Farmworker News Vol. 8, November/ December
Author: National Center for Farmworker Health, Inc.
Date Published: 2002
This issue discusses the importance of regular doctor visits and checkups, especially as a person ages. It also discusses prevention by looking at lifestyle choices, diet and exercise. Prostate Cancer is discussed in this issue. What and where the prostate is, what prostate cancer is, and what factors contribute to prostate cancer are given in detail. Testicular Cancer is discussed as well. How to do a regular self-exam is given in easy to follow step by step instructions. A story about a migrant farmworker who was electrocuted by power lines is the final article in this issue. It discussed what happened, and lists 6 steps employers should do to eliminate these types of hazards. This resource is also available from our web-site at http://www.ncfh.org/00_ns_fn.php
Date Published: 2002
This issue discusses the importance of regular doctor visits and checkups, especially as a person ages. It also discusses prevention by looking at lifestyle choices, diet and exercise. Prostate Cancer is discussed in this issue. What and where the prostate is, what prostate cancer is, and what factors contribute to prostate cancer are given in detail. Testicular Cancer is discussed as well. How to do a regular self-exam is given in easy to follow step by step instructions. A story about a migrant farmworker who was electrocuted by power lines is the final article in this issue. It discussed what happened, and lists 6 steps employers should do to eliminate these types of hazards. This resource is also available from our web-site at http://www.ncfh.org/00_ns_fn.php
