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Health Calendar

By Carrie Barnes and Carlos J. Queirós

Studies show that many Hispanic women and men put the health of loved ones ahead of their own. This year, focus attention on yourself, your body, and your health. Use our month-by-month calendar as a guide to what needs attention every year. 

January		February		March
	Find the local Red Cross		Keep your heart healthy		Eat well to be healthy
	See your gynecologist		Learn the warning signs of vision loss		Keep your brain healthy
	Check for thyroid problems		Are you an organ donor?		Ask for kidney tests
April		May		June
	Learn about alcoholism		Stay ahead of arthritis		There's life after cancer
	Prevent sexual assault		Talk to your doctor about your bone density		Don't dismiss headaches
	Keep your feet healthy				Men's health needs attention
					Is your home safe?
July		August		September
	Protect your eyes: schedule your annual eye exam		Become a minority organ donor		Vaccinate to stay healthy
			Don't put up with pain		Prevent prostate cancer
			Find a local health center		Keep cholesterol in check
			Get checked for cataracts
October		November		December
	Visit your dentist		Stay on top of diabetes		Hand washing stops illness
	Ask your doctor to check your lungs		Get the facts on Alzheimer's		Fight AIDS—get tested, get educated
	Schedule a mammogram		Learn the warning signs for epilepsy		Drinking (or drugging) and driving kills
	Lupus and minorities— get the facts		Family caregiver? You're not alone
			Fight lung cancer