National Cholesterol Education Month

Coach_Lucy September 1, 2025

0 Comments

September also marks National Cholesterol Education Month, aimed at educating the public about the importance of cholesterol management. This initiative is supported by the American Heart Association.

Top 5 Facts to Know

What is Cholesterol: Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in your blood.

Good vs Bad: There are good (HDL) and bad (LDL) types of cholesterol.

Health Risks: High levels of bad cholesterol can lead to heart disease.

Testing: Regular cholesterol testing is essential for adults over 20.

Lifestyle Changes: Diet and exercise can significantly impact cholesterol levels.

3 Ways to Be a Better Force for Health Related to Cholesterol

Get Tested: Encourage regular cholesterol screenings among your peers and family.

Educate: Share information about the importance of good and bad cholesterol.

Promote Healthy Living: Encourage a balanced diet and exercise as preventive measures.

Resource Sites
American Heart Association: www.heart.org
Mayo Clinic: www.mayoclinic.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov

Categories: Health Month Awareness

Tags: September,Cholesterol, Nutrition,

Coach_Lucy

My Healthy Globe, Inc. is a technology based media group focused on customizing population health solutions for communities that care.

5 Essential Frameworks for Preventing Violent Child Death

The U.S. has a violent child death problem. Developing strategies to prevent violent child deaths death from firearms and traffic crashes is a demanding task that requires consideration of numerous upstream, interrelated, and tangential issues. To help safety advocates develop strategies to prevent violent child death, we compiled five frameworks to help: Understand and explain …
The post 5 Essential Frameworks for Preventing Violent Child Death appeared first on Salud America.

Salud America December 8, 2022

What Are the Risk and Protective Factors for Violent Child Death?

Gun violence and traffic crashes may seem like unpredictable events. But they are not random. They are systematic. Data reveal trends and patterns in gun violence and traffic crashes that can help us identify risk factors and protective factors. This is especially important for addressing violent child deaths. So what does the data show? Join …
The post What Are the Risk and Protective Factors for Violent Child Death? appeared first on Salud America.

Salud America October 27, 2022

As Social Need Screening Advances, Transportation Remains an Afterthought

Some big changes in 2022 and 2023 have set up the healthcare sector to advance screening for non-medical social needs in 2024 and beyond. This is great news as we work to address social determinants of health (SDoH), improve health outcomes, and reduce health disparities. But one key social need – transportation – isn’t getting …
The post As Social Need Screening Advances, Transportation Remains an Afterthought appeared first on Salud America.

Salud America March 19, 2024

Free Program Seeks to Ease Stress, Promote Heart Health in San Antonio

The way into a person’s heart is through their mind — at least that’s the case in the “A Mindful Heart: Stress Management for Individuals with Hypertension” program. Program leader Dr. Stacy Ogbeide of the Department of Family & Community Medicine at UT Health San Antonio is taking a psychological approach to address hypertension, which …
The post Free Program Seeks to Ease Stress, Promote Heart Health in San Antonio appeared first on Salud America.

Salud America February 1, 2024

KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Trump Further Politicizes Science

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly…

California_Health_Line August 14, 2025

0 Comments

Responses

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Related Articles

Responses