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National Health Observances 2016

Source: 2016 National Health Observances, National Health Information Center, U.S. Dept. of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Website: www.healthfinders.gov.Please note: Only the most popular observances are listed. There may be more observances in a given month. Educational materials given as examples are not intended to be exhaustive

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Childhood Cancer Awareness MonthCureSearch for Children’s Cancer800-458-6223www.curesearch.org/Live Well, Work Well flyers:- Cancer: Learning the Facts- Fight Cancer with Food- Surviving Cancer

Fruit and Veggies – More Matters MonthProduce for Better Health FoundationCenters for Disease Control andPrevention813-929-4994www.pbhfoundation.org/Live Well, Work Well flyers:- Eat Well, Live Well- Fruits and Vegetables series

Healthy Aging®

MonthEducational Television Network Inc.610-793-0979www.healthyaging.netLive Well, Work Well flyers:- Staying Healthy for Life- Heart Health and the ElderlyPrevention Newsletters:- Women – Stay Healthy at any Age- Men – Stay Healthy at any Age

National Atrial FibrillationAwareness MonthAmerican Foundation for Women’s Health940-466-9898www.stopafib.org

National Childhood ObesityAwareness MonthAmerican College of Sports Medicine317-637-9200www.coam-month.orgLive Well, Work Well flyers:- Children’s Health: Obesity- Obesity: Epidemic ProportionsWorkplace Wellness article:- Fighting Childhood Obesity

National Food Safety Education MonthPartnership for Food Safety Education202-220-0651www.fightbac.orgLive Well, Work Well flyers:- Food Safety

National ITP Awareness MonthPlatelet Disorder Support Association877-528-3538www.pdsa.org/

National Pediculosis PreventionMonth/Head Lice Prevention MonthNational Pediculosis Association Inc.617-905-0176www.headlice.orgLive Well, Work Well flyer:- Children’s Health: Head Lice

National Preparedness MonthReady CampaignFEMA/DHS800-Be-Ready (800-237-3239)www.ready.gov/septemberLive Well, Work Well flyers:- Tornado Safety Precautions- Prepare for a Quake Before It Hits- Are You Prepared for an Emergency?- Flood Safety Precautions

National Recovery MonthSubstance Abuse and Mental HealthServices Administration800-662-4357www.recoverymonth.govLive Well, Work Well flyer:- Substance AbuseKnow Your Benefits article:- Substance Abuse and Your Employee

Assistance Program

National Sickle Cell MonthSickle Cell Disease Association of America800-421-8453www.sicklecelldisease.orgLive Well, Work Well flyers:- Sickle Cell Disease

National Traumatic Brain InjuryAwareness MonthThe Johnny O Foundation602-820-7655www.thejohnnyo.orgLive Well, Work Well flyer:- Children’s Health: Sports Safety

National Yoga Awareness MonthYoga Health Foundation310-928-6638www.yogamonth.orgLive Well, Work Well flyer:- The Health Benefits of Yoga

Newborn Screening Awareness MonthSave Babies Through ScreeningFoundation Inc.888-454-3383www.savebabies.orgKnow Your Benefits article:- Health Care Reform: Preventive Care

Coverage for Children

Ovarian Cancer Awareness MonthNational Ovarian Cancer Coalition888-682-7426www.ovarian.org/Live Well, Work Well flyer:- Women’s Health: Ovarian Cancer

Pain Awareness MonthAmerican Chronic Pain Association(800) 533-3231www.theacpa.org/

Prostate Cancer Awareness MonthZERO: The End of Prostate Cancer888-245-9455www.zerocancer.orgLive Well, Work Well flyers:- Men’s Health: Prostate Cancer- Men’s Health: Preventive Screenings –

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Sepsis Awareness MonthSepsis Alliance619-232-0300www.sepsis.org/

Sports Eye Safety MonthPrevent Blindness800-331-2020www.preventblindness.orgLive Well, Work Well flyers:- Sports Safety: Eye Protection- Children’s Health: Sports Safety

Whole Grains MonthWhole Grains Council617-421-5500www.wholegrainscouncil.org/Live Well, Work Well flyers:- Eat Well, Live Well- Food Density and Your DietEmployee poster:- Benefits of Whole Grains

National Suicide Prevention Week –Sept. 5-11American Association of Suicidology202-237-2280www.suicidology.orgLive Well, Work Well flyer:- Mental Health: Suicide

World Suicide Prevention Day – Sept. 10International Association for SuicidePreventionwww.iasp.info/wspd/index.phpLive Well, Work Well flyer:- Mental Health: Suicide

National Celiac Disease Awareness Day– Sept. 13Celiac Support Association877-272-4272www.csaceliacs.orgLive Well, Work Well flyer:- Celiac Disease

RAINN Day – Sept. 15Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network(RAINN)800-656-HOPE (4673) National SexualAssault Hotline800-544-1034www.rainn.org/rainndayLive Well, Work Well flyers:- Sexual Assault- Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

National Farm Safety & Health Week –Sept. 18-24National Education Center for AgriculturalSafety888-844-6322www.necasag.orgLive Well, Work Well flyers:- Eating Organic- Support Your Local Farmer

National HIV/AIDS and Aging AwarenessDay – Sept. 18The AIDS Institute813-258-5929www.NHAAAD.orgLive Well, Work Well flyer:- Public Health: HIV/AIDS

Malnutrition Awareness Week – Sept.19-23American Society for Parenteral andEnteral Nutrition610-649-7994www.nutritioncare.orgLive Well, Work Well flyers:- Eat Well, Live Well- Healthy Meals on a Budget

Get Ready Day – Sept. 20American Public Health Association202-777-2742www.getreadyforflu.orgLive Well, Work Well flyers:- Influenza: Facts About the Flu- Tornado Safety Precautions- Fire Safety and Prevention- Hurricane Preparation at Home- Flood Safety Precautions

National School Backpack AwarenessDay – Sept. 21American Occupational TherapyAssociation301-652-6611www.aota.orgLive Well, Work Well flyer:- Backpack Safety for those Hefty LoadsPrevention Newsletter:- Back-to-school Basics

Falls Prevention Awareness Day –Sept. 22National Council on Aging571-527-3900www.ncoa.org/healthy-aging

Family Health & Fitness Day USA®

–Sept. 24Health Information Resource Center800-828-8225www.fitnessday.comLive Well, Work Well flyers:- Children’s Health: Exercise- Family Health: Assessment and Action

Plan- Fitness First series- Set a Good Example for Your Kids




National Women’s Health & Fitness Day– Sept. 28Health Information Resource Center847-816-8660www.fitnessday.comLive Well, Work Well flyers:- Fitness First series- Women’s Health seriesPrevention Newsletter:- Women – Stay Healthy at any Age

World Rabies Day – Sept. 28Global Alliance for Rabies Control570-899-4885https://rabiesalliance.org/Live Well, Work Well flyer:- Emergency Precautions for Your Pet

World Heart Day – Sept. 29World Heart Federationwww.worldheart.orgLive Well, Work Well flyers:- Cholesterol and Your Heart Health- The Heart and Mind Connection- Heart Disease- Heart Health and the Elderly

Sport Purple for Platelets Day – Sept. 30Platelet Disorder Support Association877-528-3538www.pdsa.org

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With a littletime, planning,and strategicshopping, youcan eathealthier andstay withinyour means.

HEALTHY MEALS ON ABUDGET

Eating healthy on a limited budget may seemimpossible, but with a little time, planning, and strategicshopping, you can eat healthier and stay within yourmeans.

Importance of Planning

Planning your meals for the week is the best place tostart. Planning will help you make sure you areincluding foods from each food group - pay specialattention to serving enough fruits and vegetables infamily meals. Planning ahead helps you achieve ahealthy balance - for instance, if you plan to serve afood higher in fat or salt, you can plan low-fat or low-salt foods to go with it.

In addition, planning saves time and money. Making ashopping list helps you know what food you alreadyhave, and what food you need - and helps avoid pricey“impulse” buys. Plus, planning your meals means fewertrips to the grocery store and helps you make use ofleftover food and ingredients.

Planning Tips

Following these planning tips to make sure you aregetting the most out of your money:

• Build the main part of your meal around rice,noodles, or other grains. Use smaller amounts ofmeat, poultry and fish.

• Add variety to family favorites and try new, low-costrecipes. There are many online resources for findinghealthy recipes.

• Try new ways to cook foods, such as a slow cookeror crock-pot, to make meals easier to prepare.

• Make use of leftovers to save time and money. Forinstance, if you make a pot roast, serve half of it andfreeze the rest to use later in a casserole.

• When time allows, cook large batches of certainmeals and freeze family-size portions for meals laterin the month.

Tips for Shopping

Use the tips below to help you grocery shop on abudget:

• After planning your meals, make a list of all thefoods you need (don’t forget to check the kitchenfirst!)

• Look for coupons in the local newspaper or onlinefor the foods you plan to buy.

• Avoid convenience foods (baked goods, frozenmeals, etc.); you can usually make these at homemuch cheaper and can control the nutritional valueas well.

• Try generic, store brands. They usually cost less,taste just as good, and have the same nutritionalvalue.

• When buying produce, buy what is in season.Compare fresh, frozen, and canned to see which ischeapest.

• Buy only the amount of a food that your family willeat before it spoils.

• Read food labels and choose foods with less fat,sodium, or calories, and more vitamins, minerals,and fiber.

• When your budget allows, buy extra, low-costnutritious foods like potatoes and frozen vegetables.These foods keep well.

This brochure is for informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. For further information, please consulta medical professional. Design © 2008, 2014 Zywave, Inc. All rights reserved.

Anyone candevelop cancer,but the riskincreases withage, and maybe greater thanyou think. Inthe U.S.,approximatelyone in two menand one inthree womenwill developcancersometime intheir lives.

CANCER: LEARNING THE FACTS

Killing more than 500,000 Americans a year, cancer isthe second most common cause of death in the UnitedStates.

Definition and Causes

Cancer is a term for diseases in which abnormal cellsdivide without control and can invade other tissues.Cancer cells spread to other parts of the body throughthe blood and lymph systems. The disease can becaused by both external elements such as tobacco,chemicals, radiation, and infectious organisms; andinternal elements, like inherited gene mutations,metabolic mutations, and immune conditions.

Types

There are more than 100 variations of cancer. Some ofthe most common include:

• Carcinoma – begins in the skin or in tissues that lineor cover internal organs

• Sarcoma – begins in bone, cartilage, fat, muscle,blood vessels, or other connective or supportivetissue

• Leukemia – starts in blood-forming tissue such as thebone marrow, and causes large numbers ofabnormal blood cells to be produced and enter theblood

• Lymphoma/myeloma – cancers that begin in the cellsof the immune system

• Central nervous system cancers – begin in the tissuesof the brain and spinal cord

Cancer Stages

Staging describes the extent or severity of anindividual’s cancer and is based on the extent of theoriginal tumor and spreading throughout the body.

Staging is important for three reasons:

1. It helps with a physician’s treatment

2. It can be used to estimate the patient’sprognosis

3. It is helpful for determining patient eligibilityfor clinical trials

The staging process is complicated, but in general,cancer is classified from stages I (early onset) to IV(advanced).

Treatment

Depending on the type of cancer, there are a variety oftreatments, including chemotherapy, surgery, radiation,biological therapy, hormone therapy, and targetedtherapy. The 5-year survival rate after cancer is 67percent, and the 10-year survival rate among children is75 percent. Almost 12 million people with a previousdiagnosis of cancer are estimated to be living today.

Coping Techniques

Depression, confusion and panic, along with thedisease-related difficulties of fatigue, pain, and medicalcosts can often accompany a diagnosis of cancer. It isimportant for affected individuals to be surrounded bycompassionate family and friends. Support groups canalso be a great source of comfort.

Prevention

Any cancer caused by smoking or drinking alcohol canbe prevented entirely. Smoking causes about30 percent of all deaths from cancer in the UnitedStates. In addition, a variety of cancer types have beenlinked to obesity, a sedentary lifestyle, and poornutrition. Skin cancer can also be avoided by usingsunscreen or staying out of the sun entirely. Regularpreventive cancer screenings are an important part ofan individual’s medical routine.

Source: www.cancer.gov

Health and wellness tips for your work, home and life—brought to you by the

insurance professionals at The Reschini Group

This article is intended for informational purposes only and

is not intended to be exhaustive, nor should any discussion

or opinions be construed as professional advice. Readers

should contact a health professional for appropriate advice.

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Taking Responsibility for YourRetirement FundRelying on pension funds and Social Security is no longer

sufficient when planning for retirement. To help, the IRS has

published the following tips to help you take charge of saving for

retirement:

Set a goal: Even if you can only save a small amount, setting

aside money each month will get you in the habit of saving.

Open an Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA): Most

Americans can open and make tax-deferred contributions to

an IRA.

Learn about your employer’s retirement plan: If you’re

covered under your employer’s retirement plan, be sure to ask

for your copy of the summary plan description to learn about

your rights under the plan.

Review your benefits statement: Your plan administrator can

provide you with a benefits statement, which details your total

plan benefits and the amount vested.

Sign up for 401(k) contributions: If your employer offers a

401(k), you can select how much money you want taken out of

each paycheck to be put into this account.

Take your minimum distributions: If you're 70 1/2 years old,

you're generally required to receive a minimum amount from

your qualified retirement plan or IRA.

Estimate your Social Security benefits: Use the Social Security

Administration’s calculator to do so.

Learn about your spouse’s retirement plan: Many plans

provide spousal benefits. Be sure to read the plan’s details to

see if you are eligible.

Source: IRS

Green Tea–More Than Just A

Drink?

Recent studies have found a link between

EGCG, a compound found in green tea, and

increased brain functionality in areas

associated with working memory. Mara

Dierssen, a Group Leader at the CRG-Center

for Genomic Regulation in Spain, decided to

look into this link to see if EGCG could reduce

some of the cognitive symptoms of Down

syndrome.

Dierssen found that individuals in the study

who were given EGCG exhibited higher results

in visual memory, the ability to control

responses, and the ability to plan or make

calculations. Although it is too early to make

concrete conclusions, these initial results have

prompted plans for further studies.

What’s Next?

Additional research is being conducted to see

if EGCG has any beneficial effects on treating

diseases like dementia and Alzheimer’s. EGCG

and its effects are an emerging area of study,

so you can expect to hear more on this topic

in the future.

Health and wellness tips for your work and life—

presented by The Reschini Group

September 2016

https://www.ssa.gov/planners/benefitcalculators.html

Pokémon Go: Advice for ParentsSince its debut, Pokémon Go has garnered worldwide attention.

News sources have been consistently reporting on both good

and bad stories involving this app. As a parent, you may find

yourself concerned about the dangers of Pokémon Go. To help

keep your child safe, do the following:

Remind them to pay attention to where they are going.

This is especially important when they are crossing the road

and exploring unfamiliar territories, especially in residential

areas, where players can be mistaken as trespassers.

Remind them to be aware of their surroundings and

strangers. Discuss “stranger danger” tips with your child

and tips for recognizing and evading dangerous situations.

Encourage the “buddy system.” Suggesting that your child

play Pokémon Go with friends will increase both their safety

and social well-being.

Ask them to check in with you. Consider setting up a

system where your child updates you with his or her

whereabouts periodically.

SUMMER SQUASH, ITALIAN STYLE

2 Tbsp. vegetable oil

1 large summer squash, thinly sliced

1 Tbsp. water

⅓ Tbsp. sweet, fresh basil

6 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese or Romano cheese,

grated

Salt and pepper (optional, to taste)

PREPARATIONS

1. Using a large, ovenproof frying pan, heat 1tablespoon of oil on medium high.

2. Arrange the squash in the pan, add the waterand season lightly with salt, pepper and basil.

3. Cover and cook over medium heat for fiveminutes, or until tender.

4. Sprinkle with the cheese and drizzle with theremaining oil. Place under a preheatedbroiler and broil until the cheese melts andbrowns slightly.

Makes: 4 servings

Nutritional Information (per serving)

Total Calories 110

Total Fat 9 g

Protein 4 g

Carbohydrates 4 g

Dietary Fiber 1 g

Saturated Fat 2 g

Sodium 115 mg

Source: USDA

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