by SCFmedia | May 26, 2024 | News, Trucker Health
Over the last twenty years, the medical community has identified an alarming trend. While cancer rates as a whole are decreasing, the risk for colorectal cancer is on the rise among younger adults. Newly diagnosed cases of colorectal cancer in individuals under the...
by SCFmedia | Feb 15, 2024 | News, Trucker Health
Irregular working hours, long durations away from home, and logistical difficulty attending appointments while on the road are some of the many factors that limit medical care for over-the-road drivers. Without early treatment, the risk of a disease or chronic...
by SCFmedia | Nov 16, 2023 | News, Trucker Health
Lung cancer and diabetes complications consistently top the list of the many reasons OTR drivers are taken off the road. The St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund is working hard to reduce the rates of both lung cancer and diabetes through the Driven to Be Healthy...
by SCFmedia | Sep 10, 2023 | News, Trucker Health
September is National Cholesterol Education Month and an important time to make sure you know and understand your numbers. Even more importantly, now is the time to learn how you can reduce your risk for high cholesterol, or better manage your cholesterol levels if...
by SCFmedia | Aug 24, 2023 | News, Trucker Health
The St. Christopher Truckers Fund, thanks to sponsorship from OOIDA, offers free vaccine vouchers for uninsured over-the-road, Class A semi-truck drivers. These vaccine vouchers are available for pneumonia, shingles and flu vaccines to offer uninsured drivers a way to...
by SCFmedia | Aug 10, 2023 | News, Trucker Health
St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund Enhances Health & Wellness Programs to Better Serve Drivers and Increase Healthy Living Across the Trucking Industry “Driven to Be Healthy” initiatives now include a more flexible diabetes prevention program, free vaccinations,...