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January is Cervical Health Month, so this month we’re focusing on ways to educate and help you protect yourself from all cervical-related health threats. One of the biggest threats to your cervical health is cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer for women, worldwide. It starts at the cervix, which is the narrow opening from the vagina to the uterus. Every year in the United States, roughly 13,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer. Typically occurring in mid-life, cervical cancer is usually diagnosed in women between the ages of 35 and 44.

The holiday season provides a fantastic opportunity to catch up with family, friends, and loved ones. Unfortunately, it can also provide a platform for an endless smorgasbord of tempting seasonal treats, including ones loaded with fat, calories, refined sugars, and processed ingredients. Holiday indulgence in food and drink can add a few inches to your waistline, not to mention cause tears of regret during that first visit to the bathroom scale on New Year’s Day. So what is a person to do?

Now that cold and flu season is upon us, it is especially important for pregnant women to safeguard themselves and their unborn babies against seasonal flu. The flu vaccine is the best form of available protection against the flu, which can cause major complications for both expectant moms and their unborn babies.

With the Great American Smoke Out on November 16, many of the estimated 37.8 million Americans who currently smoke band together to tackle the challenges of permanently quitting this unhealthy, dangerous habit.