February is a time to celebrate Black History and dental health! The first dental school in America opened on February 21, 1828. Sadly, it took an additional 39 years before African Americans were accepted to dental school . The first professionally trained African American dentist in the United States was Robert Tanner Freeman, a child [...]
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HealthNet’s Homeless Initiative Program – Employment & Training
HealthNet’s Homeless Initiative Program (HIP) provides a variety of services to those in Indianapolis experiencing homelessness. These services include outreach, housing, case management, veterans assistance, and employment and training. Matt Holland has been a part of HIP’s Employment & Training team for two and a half years. We sat down with Matt to learn more [...]
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 [...]
New Year’s Resolutions – Healthy Eating
It’s officially 2015! After the holidays and all of the goodies and sweets we have eaten, it is normal for us to set New Year’s Resolutions which, for the majority of us, means making goals for weight loss or other issues. Our society is becoming so fast paced that we want things to be taken [...]
Tips for Beating the Winter Blues
Winter can be hard in Indiana. The days are short. The weather can keep us indoors more that we would like. By the end of March, I don’t know about you, but I miss the sun! For some people, this can lead to the winter blues. Since we cannot really change the weather, I am [...]
Postpartum Depression and the Baby Blues
Although the holidays are a time of joyfulness, they are also a time of high levels of stress for many of us. Not to mention the fact that it is so dark and dreary outside! Winter is also a common time for depression symptoms to sneak up on us. What is Postpartum Depression? Postpartum depression [...]
Long Acting Reversible Contraception
Did you know that about half of the pregnancies reported each year in this country are unplanned? The percentage is even higher for young girls and for minorities. As long as people are sexually active, there will always be a chance that a pregnancy will occur. Certain methods of birth control are much more effective [...]
Self Care During Winter
It is unfortunately that time of year again when it is cold outside and that stuff called snow falls. For those that love this time of year, make sure you are safe about it. But for those of us that don’t enjoy this time of year, make sure you take an extra few minutes to [...]
Preparing Yourself to Quit Smoking
It’s no secret that cigarette smoking is harmful to the human body. It’s also rare to come across someone who smokes who hasn’t tried to quit, is trying to quit or plans to quit in the future. In fact the American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that 70% of people who smoke say they want to [...]
Happy Veterans Day!
Veterans Day is an important time to reflect on the sacrifices that those who have served and are currently serving our country have made for the common pleasures that we all enjoy but sometimes take for granted. One of the most poignant stories reflecting that sacrifice is the story of Pat Tillman, a former NFL [...]
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