UPMC Community Health Series

August 5: Make Fitness and Nutrition a Family Thing - Eating healthier and exercising regularly will help you look and feel better, both physically and mentally. You may lose weight, tone up, get stronger, or even just feel better. Learning these healthy habits as a family will make it easier to make them part of your lifestyle and will be more enjoyable. When trying to be healthy together, families can focus more of their time on each other! August 13: Digital Wellness - Digital technology has many benefits in learning and connecting with others but can also have an unhealthy impact on our physical and mental health, depending on how we use it. This program looks at how technology can pose health risks and describes how a balance can be created by developing healthy habits with technology in ways that improve rather than harm health and well-being. Your family will learn how to have a healthy relationship with technology and create more time for other healthy activities. August 19: Lyme Disease - Each year in the U.S., there are approximately 476,000 cases of Lyme disease, and nearly one quarter of these cases occur in Pennsylvania. Lyme disease is an infection caused by a type of bacteria. The bacteria can spread to humans through the bite of an infected tick, leading to flu-like symptoms in the early stages and more serious symptoms in the later stages. Participants will learn how the disease is contracted as well as strategies to prevent it while enjoying the outdoors August 26: Walk Your Way To Better Health - Walking is an excellent form of exercise that offers many health benefits that improve energy levels, heart health, joint health, blood sugar levels, and blood pressure, and relieve stress. Learn about the many health benefits of walking, how to safely start a program, and how to stay motivated and on track!

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