Posted by: healthyadvances on: March 31, 2009
It’s not uncommon for most people to take their feet for granted. Because, honestly, unless something’s wrong (callus, bunion, broken toe or pinched nerve) we’re on the move as fast as possible to our next destination. But neglecting your feet can have dire consequences, which is why I had to print out this little piece [...]
Posted by: healthyadvances on: March 30, 2009
So now we have to watch the weight of our very little ones. Who doesn’t love chubby baby cheeks? (sigh) An article based on a Harvard study reports the likelihood of toddlers to be obese by age 3 if they quickly gain weight during the first six months of life. The study didn’t take food intake into account, so [...]
Posted by: healthyadvances on: March 27, 2009
Apparently the 18-member Health Reform Dialogue committee has come to a consensus on what should be done about health care reform. But the “how” part of the conversation still seems to be debatable. And from what I’ve read, everything that is being proposed is looking to come to $1Trillion at the minimum. So in an [...]
Posted by: healthyadvances on: March 26, 2009
I’m not a drinker for several reasons—one of which being a family line containing relatives we don’t talk about because they enjoy alcohol and considered it a best friend of sorts—but I’m really liking this site from NIH. Rethinking Drinking is from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (under NIH) and gives some basic, but [...]
Posted by: healthyadvances on: March 25, 2009
A study out of Ohio State University found that women who experience intimate partner violence tend to have higher health care costs– not the most shocking news, right? Well, the surprising part is that abused women’s health care costs can be as much as 42 percent higher than a woman who has not been abused. [...]
Posted by: healthyadvances on: March 24, 2009
Because today is Diabetes Alert Day and World TB Day, here are some sources to keep you informed and on the path of prevention. Enjoy!
Diabetes
Diabetes 101
Diabetes Prevention Tip Sheet
Diabetes and African Americans
Diabetes Stats
Recipes
Tuberculosis
TB Basics
Drug-resistant TB
Immunization Stats
Multimedia
Posted by: healthyadvances on: March 23, 2009
Tomorrow is Diabetes Alert Day and World TB Day. Both are worth noting because of the rate of diabetes and TB in minorities. The American Diabetes Association is spearheading the first, while the WHO is making sure people are a little bit more knowledgeable about tuberculosis. And just in case it hasn’t been said, you don’t want either [...]
Posted by: healthyadvances on: March 20, 2009
Today is National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, meant to highlight the impact HIV has had among American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians. This year’s theme is “Protecting Our Future, Protecting Our People, Take the Test!” There are events taking place across the country, because while Native communities represent a little less than 2 percent of [...]
Posted by: healthyadvances on: March 19, 2009
So if you’re wondering how this whole electronic health records thing is going to work when people seem to have trouble with paper in an age of identity theft –just call me Doubting Thomas–then you might want to get involved and voice your opinion. And if you’re all for it and want your information supporting [...]
Posted by: healthyadvances on: March 18, 2009
The National Resource Center on Emergency Preparedness and Cultural Diversity out of Drexel University is making its resources and latest news available through Twitter. The Center focuses on issues of emergency preparedness and minorities who seem to be the hardest hit by emergencies and disasters like the flu and Hurricane Katrina. Now, the information won’t [...]
