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July 2008 Health Observance  

This Month
Keeping Skin Cancer at Bay
Group B Streptococcal Disease (GBS)
Hemochromatosis
Preventing Liver Disease
Health Screening for Men: Why and When You Should Go to the Doctor
Water, Water, Everywhere, but Is It Safe to Swim?

National Health Observances

July

Hemochromatosis Awareness Month

International Group B Strep Awareness Month

UV Safety Month




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Keeping Skin Cancer at Bay
July is UV Safety Month

According to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), approximately 1.3 million new cases of skin cancer will be diagnosed in the United States each year, making it the most prevalent form of cancer. And this year, almost 8,000 people will die of skin cancer, most from melanoma—the deadliest form of the disease.

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Group B Streptococcal Disease (GBS)
International Group B Strep Awareness Month

Group B streptococcal (GBS) disease is a bacterial infection. These bacteria live in the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts and are found in the vaginal or rectal areas of 10% to 35% of all healthy adult women.

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Hemochromatosis
July is Hemochromatosis Awareness Month

Hemochromatosis is a condition in which the body accumulates excess iron. Primary hemochromatosis, or hereditary hemochromatosis (HH), is an inherited disorder that is a result of faulty genes causing abnormal regulation of iron absorption from the gastrointestinal tract.

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Preventing Liver Disease
Your liver performs many vital jobs. Among other things, it removes toxins from your blood and stores vitamin, minerals, and fuel necessary to survive. Unfortunately, the liver is vulnerable to damage. Since there is no cure for chronic liver disease, this damage can have dire consequences. What should you know to keep your liver healthy and prevent disease?

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Health Screening for Men: Why and When You Should Go to the Doctor
July is UV Safety Month

How many men do you know who get an annual physical exam? Unfortunately, probably not many. Here's how physicals can help keep men healthy. Many men tend to ignore symptoms, even potentially serious ones. A survey conducted by Men's Health magazine and CNN found that one-third of men would not go to the doctor, even if they were experiencing major health problems such as severe chest pains or shortness of breath—two indicators of potential heart disease.

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Water, Water, Everywhere, but Is It Safe to Swim?
Summer Safety

It’s a favorite summertime activity for all ages. In fact, swimming or relaxing in recreational water, such as swimming pools, water parks, hot tubs, lakes, rivers, or the ocean is one of the most popular activities in the country. However, in the past decade, more than 15,000 swimmers have become ill from recreational water illnesses. As more and more of us take to the water every year, recreational water illnesses are becoming a very real concern.

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