Celebrate School-Based Health Awareness Month
February 1 marks the kick-off of National School-Based Health Center Awareness Month. Local health centers will be celebrating by hosting a variety of activities. Please help us to recognize the work that SBHCs do to promote healthy kids and improved educational outcomes by visiting the School-Community Health Alliance of Michigan's website. _____________________________________________________________________________________________2011 MTS Save the Date The fourth annual Moving Toward Solutions Conference will be held August 18-19 at the Park Place Hotel in Traverse City. The conference provides educators, providers and community stakeholders with practical strategies for day-to-day implementation and will highlight programs that prevent adolescent pregnancy.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________Asthma and Lead Workshop March 4 in Grand Rapids
The Healthy Homes Coalition, in partnership with the Asthma Network of West Michigan, will be offering its annual Asthma & Lead in Children workshop on March 4 at Calvin College. Click here for more information and to register.
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Webinar Looks at Impact of Trauma on Women, Girls
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health, will host a webinar on February 7 for health and social service providers about the importance of providing trauma-informed services to women and girls across the lifespan. Click here for more information and to register.
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Closely Spaced Pregnancies May Increase Autism RiskHaving babies close together may triple the risk of autism in the second child, new research suggests. The highest risk was seen in babies conceived within a year of their older sibling.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________Nearly Half of Americans Still Suspect Autism-Vaccine Link
Just a slim majority of Americans -- 52 percent -- think vaccines don't cause autism, a Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll found this month. The poll, given after news reports said the lead researcher of a controversial 1998 study linking autism to the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine had used fraudulent research to come to his conclusion, found that 18 percent are convinced that vaccines, like the MMR, can cause the disorder, and another 30 percent aren't sure.
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Breast-feeding May Counter Some Effects of Childhood Cancer for Women
Breast-feeding may help reduce some long-term negative side effects of cancer treatment in women who survived childhood cancer, according to a new study.
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Irregular Sleep Tied to Kids' Obesity
Too little sleep puts kids at risk of obesity and other health conditions, but "catch-up" sleep on weekends and holidays can mitigate the effects of weekday sleep deprivation, researchers say.
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9th Annual Statewide Fatherhood Conference Set for February 18
The 9th Annual Fatherhood Conference will be held in Howell on February 18. For more information and to register, visit the Michigan Fatherhood Coalition website.
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Order your 2011-12 Watch Me Grow Calendars! This 24-month calendar highlights a different program each month - offering both program information and contact information. Activities and tips for parents are also offered throughout the calendar providing information on health, safety, nutrition, and parenting. The best part is that these calendars will be available - in English and Spanish - for only $1.00 each. Visit the website for complete information and order form.
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