SAVE THE DATE - GEM Day: A Field Day for Chicks Who Play

As announced at the last Mother-Daughter Health Forum and Luncheon, we have decided to take a break from the luncheon format. In 2013, we will roll out Chicks Who Play, an initiative to keep women on the move! During National Women's Health Week, we will host our first GEM Day: A Fun Field Day for Chicks Who Play! We are going back to the the good old times when we could just run, jump and PLAY various games during an annual day of recess...FIELD DAY!

SAVE THE DATE:

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Rosa M. Douglas Scholarship Foundation

presents

GEM Day:

A Fun Field Day for Chicks Who Play!

11am - 1pm

Joe Collins Stadium

(Chester Fairgrounds)

Chester SC

January Awareness Campaigns

More than new year resolutions and a fresh start, there are important issues in women's health recognized by January:

Cervical Health Awareness Month:

Pap tests can help protect you from cervical cancer. Be sure you speak with your internist and/or gynecologist on when and how often you need one.

National Birth Defects Prevention Month:

If you are pregnant or want to become pregnant, now is the time to discuss a healthy pregnancy plan with your physician. Make sure your discussion include items like folic acid, vaccinations and reproductive and general health screenings, medications (including over the counter, herbal, supplements, and prescription drugs), healthy weight (and healthy weight gain), fitness and physical activity, nutrition, oral care, and stress. We want mommy and baby to live their best lives and pregnancy is a critical time for both.

Other important awareness campaigns in the month of January:

• National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
• Thyroid Awareness Month
• Blood Donor Month
• January 8-14: National Folic Acid Awareness Week
• January 15-21: Healthy Weight Week includes the following important dates:
• January 17 - Rid the World of Fad Diets & Gimmicks Day
• January 19 - Women's Healthy Weight Day

Sorry we didn't post on these dates sooner, but we will be more diligent next year. However, everyday is a good day to be healthy…your life depends on it.

SAVE THE DATE!