Taking Control of Your Asthma
May is Asthma Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness and teach people how to lessen their asthma symptoms. Floridians diagnosed with Asthma are more common than you might think – according to the Florida Asthma Coalition 1 in 9 children and 1 in 8 adults live with this disease.
Learn to Care for Your Joints During Arthritis Awareness Month
A common misconception about rheumatoid arthritis is that it only affects older people, but this has proven to be untrue. No matter what stage of life you are in, you can be at risk of developing this autoimmune and inflammatory disease.
Everything You Need to Know About Parkinson’s Disease
April marks National Parkinson’s Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness and understanding of Parkinson’s disease and its impact on individuals, families, and communities. Approximately 64,000 Floridians have Parkinson’s disease, making Florida’s state population the highest percentage diagnosed with this disease.
Thinking Ahead: Brain Injury and How to Treat It
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, a time for us to recognize the importance of caring for the most complex, and arguably the most important, part of each person’s body.
Preventing One of the Deadliest Diseases in the U.S. From Impacting You: Ways to Reduce the Risk of Cancer
As we go into February, many people are focusing on matters of the heart for Valentine’s Day. But it’s also a time when experts are urging them to pay attention to the rest of the body as well, looking out for abnormal changes.
Learn How to Stay Heart-Healthy During American Heart Month
With all the heart-shaped valentines and boxes of chocolate, February is a perfect reminder to take care of your heart. Romantic associations aside, the heart is the center of our circulation system, so it’s tremendously important to take action and practice healthy ways of living. After all, your heart is depending on it.
Seeing Into the Future: 3 Ways to Prevent Vision Loss
It’s a new year, and people are starting to see January 2023 in a whole new light.
It’s Cold and Flu Season, So Lather Up for National Handwashing Awareness Week
As 2022 ends, Capital Health Plan encourages you and your loved ones to practice effective hygiene habits to keep yourself safe and healthy all year. One simple method that’s easy to keep in mind is washing your hands! To get things started, December kicks off with National Handwashing Awareness Week, when citizens across the nation are encouraged to clean their hands more and understand the benefits of doing so.
Getting the Conversation Started: 3 Ways to Learn About Your Family History on National Family History Day
The turkey is stuffed, and the table is set to celebrate one of the year’s most anticipated holidays.
Diabetes Awareness
Did you know 38.4 million Americans have diabetes? That’s 11.6% of the population. Another 97.6 million have prediabetes. About half the women who experience gestational diabetes go on to develop diabetes.Diabetes occurs when blood sugar (glucose), the body’s main source of energy, is too high. Your body can make glucose, or it can come from the food you eat.