It’s Fun To Be Fit
Join Us On Saturday, September 24th For Family Health And Fitness Day
Children who get regular exercise are more likely to be healthy and less likely to be overweight. Unfortunately, our kids today are not getting enough physical activity, and the results are serious. Childhood obesity has more than tripled from 1980 to 2008. One in three children is now overweight or…
Why You Need A Family Doctor
Everybody wants good health. And just about everybody knows that a low fat diet and regular exercise play an important role in achieving that goal. But there’s another path to healthy living that many people forget: having a personal physician.
Building a long-term relationship with a physician offers many advantages. Your primary care provider will know your…
Seeing 20/20 About Your Children’s Eyesight
With September being Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month, consider these sobering facts:
• 25% of children ages 5-17 have a vision problem, and yet …
• 79% have not visited an eye care provider in the past year and …
• 35% have never seen an eye care professional
Younger children are even less likely than teenagers to…
Don’t be EMBARRASSED to save your life
September Is National Prostate Cancer Month
How important is having a regular checkup when it comes to beating prostate cancer? Just ask Robert De Niro. The two-time Oscar winner was diagnosed in 2003 at age 60 with prostate cancer. Fortunately, because his condition was detected early, De Niro was able to beat the disease.
Other men have not…
We are proud to sponsor a FREE Teddy Bear Clinic
Date • Time • Location
Get your child started early on the road to better health. At our free Teddy Bear Clinic, children can bring their favorite teddy bear, doll or stuffed animal for a “checkup” and, in the process, learn how they can practice good health habits. It’s fun for kids and good for them, too.
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The Top 10 Ways to Get Your Family Healthy and Ready
The start of a new school year can be a stressful time for any family. The carefree days of summer are suddenly gone, replaced by a busier, more demanding schedule. But by planning ahead, you can make that first day, and the rest of the school year, more relaxed and less stressful for everyone. Here are our Top 10 Recommendations to …
A Message from the CEO: Swing Into Fall
It’s hard to believe that another summer is already coming to an end. Yellow school buses will soon be hitting the road just as our children start hitting the books again. Life can become a bit hectic this time of year for families with school-age children. To help them get off on the right foot, this edition of our newsletter features our Top 10…
We are proud to sponsor a FREE Teddy Bear Clinic Date
• Time Location
Get your child started early on the road to better health. At our free Teddy Bear Clinic, children can bring their favorite teddy bear, doll or stuffed animal for a “checkup” and, in the process, learn how they can practice good health habits. It’s fun for kids and good for them, too.
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2011 Issue 3 August Health & Wellness
Lock Your Medications Simple Steps Can Prevent Accidents and Abuse
The abuse of prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications is on the rise among children and teenagers. Every day, more than 2,500 teenagers abuse a prescription drug for the first time. And seven of the top 10 abused substances by teenagers are pharmaceutical drugs.
If you think most kids get these drugs on t…
2011 Issue 3 August Family Health
Why You Need A Family Doctor
Everybody wants good health. And just about everybody knows that a low fat diet and regular exercise play an important role in achieving that goal. But there’s another path to healthy living that many people forget: having a personal physician.
Building a long-term relationship with a physician offers many advantages. Your primary care provider will know your…