SMU Health Services

01/09/2026

🩸 SEPTEMBER IS BLOOD DISEASES AWARENESS MONTH! ❤️

This month, let’s raise awareness about blood diseases such as anemia, leukemia, hemophilia, and other blood disorders.

🔴 Know the signs. Know your health.
✔️ Unusual tiredness or weakness
✔️ Frequent infections or unexplained fever
✔️ Easy bruising or unusual bleeding
✔️ Pale skin or dizziness

💡 Early recognition and proper medical care can make a difference. Don’t ignore unusual symptoms—talk to a healthcare professional.

🩸 Learn. Check. Care. Save lives. ❤️

31/08/2026

💙 OBESITY PREVENTION AWARENESS 💙
First Week of September

This week let’s take a step toward a healthier, more active, and stronger you! 💪

🥗 Eat smart. Choose balanced, nutritious meals.
🏃 Move more. Stay active every day.
💧 Drink wisely. Choose water over sugary drinks.
😴 Rest well. Make quality sleep a priority.

✨ Small healthy choices today can lead to a healthier tomorrow!

Let’s MOVE • EAT • SLEEP • THRIVE! 🌱💙

30/08/2026

🌧️ RAINY SEASON REMINDER: GUARD AGAINST URTI! 🤧

Rainy days can bring more cases of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTI)—like colds, sore throat, cough, and runny nose.

Protect yourself:
• Wash your hands often
• Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing
• Avoid sharing cups, utensils, and personal items
• Get enough rest, eat well, and stay hydrated
• If you’re sick, stay home and avoid close contact with others

Don’t let the rain bring you down!
Stay dry. Stay healthy. Stay safe!

14/08/2026

The 4 most common oral health conditions are:

🦷 tooth decay
🦷 gum disease
🦷 tooth loss
🦷 oral cancers

Fortunately, most cases are preventable and can be treated in their early stages.

14/08/2026

Sometimes you can go about your day for years, feeling completely fine - while high blood pressure quietly strains your heart, damages blood vessels and stresses your kidneys.

The good news: prevention and control are possible.

Early diagnosis, access to affordable high blood pressure medicines and healthy daily habits can greatly lower these risks.

14/08/2026

Prolonged screen or reading times can lead to eye strain, dry eyes, and headaches.
DO take breaks!
Use the 20-20-20 rule to help your eyes:
🖥️ After using a screen for 20 minutes
📏 Look at an object 20 feet away
🕓 For 20 seconds
a reminder from World Health Organization (WHO)

10/08/2026

09/08/2026

WELCOME BACK, MARIANS!

Hello, Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors!
The campus is alive again, and we’re so happy to have you back!

🌱 Freshmen, welcome to your new home and a wonderful new adventure!
📚 Sophomores, welcome back—keep learning, growing, and enjoying the journey!
💪 Juniors, you’re getting closer—keep going and keep believing in yourself!
🎓 Seniors, your big moment is coming—make this year count and cherish every memory!

No matter what year you’re in, remember to take care of yourself, look out for one another, and enjoy the little moments along the way.

Here’s to new friendships, happy memories, meaningful experiences, and a healthy year ahead!

Welcome back, Marians! We’re always here for you.

— University Health Services Office
Nurturing Healthy Marians, Empowering Lifelong Excellence

09/08/2026

High blood pressure - or hypertension - often shows no warning signs, yet it increases the risk for heart disease, stroke, blindness, dementia, and other complications.

A simple blood pressure check can be life-saving.

Getting your blood pressure measured the right way helps ensure accurate results.
Incorrect positions can lead to incorrect readings.

✔ Sit with your back supported
✔ Legs uncrossed and feet flat on the floor
✔ Arm supported with the cuff at heart level
✔ Use correct cuff size
✔ Rest for at least 5 minutes before the reading
✔ Do not talk during or between measurements
✔ Avoid exercise, tea/coffee, and smoking for at least 30 minutes before reading

Small steps can make a big difference in protecting your health.

03/08/2026

Breathe Easy. Live Healthy.

August is National Lung Month!

Our lungs work tirelessly every day, supplying our bodies with the oxygen we need to live. This month let's take time to protect and care for our lung health by making healthier choices.

✅ Don't smoke or v**e.
✅ Avoid exposure to secondhand smoke and air pollution.
✅ Stay physically active.
✅ Practice good hand hygiene to help prevent respiratory infections.
✅ Cover your coughs and sneezes and wear a mask when you're sick.
✅ Seek medical attention if you experience a persistent cough, difficulty breathing, chest pain, or coughing up blood.

Healthy lungs are essential for a healthy life. Let's work together to raise awareness, prevent lung diseases, and encourage early detection.

Take a deep breath, protect your lungs, and inspire others to do the same.