Domestic Violence Awareness Month is observed in October every year. In 1989, congress declared the month of October to be Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a Significant...
Let’s HOCC the Vote! It’s a HOCC Tradition!!! Voting for the health and rights of women is essential! Women’s Health is family health, family health is public health. Voting in the November election can make...
Cigarette smoking is the top preventable cause of disease, death, and disability in the US, accounting for more than 480,000 deaths every year. (Center for Disease Control and Prevention , 2024). That is one...
Menopause is a midlife reproductive aging milestone. Menopause is characterized by a loss in estrogen, which is the primary female sex hormone. Estrogen is responsible for many processes within the female body. Estrogen helps...
Now that it’s “Summertime and the Living is Easy” you are likely spending more time outside which is a great way to be physically active and reduce stress or taking day trips to the...
The State of US Health as described in the “1990-2016 Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Among US States” reports that poor diets have become the leading cause of death and disability in...
“Food is Medicine” is a concept that reaffirms the connection of recognizing that access to high-quality nourishment is essential for well-being. In April of this year, our HOCC program, “Mediterranean Diet: Making Healthy Choices”...
*Domestic violence (also called intimate partner abuse) is a pattern of abusive and coercive behaviors where one partner in an intimate relationship controls another through the use of force, intimidation and the threat of violence. *What...
New updates from the CDC’s National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) reveal findings that indicate that millions of Americans are affected by sexual violence, stalking, and intimate partner violence every year. In...
“Juneteenth has never been a celebration of victory, or an acceptance of the way things are. It’s a celebration of progress. It’s an affirmation that despite the most painful parts of our history, change...