Celebrate Heart Health for Women!

February is Heart Healthy Month for Women

https://www.goredforwomen.org/fight-heart-disease-women-go-red-women-official-site/know-your-risk/know-your-numbers/

 

 

 

Similar Posts

  • Free- Depression Screening

    In honor of National Depression Screening Day, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is offering a free depression screening for UMMS employees and family members. Screenings will be brief, private, and confidentially reviewed by an experienced EAP counselor on site. The screening will take 5-10 minutes.  If needed, recommendations and/or referrals can be made for you…

  • Spring Cleaning for the Mind

    Spring is a time for regrowth and renewal. Have you considered spring cleaning for the mind? It’s a great time to declutter negativity, drama and unnecessary stress from our lives. This rejuvenation period allows us to declutter our thoughts and feelings to help boost sense of self, recognize accomplishments, engage in new endeavors and start…

  • Aging Gracefully

    How to Maintain Brain Health As we age, we need to exercise our brains in various ways to keep them sharp.  Some ways to do that are: Exercise -especially aerobic exercise such as running, walking, playing basketball, dancing, hiking, swimming, and tennis. Eat right-vegetables, fruits, protein and be sure to drink enough water. Stay away…

  • Want to Improve your Memory?

    PHYS ED Gretchen Reynolds on the science of fitness. Two new experiments, one involving people and the other animals, suggest that regular exercise can substantially improve memory, although different types of exercise seem to affect the brain quite differently. The news may offer consolation for the growing numbers of us who are entering age groups…

  • Can’t Sleep?

    If you are having trouble sleeping, please join us to hear an important presentation on December 8, Tuesday at noon. Almost everything you’ll ever need to know about sleep -What sleep is -Why sleep matters -How to get a good night sleep Emerson M. Wickwire, PhD, ABPP, CBSM, FAASM who is an Assistant Professor in…

  • Having Trouble Relaxing?

    This might be the right tool for you! One of our senior counselors, Cheryl Confer, recently attended a workshop on Coherent Breathing. This is a simple breathing practice that is designed to reduce stress and anxiety and create a relaxed state of mind and body.  It is based on a scientific principle of regulating the…