Northern Cochise Community Hospital

01/06/2026

🌸 January is Cervical Health Awareness Month! 🌸
Let’s talk about prevention and early detection—because cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers.
✅ Key Facts You Should Know:

Cervical cancer is the 4th most common cancer in women worldwide, with 660,000 new cases and 350,000 deaths in 2022.
In the U.S., about 13,000 women are diagnosed and 4,000 die each year.
HPV vaccination works! In women under 25, cervical cancer rates dropped 65% since 2012 thanks to the vaccine.
Screening matters: Only 75.8% of women are up-to-date on screenings, and many are either over- or under-screened.

💡 What Can You Do?

Get vaccinated (ages 9–45) to protect against HPV.
Schedule your Pap or HPV test—early detection saves lives.
Share this post to spread awareness and encourage friends and family to take action.

Together, we can help eliminate cervical cancer. 💪

01/03/2026

The food is almost finished being boxed and is ready for 8:00. If you want produce from the borderlands produce rescue in Willcox you better hurry up and come on down cuz everything's going to go fast! Thank you volunteers!

01/02/2026

I know I can't wait to get my vegetable box!
Hope to see you there!

If you are in the Willcox area we hope you come out and take part in our produce distribution. Event will be open from 8:00am - 11:00am. Make a $15 cash donation on Saturday to rescue an up to 70lb box of produce. A BIG thank you to Northern Cochise Community Hospital for sponsoring this event with the Willcox Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. It takes a community to make things happen, and we are so excited to have such amazing organizations making our program possible!!

- Borderlands' P.O.W.W.O.W. with Willcox Chamber of Commerce: 300 W Rex Allen Drive, , AZ 85643

This Saturday, January 3rd we will be hosting a total of 5 events; we'll be in Willcox, Thatcher, Tucson and Phoenix. Check out what we'll have at each location here: https://borderlandsproducerescue.org/programs/redistribute/market-varieties-available/

01/02/2026

👁️ January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month
Glaucoma is often called the “silent thief of sight” because it can damage your vision without warning. It’s a group of eye diseases that harm the optic nerve—usually from high eye pressure—and it’s one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness.

Why screening matters:
Most people don’t notice symptoms until vision loss has already occurred. The only way to catch glaucoma early is through a comprehensive eye exam, including a pressure check and optic nerve evaluation.

Who’s at risk?

Adults over 60
African Americans over 40
Hispanics/Latinos
Anyone with a family history of glaucoma or diabetes

Treatment can help:
While lost vision can’t be restored, early treatment—eye drops, laser therapy, or surgery—can slow or stop further damage.

✅ Take action this month:

Schedule your annual eye exam
Share this post to spread awareness
Encourage loved ones to get screened

Your sight is priceless—don’t wait until it’s too late.

01/02/2026

🎗 January is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month, but it's also a perfect time to spotlight overall thyroid health. This tiny, butterfly‑shaped gland in your neck influences everything—metabolism, energy, mood, heart rate, even digestion.

💡 Top thyroid health issues to know:
Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid): Causes fatigue, weight gain, dry skin, constipation, sensitivity to cold. Often due to Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, an autoimmune attack.

Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid): Leads to weight loss, rapid heartbeat, anxiety, tremors—commonly from Graves’ disease.

Goiter: Swelling of the thyroid, which can cause neck tightness, trouble swallowing or breathing.

Thyroid nodules: Lumps on the gland—usually benign, but sometimes cancerous.

Thyroiditis: Inflammation that can cause fluctuating hormone levels.

Thyroid cancer: Often begins as a painless nodule. With early detection, treatable—with survival rates near 98%.

🔍 Why January matters:

+About 20 million Americans have a thyroid condition—many don’t know it.
+Women are 5–10× more likely than men to have thyroid disorders. [nahealth.com]

🩺 What you can do:

+Notice symptoms like fatigue, weight changes, mood shifts, neck swelling, rapid
or slowed heartbeat.
+Ask your provider for a simple TSH blood test and, if needed, a thyroid ultrasound.
+Encourage screenings, especially for family history or symptoms.

01/01/2026

✨Happy New Year! ✨
May every day of 2026 bring happiness into our hearts🙌
and may you and your loved ones stay and be healthy!
From all of us to all of you!💙

12/31/2025

Squash too!

12/31/2025

Beef Tomatoes...Saturday 1/3/26 at the produce rescue

12/31/2025

If you follow Borderlands you can see what vegetables are filling up their warehouse for delivery on Saturday.

12/31/2025

The next San Simon Diaper Bank will be Thursday, January 8th, 2026, at the San Simon Fire District Firehouse - 2249 W. Firehouse Lane, San Simon, AZ.

12/31/2025

If you sign up and attend these classes you get a free car seat and free measuring tools. (And some pretty great instruction).

12/30/2025

This Saturday's Borderlands Produce Rescue is sponsored by Northern Cochise Community Hospital and the Willcox Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture!