Day: February 18, 2017

Double up

The National Family Planning Board Sexual Health Authority is encouraging Jamaicans to use dual methods of contraception for effective protection against pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases . Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on February 15, NFPBSHA Director Devon Gabourel explained that the authority has been pushing the message for a while and has chosen to expand its dual method message by using it as the theme for Safer Sex Week 2017.

NRHS Students Advance to State Science Competition

Two New Rochelle High School students are making a name for themselves in science research, winning recognition among their peers and advancing to the Upstate Junior Science and Humanities Symposia competition on March 7 at SUNY Albany. Melanie Anaya and Ana Acevedo, both seniors, competed with over 500 students in the Westchester-Rockland Division of the Junior Science and Humanities Symposia , a program designed to challenge and engage students grades 9 through 12 in science, technology, engineering or mathematics .

OPINION: We can improve our mental health care system

The Chronicle Herald has been hosting a valuable, on-going public discussion of ways to improve our health care system and there has been insightful commentary from experienced professionals and patients. Psychologists work with mental health problems as well as preventive and coping behaviours relevant to many physical health problems, both in the public system and in private practice.

CHOSEN: Escape Support Group chosen as Rumwell’s charity

Children’s charity Escape Support Group has been selected by the team and customers at the shop to benefit throughout 2017. Anne Mitchell, joint owner of the farm shop, said: “Escape Support Group has been supporting families who have a child, or children, who have disabilities or specific individual needs in the Somerset area for 17 years.

Traumacare: son of ACA

… places.” He said the best hope is to “learn how to put it all together so we can move forward.” K. John McConnell, Health Economist & Director of the Center for Health Systems Effectiveness, Oregon Health & Science University, cautioned that it took …

Pensacola veterans finding healing through song

Nashville songwriter Bob Regan has written hit songs for well-known stars including Keith Urban, Trisha Yearwood and Tanya Tucker. Regan is proudest of dozens of songs that will likely never become mainstream hits – songs of pain and loss written by combat veterans through Operation Song, a nonprofit organization he created to connect veterans with professional songwriters.

A new way to count the poor

… as families no longer submit the applications.” In contrast, using information about enrollment in subsidized health insurance programs gives the state accurate information about each student’s need, Roy said. If Malloy’s new definition for …

‘Vulnerable’ caravan park residents face eviction

About 200 residents of a caravan park in Melbourne’s east are facing eviction after a developer bought the site to build townhouses. At a community meeting held on Saturday to voice their concerns, residents said the Wantirna caravan park’s new owner had already hiked up the rent and they could not afford to live anywhere else.

DIY bypass that can fix you after a heart attack

Why is it that some patients with heart disease are less likely to die from it than others? Scientists believe the answer may partly lie in a DIy repair mechanism that kicks in when blood flow to the heart is reduced. In response, the heart starts to grow small new blood vessels called collaterals.

Inhalation Recipe for Catarrh

… others any way she can. One way she choosesto help is by offering information on the benefits and uses of natural health and healing methods for the well-being of both people and pets. Dee also teaches Aromatherapy, Reflexology and Color/Crystal …

Five exercises to strengthen your immunity during flu season

How simple home exercises, including neck rolls and yoga poses – collectively known as ‘intelligent movement’ – can boost the immune system It’s no secret that exercise is important for overall health and wellness. But exactly how movement keeps the doctor away can often be overshadowed by its aesthetic benefits.

Guide to Education

Alberta College of Massage Therapy is a student-centered educational institution that thrives on fueling student passion for future safe ethical and efficient massage therapists Are you passionate about working with animals? Love working out-doors? Have you always been good at “learning by doing”? When Jeannette Nixon, a petroleum industry consultant, joined the Catholic Church in 1998, she got serious about her new faith. She became Keeping salmon populations healthy and abundant is a long-running passion for Michelle Walsh and in the face of declining numbers in recent She’s a first-year student in the Educational Assistant program at Red Deer College .

Education Guide: Fueling student passion for Massage Therapy

Alberta College of Massage Therapy is a student-centered educational institution that thrives on fueling student passion for future safe ethical and efficient massage therapists For 15 years ACMT has provided students with instructors and administration that are professionally trained Registered Massage Therapists. The ACMT RMT’s understand the students experience while immersing into the 2200 hour massage therapy curriculum; they know first hand becoming an RMT isn’t a cake walk .