For thousands of years, women have been giving birth with the help of midwives. Every year, more than 300,000 U.S. women partner with midwives to navigate birth, puberty, menopause, and other normal life stages. In celebration of this month’s theme – Helping Families Thrive! – and National Midwifery Week, we’re sharing one of our most [...]
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Give a Care About Home!
Imagine having one team provide all your medical, dental and health education needs. Now imagine never being turned away because of inability to pay. Think about receiving the highest quality of service and care and what that will mean for your family. Operating as a community health center, HealthNet does exactly that, often surprising uninsured [...]
Hopes & dreams for weight loss – what’s the best medicine?
Post written by Dr. Rick Reifenberg, MD What if a medicine existed that helped you lose weight… AND lower your blood pressure, improve your cholesterol, increase your energy level and life expectancy, improve your mood, was free, and you didn’t even have to go to the drug store to get it. Would you want it? Of course [...]
Add Your Kid’s Smile to Your Back-to-School Checklist
Checking off your list of things to do to get your kids ready to start a new school year? Make sure a dental exam is a part of your back-to-school routine. We asked Dr. Philip Woller, DDS, why these check-ups are so important. Dr. Woller serves as dental director for HealthNet’s six dental clinics, which care [...]
What are you doing for lunch TODAY????
Come help us open doors and enjoy homemade soup and salad for only $5…..to benefit HealthNet’s Homeless Initiative Program!! The “Gateway Chefs” at IU Health’s Gateway Plaza, 950 N. Meridian Street, Suite 1200, are once again opening their hearts and sharing their talents to help a local cause…AND this time it is to help HIP! [...]
The Most Rewarding Gift of Working for Healthy Families
Post by Kendra Richman-Scott Family Support Specialist for Healthy Families I have been working with Healthy Families for the past 5 years, and I always thought that I was helping to shape and save lives, which is true, but as important as that – the families that I serve have helped to change and shape [...]
Back-to-School Shots — What Indy Parents Should Know!
The new Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) policy that was supposed to go into effect starting July 1st has been postponed until January 2012, but is still causing some confusion and leaving some Marion County families scrambling to get their children’s vaccines before the start of the school year. Earlier this year, the ISDH [...]
16 Healthy After-School Snack Ideas for Indy Parents
Start the school year right with these healthy, after-school snack ideas and get an “A” for these amazingly fun and easy-to-make treats — thanks to HealthNet’s Health Promotions staff: Apple slices with peanut butter Fruit with low-fat yogurt or cottage cheese Banana or grapes with low-fat or fat-free milk Smoothie with yogurt, fruit and ice [...]
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