for a Safe Infant Sleeping Environment.”
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month is celebrated each year in September. During this month, different organizations create awareness about this condition and highlight the need for action in helping kids to have healthier lifestyles.
Contact Lens Health Week
Ninety-nine percent of the 41 million Americans who wear contact lenses wear, wash, or store their lenses in an unhygienic manner.1 These individuals risk eye infections that can cause irritation, dry eye, a scratched cornea, contact lens intolerance, and even loss of vision.
Breastfeeding: A Key to Sustainable Development
In celebration of National Breastfeeding Month and WBW 2016, here are some key facts about breastfeeding in the hopes of serving as a resource and empowering women to be successful at breastfeeding.
Full-Time Job, Full-Time Fitness
When I was a little girl, I watched my parents cross the finish line of theDisney Marathon with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training in my uncle’s memory. The cause was meaningful to my family, and the athleticism I observed that weekend inspired me to follow in my parents’ footsteps someday.
Taking a Stand: How I Learned To Love a Standing Desk
A risky position: I thought about my daily routine: 9 or so hours sitting at work, 1 hour commuting each way, plus some sitting at home in the evening… In a flash, my self-image changed from “healthy person” to “mortality statistic waiting to happen.” The next thought was instantaneous: “standing desk!”
Sickle Cell Disease
Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)shows that sickle cell disease can occur in anyone, though the risk is higher in some subpopulations.
