Wellness Wednesday Recap: Struggling to Conceive
December 4, 2015
This week we had 2 great guests: the Preeclampsia Foundation and the Office on Women's Health . Let's get to it! There are loads of great resources here!
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Health Insurance Is Key to Addressing Native American Health Disparities
December 3, 2015
November is Native American Heritage Month, a time for the country to remember and honor the histories, contributions, and struggles of the 566 federally recognized tribes and the 5.4 million American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) living in the United States. November is also the first month...
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A Special Match for #GivingTuesday
December 1, 2015
You gave thanks. You ate delicious food. You got deals. Now, it’s time to give back! Today is Giving Tuesday, a national day of celebrating and supporting the causes that matter most to us – like making the world a better, safer, more just place for women, moms and families. To mark this day,...
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Progress on oral health care with #NativeHeroes in Washington state
November 30, 2015
“Alaska has seen great success in solving a native problem with a native solution. We want to export that success to our community, [with] a Swinomish provider serving the Swinomish community in a dental clinic built by the Tribe on our land.”
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Permission Granted: 5 Ways to Find Rest this Holiday
November 24, 2015
Does the thought of hanging lights and attending holiday work parties make you want to grab your sleeping bag and run for the nearest cave? 2015 has been intense for many of us. Often, we felt over-scheduled, overworked and we rarely got the chance to unplug. We navigated big career and life...
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What you need to know about #AntibioticResistance
November 16, 2015
This week, the World Health Organization and Center for Disease Control and Prevention are recognizing World Antibiotic Awareness Week and 'Get Smart' on Antibiotics Week , respectively, in efforts to address a major and growing threat to public health: antibiotic resistant infections. These...
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Join Us For a Special Tweetchat to #GetCovered!
November 12, 2015
If you missed our Wellness Wednesday chat last week on open enrollment and still have questions about your healthcare coverage, we invite you to join us, What to Expect author Heidi Murkoff and senior advisor to the President and chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls , Valerie Jarrett...
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Wellness Wednesday Recap: The State of Uninsured Children
November 12, 2015
Georgetown's Center for Children and Families released their annual report on the child uninsured rate. This week's chat was dedicated to the findings of the reports as we spoke with CCF as well as various organizations throughout the U.S. that participated in the study. The results might surprise...
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What’s Your Vision for How You Want to Live?
November 5, 2015
If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable . Seneca Most people are surprised to hear that I love making a big pot of minestrone soup for my family and neighbors as much as I love getting invited to go to India to speak to a women’s group on work/life balance. So after...
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Wellness Wednesday Recap: Open Enrollment 2015
November 4, 2015
This week's Wellness Wednesday had guests @GetCoveredUS, @ChildDefender, @Out2Enroll and @TheHealthyMommy talking all about open enrollment and how to stay covered. Check out the Storify below to access important resources and information!
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