Humanizing Portfolio Managers Series, OppenheimerFunds
Parkinson’s Awareness Month, Health Quest
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month and we share in the commitment to raising awareness and changing attitudes towards this disease. In fact, we recently established the comprehensive Movement Disorders Program at Vassar Brothers Medical Center to treat Parkinson’s and related conditions. All month long we’ll be sharing content to help better educate our community on this disease.
Winter Myths, Health Quest
True or False? Drinking alcohol will keep you warm.
False! Drinking alcohol may make you feel warm because it causes blood to rush to your skin’s surface. But it actually causes your blood vessels to widen and makes you lose heat faster. Drinking alcohol in the cold also decreases the shivering process, which produces extra body heat. But the worst part about alcohol consumption is that it impairs judgment. Winter cold can be dangerous if you are not ready, or if you have prepared by following false information. Prepare now by educating yourself about the safest ways to protect yourself when the cold arrives. #HQIQ
True or False – Men and women feel cold at the same temperature.
False! Ever notice that women’s hands and feet tend to get colder before men’s? It’s because the external temperature at which men’s and women’s bodies begin conserving heat — called the set point temperature — varies by about 3°. When surrounding temperatures drop to a certain point, your body will conserve heat by shutting off the blood flow to the hands and feet, making them feel chilled. For women, that temperature is about 70°, while men can hold steady until about 67° or 68°.
Little Hats, Big Hearts, Health Quest
Sharon Hospital’s newest birth center patient, baby Taliah, wants you to know that 8 in every 1,000 babies are born with a congenital heart defect. The defect results when the heart, or blood vessels near the heart, don’t develop normally before birth.
Sharon Hospital babies are wearing red hats this month to raise awareness through the American Heart Association’s Little Hats, Big Hearts program. Learn more at heart.org.
Donate Life Month, Health Quest
April is #donatelifemonth. Because of organ donation, more than 2 million years of life have been saved. Sign up today at LiveOnNY.org
Did you know one organ donor can save up to 8 lives? Organ donation is beautiful. Sign up today at LiveOnNY.org #donatelifemonth
Today is Blue & Green Day. Show your support for organ, eye and tissue donation by wearing blue and green! Sign up to be an organ donor at LiveOnNY.org #donatelifemonth
Common Colds, Health Quest
The change of seasons is a tricky time for preventing colds. As we speed into spring and the weather turns nicer, people become more social which can foster the spread of illnesses. Here are some tips to follow should you catch a cold!
Alcohol Abuse Awareness Month, Health Quest
People respond differently to alcohol for reasons beyond height and weight. Your gender, age, genetics and overall health are key factors in affecting your relationship with alcohol. Learn the meaning of moderation and about how our bodies react to alcohol. #alcoholabuseawarenessmonth
National Stress Awareness Day, Health Quest
Today is National Stress Awareness Day! Like meditation and other relaxation techniques, coloring has been proved effective as a way for adults to reduce their stress! Download more of our coloring pages here:
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