Cervical Health Awareness Month

Cervical cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in women.  Nearly 4,000 women are killed by the disease every year and a new person is diagnosed with it every hour.  One of the most common causes of cervical cancer is actually a virus known as Human Papilloma Virus, or HPV.  The good news is that there is a vaccine  for HPV that can prevent an infection and drastically reduce your risk for developing cervical cancer.  HPV can be sexually transmitted therefore a good way to avoid the virus is to practice safe sex.  If the disease is caught early, the chances of curing it are very high.  The screening is called Pap test and is a simple test that can be done at Health Care Access or another doctor’s office.  For more information go to www.nccc-online.org

15 Minute Anywhere Workout

Try this exercise routine to get in an easy workout anytime, anywhere.  Do each section for one minute then repeat steps 1-5, 3 times.

1.  1 minute:  Stand on a level surface.  March in place.  Pump your arms.

2.  1 minute:  Keep marching…Now start to raise yourknees as high as you can for one minute.

3.  1 minute:  Keep marching!  Extend your arms in front of your chest.  Raise your right arm over your head then lower it.  Raise your left arm over your head and lower it.  Alternate arms as fast as you can.

4.  1 minute:  Keep marching.  Drop your arms to your side.  Now raise your arms and clap hands above your head.  Repeat.

5.  1 minute:  Keep marching.  Curl arms, trying to touch your shoulders.  Pump arms backwards.  Repeat.

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