So let’s get started on our healthiest year ever!
The MyHealth booklet contains detailed information about the MyHealth Connections wellness program and how it can help make lasting, positive changes in your life.
Each month we’ll launch a new theme that explores one or more of the five core elements of well-being.
Before you review the booklet, check out what Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has to say about MyHealth Connections.
Click here to President Toni Preckwinkle’s video message
Here’s what you can look forward to during the coming months:
2019
December - Health and the Holidays
November - Diabetes Prevention and Management
October - Open Enrollment
September - Back to School with Behavioral Support
August - Hypertension
July - Musculoskeletal Disorders and Prevention
Keep your Musculoskeletal System Healthy
How You Hold Your Smart Phone Impacts Your Musculoskeletal Health
June - Migraine and Headache Awareness
Combat Migraines and Mindfulness
Improve Your Lifestyle Habits to Reduce Migraine Pain
May - 2019 Health Fairs
Cook County Health Fairs will be held for employees in May at seven locations. This year's focus is "Encompass a Healthy Lifestyle."
April - Respiratory Care
Five Things You Should Know About E-Cigarettes
Talk with Your Teen About E-cigarettes: A Tip Sheet for Parents
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois: Tobacco Cessation Programs
March - Colon Cancer Awareness
Proactive Changes Can Lower Your Colorectal Cancer Risk
Five Colon-healthy Food Sources to Add to Your Diet
February - American Heart Month
Better Heart Health Starts Now
The Mediterranean Diet: A Heart-Healthy Eating Plan
January - A Health Start to 2019
Make a Healthy Start - Take the Health Assessment
Be Healthy. Create a Health Action Plan
2018
December - Healthy Eating for the Holidays
November - Diabetes
October - Open Enrollment
September - Your Health Care Benefits
August - Mindfulness
Mindful Exercises to Get You Through the Week
Improve Your Sleep in Two Weeks
July - The Importance of Nutrition
5 Easy Ways to Up Your Fruit and Veggie Game
The Dirty Dozen and The Clean 15
June - Lung Health
10 Things to Improve Your Lung Health
Understanding Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
May - 2018 Health Fairs
Cook County Health Fairs will be held for employees in May at eight locations. This year's focus is "Empowering a Health Lifestyle". Click here for the schedule.
April - Cancer Awareness
Cancer Screening Recommendations
Six Ways to Improve Your Colon Health
March - Mental and Cognitive Health
February - Healthy Heart: Improving Blood Circulation
Choose the Right Foods and Reduce Your Risk of Illness
January - Healthy Living Swaps
The Health Impact of Loneliness
2017
December - Healthy Eating Challenge II, Diabetes Care
November - Lung Health Month
Nicotine Withdrawal and Cravings
October - Breast Cancer Awareness
Three Step Early Detection Plan
September - Engaging Your Primary Care Physician
What is a Primary Care Physician
August - Back to School - Immunization Awareness
Immunizations for Babies and Young Children
Child Immunization Guide and Tracker
Vaccinations: not just for kids!
July - Step to it
June - High Blood Pressure Management & Stroke Prevention
May - Cook County Health Fairs - A Ticket to Your Well-Being
April - Get Physical
• Jump-start your physical fitness routine and support the Chicagoland community at the same time.
Hate Exercise? 5 Tips That May Change Your Mind
Why is Walking the Most Popular Form of Exercise
March - Financial Well-being
To take your learning to the next level, click the link below and attend Get Fiscally Fit, a three-part on-demand webinar series that will provide the tools and information you can use to create a plan for financial well-being.
Attend the webinar series: http://getfiscallyfit.myhealthconnections.net
February - Healthy Heart
• Learn your personal risk for heart disease and what steps you can take to reduce it.
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On Thursday, September 15, Cook County presented a live 30-minute webinar focused on the importance of choosing and visiting a Primary Care Physician (PCP).
Dr. Elif Oker, MD, from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, provided valuable information regarding how a PCP helps you maintain your health, create wellness goals and ensures you have the right preventative care.
The webinar content and handouts can be viewed by clicking the following link: http://www.myhealthconnections.net/.