Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Every year nearly 55,000 people are diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK, that’s the equivalent of one person every 10 minutes 1 in 8 women in the UK will develop breast cancer in their life.
More than eight out of 10 (85%) people survive breast cancer beyond five years. For free, confidential support and information visit http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk or call our Helpline on 0808 800 6000. For further information see https://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/
World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day was the 10th of October, with the theme this year being Dignity. Stigmatising and discriminatory treatment can be particularly distressing when a person is experiencing a health crisis.
We all have mental health, and by failing to treat people with mental health problems with dignity we make it more difficult to ensure that everyone takes steps to safeguard their wellbeing and to seek help, as it can lead to self-stigma, low confidence, low self-esteem, withdrawal and social isolation.
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/world-mental-health-day/world-mental-health-day-2015/
World Osteoporosis Day, Love Your Bones – 20th October
Building strong bones throughout your lifetime will enable you to continue doing the things you enjoy for longer. It will also help you live independently, free of the pain and suffering caused by broken bones.
There are many actions that you can take to prevent and control osteoporosis. Take charge of your bone health today.
http://www.worldosteoporosisday.org/prevention/5-steps
The Centre for Sport & Recreation will be offering FREE Vibration Training sessions during the week 19-23rd October. Vibration training is an excellent form of exercise to help prevent Osteoporosis and it is quick and easy to do. For further information and to book contact tracy.roxburgh@strath.ac.uk
Seminars in CSR
Upper Limb Injuries – Prevention & Treatment Seminar
Thursday 22nd October 2015 12.10 – 12.50 in the Lecture Room in the CSR
Session will look at common upper limb injuries how to prevent them and treatment.
Fitting in Exercise Seminar
Thursday 29th October 2015 12.10 – 12.50 in the Lecture Room in the CSR
Session will look at what the recommended levels of exercise are and how you can introduce exercise into your life.
For further information or to book onto either Seminar please contact seona.mckenzie@strath.ac.uk
Gym Challenges
Tough Event Gym Challenge – 26th October – 7 November 2015
How fast can you complete 500m Run, 30 Burpees, 30 Press Ups, 30 Crunches, 500m Row?
For further information contact Marcus.dowds@strath.ac.uk
