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Teach the Grownups Well About Children, Mental Health, and Loving Bees

Posted on May 6, 2013 (Blog Entry)

Harvard Medical School’s Joshua D. Sparrow, M.D., offers his thoughts on how to support a child's mental health and shares the remarkable story of a young man with autism. President Obama has proclaimed May 2013 as National Mental Health Awareness Month, and SAMHSA celebrates Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day on May 9 and throughout the year.

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Breastfeeding Goes Global

Posted on August 3, 2011 (Blog Entry)

When Surgeon General Dr. Regina M. Benjamin released the Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding in January of this year, her goal was to “set forth the important roles and responsibilities of clinicians, employers, communities, researchers, and government leaders, and to urge us all to take on a commitment to enable mothers to meet their personal goals for breastfeeding.”

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More than Washboard Abs: How Exercise Can Improve Men’s Health

Posted on June 14, 2011 (Blog Entry)

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, three of the leading men’s Health issues are heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.  Each of these can be prevented, controlled, and even alleviated with exercise.

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Do You Need a “Mental Health Day”?

Posted on May 25, 2011 (Blog Entry)

With “My Mental Health Day” coming up on Saturday, May 28, I invite you to join me in taking a mental health day.

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Aging & Health: A Great Adventure

Posted on May 13, 2011 (Blog Entry)

“Aging is not for the faint hearted,” my grandmother told me as she took cautious steps from the car to the back door of our house. I was 6 then, and she had just turned 60. Things have changed. People say 60 is the new 40. To support that claim, this year’s National Women’s Health Week spotlights energetic older women who participate in 5K and 10K races, triathalons, and marathons.

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From Womb to Tomb . . . to the Caucus Room?

Posted on May 12, 2011 (Blog Entry)

Not too long ago, “women’s health” was simply a euphemism for family planning and abortion. Over the past 20 years, there has been a revolution in how we define women’s Health.

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Designing for Women: What Matters Most?

Posted on May 10, 2011 (Blog Entry)

An effective design for a women's Health campaign considers the diversity of the community you want to reach and engage. This diversity may actually also incorporate the men, children and coworkers surrounding a woman as many "women's issues" are actually issues that impact us all.

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National Women’s Health Week is May 8 to 14

Posted on May 5, 2011 (News)

With National Women’s Health Week upon us, IQ Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of health information for the government and private sectors, is launching a new website with an initial focus on women’s health.

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Time to Start Planning for National Women's Health Week

Posted on April 14, 2011 (Blog Entry)

According to the Commonwealth Fund, women are more likely than men to skip preventive care because of the high costs, and to be underinsured. Therefore, conducting community events targeting women and helping those with basic preventive care—such as the Annual Women’s Heart Health Fairs—are so crucial.

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World Water Day—Mobilizing Around Global Health

Posted on March 22, 2011 (Blog Entry)

In 2010 the United Nations Environment Programme found that more people died worldwide because of contaminated and polluted water than were killed by all forms of violence, including wars. This shocking finding reflects the fact that nearly a billion people throughout the world—about one in eight—lack access to clean drinking water.

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