Together for Health-Virginia

Happy Father's Day from the Together for Health team! We hope you enjoy celebrating the day with your loved ones.

Happy Summer! As more people head to pools and beaches, Together for Health encourages our participants to review water safety guidelines. Check out the National Safety Council's tips on keeping you and your family safe while swimming: https://www.nsc.org/home-safety/tools-resources/seasonal-safety/drowning.

Water Safety - National Safety Council

Did you hear the updated CDC guidelines for fully vaccinated people? Except where required by federal, state, or local regulations, fully vaccinated people do not need to wear a mask or physically distance in any setting. Visit https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html for more information.

COVID-19 Vaccination COVID-19 vaccines protect against COVID-19. Get safety info and more.

Enrollment numbers have increased! We’ve enrolled our 200th participant!🎉 You can still participate – visit https://togetherforhealth.vcu.edu/ for more information.

Together for Health - Virginia | Together for Health - Virginia The Massey Cancer Center at Virginia Commonwealth University invites you to join "Together For Health - Virginia," a cancer prevention study.

Together For Health wishes you a happy start to spring! Spend time in the beautiful weather this season with these fun outdoor activities to enjoy with family: https://www.realsimple.com/work-life/entertainment/spring-activities

February is Black History Month, as well National Cancer Prevention Month! We encourage our participants to learn more about certain cancer risks in the Black/African American community. Black/African Americans have higher death rates than other racial/ethnic groups for many cancer types, including breast and prostate cancer. Read more here: https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/understanding/disparities

Cancer Disparities Basic information about cancer disparities in the U.S., factors that contribute to the disproportionate burden of cancer in some groups, and examples of disparities in incidence and mortality among certain populations.

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month! Learn more about cervical cancer awareness and prevention here: https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/cervical/basic_info/index.htm

Basic Information About Cervical Cancer | CDC Learn about symptoms, risk factors, screening, and treatment.

January is the best time of year for fresh starts. You can use this month’s fresh start to commit to making 2021 the healthiest year yet! Check out these tips from Harvard Medical School on how to make your resolutions stick:

Seven steps for making your New Year’s resolutions stick - Harvard Health If you subscribe to any of our print newsletters and have never activated your online account, please activate your account below for online access. By activating your account, you will create a login and password. You only need to activate your account once.

Best wishes to our participants for a happy and healthy new year to come.
Happy New Year 2021!

We hope you are having safe and joyful holiday season! Together for Health would like to emphasize avoiding large gatherings to slow the spread of COVID-19. For more guidance visit: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/holidays/winter.html