Windsor Essex County Health Unit

Know Stroke The aim of this initiative is to provide information on how you can reduce your risk of stroke and identify the early warning signs, should it affect you or your family. Articles focus on risk factors like high blood pressure, tobacco use, alcohol use, high cholesterol, and being at an unhealthy weight. Making simple lifestyle changes can help lower your risk.

Watch Your Mouth The aim of this initiative is to provide information on oral health. What we eat, our lifestyle choices, and how we take care of our teeth can have a huge impact on our oral health and our overall well-being. Fluoride in community tap water, oral hygiene, and oral cancers are a few of the topics covered.

Body Balance The aim of this initiative is to educate people on their musculoskeletal health and what they can do to prevent injuries and diseases from occurring. Nutrition, physical activity, and practicing safe techniques when doing chores can help guard against problems. Keep your body strong!

Healthy Minds Matter The aim of this initiative is to highlight mental health. Mental health is a topic many people feel uncomfortable discussing, but it's an important factor in your overall health and well being. Dealing with stress and negative emotions, the mental health of children, and mental health across the lifespan are a few of the topics covered.

Sleep Well The aim of this initiative is to inform the reader of the importance of sleep to our overall health and well being. Sleep plays a vital role to a variety of functions in our body. It can impact your concentration, your ability to problem solve, and also your body weight.

Top to Bottom The aim of this initiative is to raise awareness around gastrointestinal (GI) health. Factors such as body weight and your oral health can play a role in your GI health. Also, read on to find out more about some common GI disorders, and how stress can impact your gut.

Focus on Cancer The aim of this initiative is to provide you with information on a variety of cancers. The most common types of cancer are highlighted and ways to reduce your personal risk of developing them are explained, along with the screening practices which are recommended to detect them early. There are a variety of things you can do to help prevent cancer, read on to find out more.

Living Sensibly The aim of this initiative is to provide you with ideas on how to save money while living a healthy lifestyle. It will help you understand how financial stress can impact your overall well-being and that by making a few small changes you can improve your health and save money at the same time.

I Can Change The aim of this initiative provides you with the ideas and tools to help you improve your personal health-related behaviours. It will help you understand that improving certain behaviours is the key to a healthy lifestyle, good health, and well-being

Why Weight? The aim of this initatiave provides you with ideas and ways to reach and keep a healthy weight. Follow our tips on how to make small lifestyle changes that will lead to a healthier body weight and lifestyle in the future for you and the members of your family.

Your Heart Health The aim of this initatiave is to provide you with information on the risk factors for cardiovascular disease and outlines how you can reduce these risks and improve your quality of life.

His & Her Health The aim of this initiative is to provide information on being healthy, staying active, and maintaining vitality throughout life. It focuses on the importance of early screening and prevention strategies to help prevent chronic diseases and improve overall quality of life.

Eating Well Your Way The aim of this initiative is to introduce the new Canada’s Food Guide and highlight how it can be used to promote health and reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases, such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

Think Smart: Injuries Aren't Accidents The aim of this initiative is to address steps that can be taken to prevent serious injuires or death at any age, from infant to senior.

Infection Protection The goal of this initiative is to raise awareness about the importance of protecting ourselves, our families, and our community from the many infections that can lead to disease.

Keep Health In Mind The overall theme of this initiative is to address the importance of achieving and maintaining positive mental health and how to deal effectively with mental illness.

5 to Ten: Yes You Can! The overall theme for this initiative is to encourage and motivate greater consumption of vegetables and fruit on a daily basis.

Work-Life Balance The overall theme for this initiative is achieving a healthy work-life balance for you and your family.