NASA Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer (OCHMO) provides guidance and oversight to approximately 400 Occupational Health professionals in order to create a network of support for NASA employees. Last year, OCHMO introduced 2005 HealthierNASA. This year, 2006 HealthierNASA promotes the same message of Personal Accountability for Health and Safety by enlisting a variety of tools.

2006 HealthierNASA Campaign At-A-Glance

• 2006 HealthierNASA Calendar
  A 12 Month "calendar" where each month provides a health tip, introduces a health activity and showcases a NASA Center or Facility.
• Nutrition
  Tiny Bites Total Big Calories is an educational tool that discusses several measures used in determining overweight and obesity.
• Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
  Build and maintain a healthier and more energy efficient home www.healthhouse.org Take this IAQ Quiz and test your knowledge on how to keep your family safe and healthy.
• Antibiotic Resistance
  To avoid the threat of antibiotic-resistant infections the CDC recommends that you avoid unnecessary antibiotics. Read more....
  • A New Threat to Your Health
  • Your Child and Antibiotics
• Sleep Well
  Poor quality sleep affects mood, work function and relationships. For information regarding different sleep conditions refer to your Center Clinic for printed information or to the Diseases and Conditions Index at the National Institute of Health:
  • Insomnia
  • What is sleep Apnea?
    
• Mental Health and Stress Management
  • Mental Health - By providing information about mental health resources all year round, we can all help to more quickly identify patients at need. Refer to your Center Clinic staff and EAP for printed health information material or access these sites for online data:
    • Variety of Self-tests that are categorized based on user or condition
    • What are the different types of anxiety disorders?
  • Interactive Stress Questionnaire
    Stress - In today's society stress is unavoidable. The level of stress you allow in your life is determined by you. Take this Interactive Questionnaire to assess your skills in managing stress and to identify stressors specific to your life.
• HealthQuest Newsletters
  Monthly Mayo Clinic newsletters are distributed to all Centers. To access these newsletters contact your Center Clinic.
• Influenza Vaccination Drive
  The Influenza Vaccination Campaign is offered annually at all NASA Centers. Contact your Center Clinic for more information.