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This page is brought to you by Shape Up Sugar Land's Health & Wellness sub-committee. Our purpose is to provide consumer friendly health and wellness education content for the community. Each month we highlight health observances that address wellness in all its dimensions — emotional, occupational, physical, social, intellectual and spiritual. National health observances are an opportunity to educate the public, energize co-workers and community members to promote healthy behaviors.


National Health Observances for March 2013

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Prevent Cancer Foundation

Colorectal cancer is cancer of the colon or rectum. It's as common in women as it is in men. This year, over 142,000 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and an estimated 50,830 will die of the disease. With certain types of screening, this cancer can be prevented by removing polyps (grape-like growths on the wall of the intestine) before they become cancerous. Several screening tests detect colorectal cancer early, when it can be more easily and successfully treated.

Risk Factors

  • Age 50 or older
  • Smoking
  • Obesity
  • Inactivity
  • Alcohol
  • Eating red meat in excess
  • Family History
  • Personal history of inflammatory bowel diseases

Tests that find pre-cancer and cancer:

  • Colonoscopy – Every 10 years
  • Virtual colonoscopy – Every 5 years
  • Flexible sigmoidoscopy – Every 5 years
  • Double-contrast barium enema – Every 5 years

Tests that mainly find cancer

  • Stool occult blood test (FOBT) (guaiac) – Every year
  • Stool immunochemical test (FIT) – Every year
  • Stool DNA test (sDNA) – Ask your health care professional because technology is evolving.

An abnormal result of a virtual colonoscopy or a double-contrast barium enema, or a positive FOBT, FIT or sDNA test, should be followed up with a colonoscopy.

- See more at: http://preventcancer.org/prevention/preventable-cancers/colorectal-cancer/colorectal-cancer-prevention-early-detection/#sthash.fwkvvBJi.dpuf
s cancer of the colon or rectum. It’s as common in women as it is in men. This year, over 142,000 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and an estimated 50,830 will die of the disease. With certain types of screening, this cancer can be prevented by removing polyps (grape-like growths on the wall of the intestine) before they become cancerous. Several screening tests detect colorectal cancer early, when it can be more easily and successfully treated - See more at: http://preventcancer.org/prevention/preventable-cancers/colorectal-cancer/#sthash.GzMyArgE.dpuf
Colorectal cancer is cancer of the colon or rectum. It’s as common in women as it is in men. This year, over 142,000 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and an estimated 50,830 will die of the disease. With certain types of screening, this cancer can be prevented by removing polyps (grape-like growths on the wall of the intestine) before they become cancerous. Several screening tests detect colorectal cancer early, when it can be more easily and successfully treated. - See more at: http://preventcancer.org/prevention/preventable-cancers/colorectal-cancer/#sthash.GzMyArgE.dpuf
Colorectal cancer is cancer of the colon or rectum. It’s as common in women as it is in men. This year, over 142,000 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and an estimated 50,830 will die of the disease. With certain types of screening, this cancer can be prevented by removing polyps (grape-like growths on the wall of the intestine) before they become cancerous. Several screening tests detect colorectal cancer early, when it can be more easily and successfully treated. - See more at: http://preventcancer.org/prevention/preventable-cancers/colorectal-cancer/#sthash.GzMyArgE.dpuf
Colorectal cancer is cancer of the colon or rectum. It’s as common in women as it is in men. This year, over 142,000 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and an estimated 50,830 will die of the disease. With certain types of screening, this cancer can be prevented by removing polyps (grape-like growths on the wall of the intestine) before they become cancerous. Several screening tests detect colorectal cancer early, when it can be more easily and successfully treated. - See more at: http://preventcancer.org/prevention/preventable-cancers/colorectal-cancer/#sthash.GzMyArgE.dpuf
Colorectal cancer is cancer of the colon or rectum. It’s as common in women as it is in men. This year, over 142,000 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and an estimated 50,830 will die of the disease. With certain types of screening, this cancer can be prevented by removing polyps (grape-like growths on the wall of the intestine) before they become cancerous. Several screening tests detect colorectal cancer early, when it can be more easily and successfully treated. - See more at: http://preventcancer.org/prevention/preventable-cancers/colorectal-cancer/#sthash.GzMyArgE.dpu
Colorectal cancer is cancer of the colon or rectum. It’s as common in women as it is in men. This year, over 142,000 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and an estimated 50,830 will die of the disease. With certain types of screening, this cancer can be prevented by removing polyps (grape-like growths on the wall of the intestine) before they become cancerous. Several screening tests detect colorectal cancer early, when it can be more easily and successfully treated. - See more at: http://preventcancer.org/prevention/preventable-cancers/colorectal-cancer/#sthash.GzMyArgE.dpuf
Colorectal cancer is cancer of the colon or rectum. It’s as common in women as it is in men. This year, over 142,000 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and an estimated 50,830 will die of the disease. With certain types of screening, this cancer can be prevented by removing polyps (grape-like growths on the wall of the intestine) before they become cancerous. Several screening tests detect colorectal cancer early, when it can be more easily and successfully treated. - See more at: http://preventcancer.org/prevention/preventable-cancers/colorectal-cancer/#sthash.GzMyArgE.dpuf
Colorectal cancer is cancer of the colon or rectum. It’s as common in women as it is in men. This year, over 142,000 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and an estimated 50,830 will die of the disease. With certain types of screening, this cancer can be prevented by removing polyps (grape-like growths on the wall of the intestine) before they become cancerous. Several screening tests detect colorectal cancer early, when it can be more easily and successfully treated. - See more at: http://preventcancer.org/prevention/preventable-cancers/colorectal-cancer/#sthash.GzMyArgE.dpuf
Colorectal cancer is cancer of the colon or rectum. It’s as common in women as it is in men. This year, over 142,000 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and an estimated 50,830 will die of the disease. With certain types of screening, this cancer can be prevented by removing polyps (grape-like growths on the wall of the intestine) before they become cancerous. Several screening tests detect colorectal cancer early, when it can be more easily and successfully treated. - See more at: http://preventcancer.org/prevention/preventable-cancers/colorectal-cancer/#sthash.GzMyArgE.dpuf

Brain Injury Awareness Month

Brain Injury Association of America
There is sometimes confusion about what is considered an acquired brain injury. By definition, any traumatic brain injury (eg, from a motor vehicle accident, or assault) could be considered an acquired brain injury. In the field of brain injury, acquired brain injuries are typically considered any injury that is non traumatic. Examples of acquired brain injury include stroke, near drowning, hypoxic or anoxic brain injury, tumor, neurotoxins, electric shock or lightening strike.

Seek medical attention if you are experiencing:

  • Numbness
  • Excessive drowsiness
  • Severe Headache
  • Weakness in your arms or legs
  • Dizziness or loss of vision
  • Slurred speech
  • Loss of consciousness or confusion
  • Vomiting or nausea 

Contact your State Brain Injury Association. The Brain Injury Association state offices will have information about Programs, support groups, and resources that could be helpful to you. They understand brain injury, and understand the resources available. Use that resource!

 

 


Ask the Expert

March is brain injury awareness month.  If you're concerned about your health, check out this Q&A from brainsource.com.

 



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