October 2022

Type 1 diabetes, previously called insulin-dependent or juvenile diabetes, occurs when the pancreas does not make enough insulin for your body. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas to help blood sugar enter the cells inside your body to use as energy (CDC, 2022). If your body does not have enough insulin, blood sugar…

This October 26th is National Lung Health Day. This observance was created by the American Association for Respiratory Care with the goal of raising awareness around the growing number of lung diseases. Chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, and lung cancer are just a few of the threatening illnesses on the rise in America. To take control…

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month takes place each year in October. Breast cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells in the breast which can result in malignant tumors. About one in eight women will develop breast cancer over the course of their lifetime. This observance helps to raise awareness around this disease and the importance…

NEW Health is hosting two In-Person Medicare Open Enrollment Assistance Events in Colville and Northport. These events are free to the public and a great chance to meet with health insurance benefit advisors to get confidential assistance with Medicare and explore your plan options. The Northport event will have flu shots available. Free lunch will…