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World Heart Day – September 29, 2018

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Tomorrow the world will stand together to bring awareness to heart health on World Heart Day. Cardiovascular diseases, heart attacks, high blood pressure, birth defects of the heart, heart valve diseases, to name a few, are some very important matters to keep in mind. Dieting and exercise can help prevent diseases and keep the heart strong and healthy. If the heart cannot properly do its intended functions, other complications can arise throughout other organs and body parts. on this day, we stand together across the globe to bring awareness to children, adults, the elderly, even our pets! It’s never too soon to make a change for a healthier life. Take the initiative to quit smoking. Plan out a balanced diet. Set aside 30 minutes of cardio a few days a week. Be the example for our children to live a heart-healthy lifestyle.

  1. Start with a plan; a realistic plan that works with your lifestyle, finances and schedule
  2. Involve a strong support system
  3. Do adequate research and talk to your doctors and other professionals
  4. Set a date and stick to it!
  5. Start small and work into it
  6. Reap the rewards of your hard work and dedication!

Like with any lifestyle changed, the hardest part is staying motivated and working it into your routine. Take a deep breathe and keep your eyes on the prize. We Stand Together to bring support and awareness to the prevention, treatment, and continuing care of heart related illnesses.

National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day

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HIV/AIDS affects all ages and all genders regardless of sexual orientation and preferences. With medical advances in the last 20-30 years, HIV/AIDS has no longer become a death sentence for those diagnosed and living with thie life-long virus. The stigmas that have followed this virus have created much concern for those living with HIV/AIDS, but Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) is able to suppress the virus and prevent it from replicating; this allows the person to live a full life!

The goal of ART is to reach a testing level of Undetectable. Todays tests can only read 20 or more copies of the virus per drop of blood. When these machines cannot detect more than 20 copies of the virus, the person is deemed Undetectable (as opposed to cured since there is no cure at this time and the virus continues to remain in the system at some level). Recent studies have lead to Undetectable=Untransmittable meaning the person living with HIV cannot spread the virus to another person at a 99% rate.

The continuing advances in ART allow for quicker results and less side effects. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported, in 2014, of Americans diagnosed 45% were aged 50 and older; 40% of those aged 55 and older were diagnosed with AIDS at the time of HIV testing. It is important to get tested routinely and engage in safer sex practices.

Show your support by wearing a Red Ribbon! Check out all of our various options for this cause by following this link: APW RED RIBBON PRODUCTS

This cause will also continue on Saturday, December 1, 2018 as we come together for World AIDS Day!