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Stroke Week #2: Understanding your risk factors is an important step in preventing stroke and protecting the Santee community ❤️🏡
Conditions and habits such as high blood pressure, smoking, and unhealthy diets can increase the risk of stroke ⚠️
These factors can damage blood vessels, raise cholesterol levels, and make it easier for clots to form 🧠
The good news is that many of these risks can be managed:
🩺 Monitor and control blood pressure
🚭 Avoid commercial tobacco
🥗 Choose healthier, nourishing foods
By making informed choices and supporting one another, we can reduce risk, prevent stroke, and build stronger, healthier futures for our families and communities 👨👩👧👦💛
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Week #12- 💙 Protect Your Children — Protect Their Future 💙
The HPV vaccine is one of the most powerful tools we have to prevent cancer.
Here’s why it matters:
✔️ It provides long-lasting protection against the strains of HPV that cause over 90% of HPV-related cancers.
✔️ It’s safe and effective — studied for years and given to millions of people since 2006.
✔️ It works best when given at ages 9–12, before exposure to the virus.
✔️ It can prevent most cervical cancers and protect against other HPV-related cancers.
HPV is very common and often has no symptoms, meaning someone can be exposed without even knowing it. Vaccination protects before there’s a risk.
Who should get vaccinated?
👦👧 Boys & Girls ages 9–12 (ideal age 11–12)
🧑 Older teens & young adults up to age 26 (if not vaccinated earlier)
💙 Those with weakened immune systems (consult your provider)
Prevention starts early. Protection lasts a lifetime.
If you have questions about the HPV vaccine for your child or yourself, we’re here to help.
📞 Call Santee Health & Wellness Center at 402-857-2300
Ask questions. Get informed. Protect your family.
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