TOPICS OF INTEREST – FY 2017

In addition to monthly health observances, the Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center (NMCPHC) Health Promotion and Wellness Department (HPW) offers resources on topics of interest to further promote health and wellness among Sailors, Marines, beneficiaries, and DoD civilians. Check out the topic of interest for each month to learn more. For supplementary information on a variety of health conditions, visit MedlinePlus.

October 2016 – Healthy Lifestyle for Cancer Prevention (+)

Healthy Lifestyle for Cancer Prevention
Resources (+)
- HPW resources:
- External resources:

November 2016 – Diabetes

Fact Sheets
- Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors to Prevent Prediabetes from Becoming Type 2 Diabetes

Resources

HPW resources:

External resources:

December 2016 – HIV (+)

HPW resources (+)
- SHARP HIV Prevention Resources
- SHARP Gay and Bisexual Men's and Transgender Women's Sexual Health page
- HIV Prevention in the Military - Produced by BUMED and NMCPHC-SHARP in collaboration with Air Force Medical Operations Agency and Army Public Health Center. Available on the SHARP Toolbox DVD (send email now). Also available on SWANK (for Medical Treatment Facilities only; Course #NMETC-17-HIV Prevention-1.0)
External resources
- Reaching People Who Could Benefit From HIV PrEP

January 2017 – New Year, New You

Fact Sheets
- Tips to Commit to a Healthier Lifestyle
Resources
- HPW resources:
- External resources:

February 2017 – Tobacco (+)

Fact Sheets
- Smokeless Tobacco Fact Sheet
Resources
- HPW resources:
- Tobacco Free Living
- Tobacco Cessation Self-Help
- External resources:
- National Cancer Institute
- BeTobaccoFree.gov
- Quit Tobacco – UCanQuit2.org
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

March 2017 – Sleep

Fact Sheets
- Improving Sleep Habits

Resources

External resources:

April 2017 – Preventing Excessive Alcohol Use (+)

Fact Sheets
- Addressing Responsible Alcohol Use
Resources
- HPW resources:
- Excessive Alcohol Use
- External resources:
- Navy Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention (NADAP)
- Keep What You’ve Earned Campaign
- That Guy Campaign
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

May 2017 - Hypertension

June 2017 – National Safety – First Aid and Emergency Preparedness
July 2017 – Fruits and Vegetables
August 2017 – Vaccines and Immunizations
September 2017 - Cholesterol

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