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Awareness Matters

​Awareness Matters. Each month Be Well Illinois provides educational resources about health awareness topics. Increasing awareness supports the prevention of serious health conditions and each awareness month creates the opportunity to learn more about how to keep yourself healthy.

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February is Heart Health Awareness Month

Caring for your heart can sometimes feel like a trade-off between long-term health and short-term happiness. Who wants to live forever if you can’t eat, drink and binge-watch old sitcoms? However, doctors say practicing heart-healthy habits doesn’t have to mean giving up the good life.

February is National Eating Disorder Awareness Month

National Eating Disorders Awareness Month is a time to learn about eating disorders, and enable those who need treatment to gain access to the necessary, potentially lifesaving resources. Most importantly, it’s a time to promote acceptance and respect for all bodies of every size and shape.

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January is Glaucoma Awareness Month

Glaucoma is the name for a group of eye diseases that develop when increased fluid pressure in the eyes damages the nerve fibers in the optic nerve and retina. This damage can lead to irreversible vision loss.

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. Three preventive services for women covered by health insurance are the pap smear, pelvic exam, and the human papillomavirus (HPV) test. Each looks for abnormal cells before they turn into a serious condition like cervical cancer.