HEALTH
Dining out: Healthy ways to enjoy fast food while dining out and at homeBusy families rely on fast food, take out and local restaurants to supplement home-cooked meals. Today, average Americans eat one-third of their calories away from home - almost twice the amount in the 1970s. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, families also spend almost half of their food dollars on away-from-home food. More » |
Whittier Street Health Center's Brenda Daley has learned "healthy families begin with healthy homes"Brenda Daley's experience as a LICSW and a child and family therapist at Whittier Street Health Center in Roxbury, has taught her that "healthy families begin with healthy homes." Daley works with families in crisis who need extra support in accessing health and social services. Her experience with these families has given her valuable insight into steps all families can take to improve the health of their home and the family. More » |
Attend a free women's health seminar on treatment for uterine fibroidsThe causes of and treatments for uterine fibroids will be the focus of a women's community health seminar on Tuesday, April 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the Brookline Public Library in Hunneman Hall at 361 Washington St. in Brookline. The program is being hosted by Dr. Susan O'Horo and Dr. Serene Srouji of Brigham and Women's Hospital. More » |
Gestational diabetes: What it is and how it can increase your risk for heart diseaseGestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that is first diagnosed during pregnancy. It was once believed that the harm associated with this type of diabetes disappeared after pregnancy, but this is not true. It is important to know about gestational diabetes both before pregnancy, because of the potential harm to mother and baby, and after pregnancy, because of the possibility of future health issues for the mother. More » |
Obesity rates in America have tripled in the past 30 years.Health care costs of obesity-related diseases amount to $147 billion per year. These numbers are unacceptable to Brandy Cruthird, founder and executive director of Body By Brandy 4 Kidz. More » |
Wellness from birth RoxComp offers programs for healthy bodies, minds and familiesRoxbury Comprehensive Community Health Center's (RoxComp) Pediatric/Adolescent Department provides services which ensure the well-being of children from birth to 18 years of age and is currently accepting new patients. More » |
