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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National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
September is Suicide Prevention Month. According to the World Health Organization, approximately 3,000 people commit suicide each day (1). In a 2013 study, the CDC found that 41,149 suicides were reported, making suicide the 10th leading cause of deaths for Americans. They also found that in the same year someone committed suicide in the U. S. every [...]
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Supporting Breastfeeding Families
We just celebrated Breastfeeding Awareness Month. This seems like a good time to talk about the benefits of breastfeeding and how HealthNet supports breastfeeding families. One of the best ways a mother can protect the health of her baby is to breastfeed. Babies who are fed nothing but breastmilk from birth through the first 6 [...]
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Why is Health Literacy Important?
When you visit your doctor, do you always understand everything the doctor or staff tells you about your medications, your diet, or your health problems? If you don’t understand all the information given to you at a health center visit, you’re not alone. Many people struggle with health literacy. “Health literacy is a person’s ability [...]
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What is HIV?
Someone is infected with HIV every 9.5 minutes in the United States (1). I don’t know about you, but those were some scary numbers when I heard them. Are we as a society educated enough to help or support those around us that could be infected? I believe the more education we can receive the better. [...]
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Valentine’s Day is a day to show your love to the special people in your life. Many of us will be busy buying flowers and chocolates, or taking our special someone out to a nice dinner. This year, we invite you to try something different. Did you know? A dozen roses at Valentine’s Day can [...]
Behavioral Health: Depression and Suicide
Most of us are aware of the loss of the legend actor Robin Williams and the circumstances surrounding his death. I’d like to take this opportunity to express the importance of any type of warning signs family, friends and loved ones may exhibit when it comes to suicide, depression or change in behaviors. Our society [...]
Fall Asthma Triggers
There is a chill in the air and the colors of autumn along with falling leaves that signal a change in season. Hospital Emergency Departments see an increase in children with asthma beginning in fall and through the early part of winter. During the fall season, asthma triggers can change. Common fall season triggers include [...]
Happy National Midwifery Week!
October 5-11 is National Midwifery Week! To celebrate I thought I would write a post about the current state of midwifery and where we are headed. According to the American Midwifery Certification Board, there are currently 13,071 Certified Nurse Midwives in the United States. This is a growing number. In 2013, 539 new CNMs passed [...]
Are you the “Best Father”?
I am sure most men would say they are good fathers and so many of you are. However, if asked “Are you the ‘Best Father,’ most would say “I am a good father but there are some things I don’t know… I am good, but not the best.” This is the perfect opportunity for you! [...]
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