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May 13th is National Women’s Checkup Day

May 13th is National Women’s Checkup Day

     Though it may seem commonplace for many people, the concept of having a yearly medical checkup with a health care provider is not always at the top of an individual’s to-do list. Sometimes, it’s because there are more pressing issues that require immediate attention, and before the person knows it they’ve gone several years without seeing a primary care provider. In other cases, a person may want to have a checkup, but financial constraints, a lack of transportation, or…

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January – Cervical Health Awareness Month

January – Cervical Health Awareness Month

When we hear the words “cervical cancer”, it is generally understood that only women can be diagnosed with this disease. This is true, as the male body does not contain a cervix. Thinking exclusively in this manner, however, can result in missing out on the larger discussion that surrounds cervical cancer: that of dealing with genital human papillomavirus, or HPV. January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, though the scope of this effort is broader than the title might suggest. Cervical…

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HealthCorps Navigator Profile – Nadine Byers

HealthCorps Navigator Profile – Nadine Byers

Meet Nadine Byers, a HealthCorps Navigator serving in the Early Detection Program at CHC, Inc. !    –          Can you tell us a bit about your educational background? I have a bachelors degree in Women’s and Gender Studies from the University of Maine at Farmington.  I also took classes at Allegheny College and the University of Southern Maine. –          What about joining CHC most excites you? I am overwhelmed by the variety of wellness-related projects in which CHC is involved.  I think…

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Project Pink Ribbon

Project Pink Ribbon

Below is a piece written by Nadine Byers, a HealthCorps Navigator serving in the Early Detection Program at CHC. October was National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Nadine provided some feedback on efforts made at CHC to support this important cause. All of us know someone who has been affected by breast cancer.  When our close friends and family members are diagnosed with this disease, it often comes as a shocking reminder that we need to embrace life and appreciate…

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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Below is a guest blog post composed by Nicole Jarjura, Patient Navigator for Early Detection Colorectal Cancer Screening at CHC. As we all well know, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month, and is marked as a time when individuals, businesses, health care organizations (and even the National Football League) come together to promote awareness of the disease in many different ways. Some walk, some fundraise and some wear pink.CHC’s Early Detection Program would like to encourage all Middletown & Clinton…

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National HIV Testing Day – Success in Middletown

National HIV Testing Day – Success in Middletown

The following is a guest post from Kasey Harding-Wheeler, Director of HIV Services at CHC about National HIV Testing Day: If you walked down the streets of Middletown yesterday a few things probably caught your eye. The red balloons and sandwich board advertising National HIV Testing Day activities outside of our brand new Middletown building, the Oasis staff and volunteers decked out in red shirts passing out condom packets along Main Street, the posters asking, “Do you know your status?” and…

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