Supporting Someone With PTSD: What Helps and What Doesn’t
June is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month, a time to increase understanding of a condition that affects millions of people and their families. Many people associate PTSD with military service, but PTSD can affect anyone who has experienced or witnessed a traumatic event. Car [...]
Skin Cancer Awareness Month
What to Watch for as the Weather Warms Up. As the days grow longer and the weather improves, many people in Oregon begin spending more time outside. Whether it’s walking, gardening, hiking, attending outdoor events, or simply enjoying the sunshine after a long winter, spring [...]
Stress Awareness Month: How Stress Affects Your Body
Stress is something most people experience every day. A busy schedule, work demands, family responsibilities, and unexpected life events can all contribute to feeling overwhelmed. While short bursts of stress are a normal part of life, ongoing or chronic stress can affect the body in [...]
Colorectal Cancer Screening: What to Know
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States, but it is also one of the most preventable when detected early. Screening can identify precancerous growths or early stage cancer before symptoms develop, when treatment is often most effective. In recent [...]
Diabetes Awareness Month: Know Your Risk, Protect Your Health
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, a time to learn more about this common but often preventable condition. World Diabetes Day is an annual global awareness campaign held on November 14 to raise awareness of diabetes mellitus. This date was chosen because it is the [...]
Understanding Your Health
October is Health Literacy Month, and it’s the perfect time to talk about something that impacts every patient: how well you understand your health. Health literacy means being able to find, understand, and use health information so you can make decisions that are right for [...]
Easy, Budget-Friendly Ways for Families to “Eat the Rainbow”
September is National Fruits & Veggies Month, and it’s the perfect time to celebrate colorful foods. Eating a wide variety of fruits and vegetables—often called “eating the rainbow”—is one of the simplest ways to boost your family’s health. The good news? It doesn’t have to [...]
Why Vaccines Matter at Every Age
National Immunization Awareness Month August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). It’s a great time to check in on your family’s vaccination records and make sure you’re all up to date. Vaccines are one of the best tools we have to protect our health. They [...]
UV Safety Month: Why protecting your eyes and skin matters
July is UV Safety Awareness Month This is the perfect time to talk about something many of us overlook: How ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun can impact our health. While soaking up sunshine can boost your mood and support vitamin D production, too much [...]
Understanding Arthritis and Why Awareness Matters
Arthritis Awareness Month: What You Should Know and How to Manage It May is Arthritis Awareness Month, a time to learn more about one of the most common health conditions in the U.S.—and how to live better with it. At South Tabor Family Physicians, we [...]
