Extremely hot weather can cause sickness or even death, yet heat-related illness is preventable. Each year, extreme heat causes more deaths than tornadoes, hurricanes, floods and lightning combined. There are

As summer approaches and more people and pets spend time outdoors, residents are reminded to take precautions to avoid tick-borne diseases.  According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Colorectal Cancer is Preventable – Get Screened! Colorectal cancer affects both men and women of all racial and ethnic groups. It is the third most common cancer and the 2nd leading

Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects how your body turns food into energy. Most of the food you eat is broken down into sugar (glucose) and released into your

Except for skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women.  About 41,000 women and 450 men in the U.S. die each year from breast cancer. Mammograms

September is National Preparedness Month – a reminder that the time to plan for a disaster is before it happens – don’t wait until it’s too late!  If you had

August is National Immunization Awareness Month, reminding us to celebrate the benefits of vaccination and highlighting the importance of immunizing people of all ages! Immunizations represent one of the greatest public

June is the beginning of hurricane season and a reminder that the best time to make an emergency preparedness plan is when there is no emergency. Experts from the National

May is National Stroke Awareness Month. Every year, more than 795,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke. Someone in the U.S. has a stroke every 40 seconds and every

April is when we acknowledge National Minority Health Month and recognize the importance of achieving a nation free of disparities in health and health care. According to the U.S. Department