Helping children to understand chronic diseases can be challenging. In order to help elementary school aged children learn about strokes, we have created this animated video. If children better understand strokes, they can help save teachers, grandparents, and more by being able to recognize that something is wrong and get help promptly. If blood flow … Continue reading Introducing Stroke to Children
Did you know that Western Washington University is not a smoke free campus? The only regulation in place is that you cannot smoke within 20 ft of a building’s entrance. Whether you’re a smoker or not this impacts you being a WWU student. Tobacco is the main contributing factor to lung cancer, which is the … Continue reading Cancer on Campus
Smoking-related heart disease is a very preventable cause of death. Through your habits and lifestyle choices you can make the steps in the right direction to lower your risk of heart disease. While e-cigarettes seem like a great alternative to smoking, they could potentially be just as harmful. Do your own research on e-cigarettes and … Continue reading Smoking and Heart Disease
This is a public service announcement directed at informing college students on how to prevent losing this season’s fight to the flu virus. It covers ways to build your immune system and provide your body the greatest strength to fight the flu. We cover hygiene, medical advantages, rest, and daily health habits that support full … Continue reading Influenza Public Service Announcement
Have you ever blown off symptoms of a urinary tract infection because they are such a frequent issue? Ever wonder what the long-term effects of a urinary tract infection are? This video will give an insightful and shocking look at the effects of untreated urinary tract infections on the kidneys. We hope you can learn … Continue reading UTI’s and Kidney Disease in College-Aged Women
One in three Americans are diagnosed with high blood pressure. Fortunately, this statistic can be reduced by tackling behavioral risk factors early. At eight years old, children are building behaviors, making connections, and are at the perfect age to learn about health. This kid-friendly animated drawing explains hypertension in relatable terms and it leaves kids … Continue reading Hypertention
This is a drawing board presentation directed at informing elementary school children on how to keep Monster Cancer from rearing its ugly head. It talks about preventable aspects of cancer such as how to avoid skin cancer, lung cancer and cancer associated with poor diet and exercise. Monster Cancer isn’t completely avoidable, but by doing … Continue reading Cancer Drawing Board
It’s hard to be you when you’re heart is sick! Although you may not feel the exact same way that the above picture depicts, there are still hindrances and repercussions that will slow your body down and inflict costly damage. Your heart is like a pump. However, when a water pump becomes rusty or is … Continue reading Heart Disease Drawing Board
Binge drinking is a huge part of the high school and college culture. But have you ever wondered what the effects of binge drinking are on your liver? Maybe this is a topic you are trying to avoid because you already know it is not a healthy activity for your liver. Would you like to … Continue reading Alcohol and Liver Disease
Are you a victim of the freshman 15? Excess fat (Hello, freshman 15!) will increase one’s body fat percentage and then they could be considered overweight/obese, which can cause insulin resistance. Diabetes is related to the disruption in the body’s process of creating and/or using insulin. In other words, excess fat is related to insulin resistance and diabetes. Analysis of … Continue reading Diabetes