Do you have trouble waking up in the morning? It may be because you’re having trouble falling asleep at night. Try out some of these sleeping tips! Stick to a schedule. Try going to bed and waking up at the same time every day, even on weekends. This will help control your body’s internal clock. [...]
Managing Asthma Triggers in the Winter
Winter is here and with it comes cold and flu season and for people with asthma, additional challenges. If you have asthma it is very important to take precautions to lower your chances of having asthma problems. Taking an active role in your asthma care will help in preventing asthma problems. It’s not too late [...]
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It’s Not Too Late To Make A Difference!
As a new year approaches, we resolve to do exactly what we did in 2015: improve lives in our city. We hope you will too. Consider that: $25 assists patients with emergency medical needs such as medications, food, shelter or transportation to and from medical offices. $50 helps children ages 6 months through 5 years receive a brand new [...]
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Best Practices for the Holiday Season
With Thanksgiving behind us, how did you do with your holiday eating behaviors? Did you need your stretchy pants? Did you make room for any fruits or vegetables? Was your whole plate covered in gravy? If you didn’t do as well as you wanted, here are 10 tips you can try out at upcoming holiday [...]
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Winter is Upon Us: Helping Our Homeless Neighbors
As we entered into the holiday season many of our homeless neighbors were able to enjoy either a holiday breakfast or holiday dinner at many locations around the city. As we get closer to the holidays, the Indianapolis community is bracing for our winter months that lie ahead. We are filling our snow blowers with [...]
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Great American Smokeout 2015
Today, November 19, communities across the country celebrate the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout. On this day, tobacco users are invited to avoid smoking, dipping, or vaping for a day as they learn about resources that can help them stay quit for life. It also is a great time to offer encouragement to tobacco [...]
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Thanksgiving Dinner for the Homeless
HealthNet’s Homeless Initiative Program and the Hard Rock Cafe Indianapolis are hosting their annual Thanksgiving Dinner for the Homeless on Thanksgiving morning, November 26, 2015. The dinner will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the Hard Rock Cafe located at 49 S. Meridian Street. This annual dinner serves approximately 300 people, who might not otherwise have a [...]
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Esther’s Breast Cancer Journey
Post by Esther Howard I was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (Breast Cancer) on May 19, 2014 at age 42. It all started with a bad ear infection the beginning of April. I took 2 rounds of antibiotics and the pain only got worse. Finally, I was referred to an ENT Specialist. When my referral [...]
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Being the Best Father You Can Be
One of the most important things a man can do with his life is to be a father. It is also one of the most challenging. The biggest thing for most children growing up is seeing their father in the house or just having them in their life. – Darvell Huffman Darvell Huffman, a Social [...]
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Staying Active During Colder Months
As the weather gets colder, it is time to start thinking about how you are going to stay active during the colder months. Fortunately, there are things you can do both indoors and outdoors. Indoor If a gym membership is too expensive or not a good fit, there are other places for you to get in [...]
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