It is National Women’s Checkup Day – Get Healthy with The Morning Thing

It’s a Get Healthy Monday!

Studies show that when it comes to making decisions to improve your health, Monday is the day most people make those decisions. The Knox County Health Department and Get Healthy Knox County want you to think of every Monday as an opportunity to do something to improve your health.

Yesterday was Mother’s Day which served as the kickoff for National Women’s Health Week, an observance led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health. The goal of Women’s Health Week is to empower women to make their health a priority. The week also serves as a time to help women understand what steps they can take to improve their health.

Sometimes it can be challenging to do all the things we need to do to be healthy: Eating healthy, staying active, getting enough sleep, managing stress – just doesn’t happen on its own, you’ve got to work at it.

It’s also important to visit a doctor or nurse to receive regular checkups and preventive screenings. In fact, it’s so important that as part of Women’s Health Week, today is National Women’s Checkup Day. It’s a day when we encourage women to schedule their annual checkup. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, a checkup is considered a preventive service and must be covered by most health plans at no cost to you.

Even healthy women need to see their healthcare providers regularly. An annual checkup helps you get the preventive care you need, including screenings. Screenings can find diseases early, when they are easier to treat. Screenings can also identify other problems and help lower your risk for many conditions, such as heart disease.

Whatever healthy thing you decide to do whether it’s eating more vegetables or getting some type of exercise every day or making an appointment to see your doctor for a checkup – Make the decision today…. it’s Get Healthy Monday!

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As part of Women’s Health Week, the Knox County Health Department is sponsoring a Healthy Happy Hour at Allison’s Finer Diner on Tuesday (5/12) from 5-7:30 p.m. The event is for women only, ages 18 and older and will include health displays, informational tables and services for women. Admission is FREE, but RSVP is required. Women can register by calling 740-399-8014.

This year’s Healthy Happy Hour will feature a presentation from Simona Moore, titled “Finding a Healthy Balance.” Moore is a certified nurse practitioner with a private practice in Mount Vernon. The presentation will begin at 6:15 p.m.
Healthy appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided by Allison’s Finer Diner.