WATERForALL Effect is a campaign started by BYU nursing students to help encourage people to drink more water in honor of National Public Health Week,
April 2-8, 2012. Each day the campaign will give you a simple step to
drink more water, and ultimately be healthier. Watch the video, join the
campaign, pledge to drink less sugar beverages and share the
“Waterfall” effect on the facebook page: www.facebook.com/drinkwatertoday
Monday, April 2, 2012
WATERForALL Effect: National Public Health Week Campaign
WATERForALL Effect is a campaign started by BYU nursing students to help encourage people to drink more water in honor of National Public Health Week,
April 2-8, 2012. Each day the campaign will give you a simple step to
drink more water, and ultimately be healthier. Watch the video, join the
campaign, pledge to drink less sugar beverages and share the
“Waterfall” effect on the facebook page: www.facebook.com/drinkwatertoday
Monday, March 26, 2012
Costa Vida and Project Read, March 27th Provo
Monday, March 19, 2012
Attitudes on Abortion
As I was updating the "Recent Utah Health News Page" I found this recently posted graph interesting.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Freedom's Families
- Veterans from the Iraq & Afghanistan who are diagnosed with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are twice as likely to divorce than their comrades without the disability
- They are three times as likely to divorce two or more times.
- Divorce affects all members of the family and has transgenerational implications for children of disabled veterans.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Pledge to End the R-Word
Rosa's Law
Rosa’s Law, signed by President Obama on October 6, 2010, requires federal statutes currently using the term “mental retardation” to refer instead to “intellectually disability.” Pledge to End the R-Word is an ongoing campaign to "Spread the Word to End the Word". Join the 287,545 people who have pledged today. (The pledge is free of charge and registration)
Why Does It Hurt?
The R-word hurts because it is exclusive. It’s offensive. It’s derogatory. The R-word is hate speech. See why supporters think the R-Word is hurtful when used in jokes or as part of everyday speech. More on Effects >
How "Retardation" went from a Clinical Description to a Word of Derision
When they were originally introduced, the terms “mental retardation” or “mentally retarded” were medical terms with a specifically clinical connotation; however, the pejorative forms, “retard” and “retarded” have been used widely in today’s society to degrade and insult people with intellectual disabilities. Additionally, when “retard” and “retarded” are used as synonyms for “dumb” or “stupid” by people without disabilities, it only reinforces painful stereotypes of people with intellectual disabilities being less valued members of humanity.
“Everyone has a gift and the world would be better off if we recognized it.” – Timothy Shriver, Chairman and CEO of Special Olympics.
Source for content, r-word.org
Thursday, March 8, 2012
International Women's Day
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| Google Doodle Celebrating IWD |
Check out these amazing organizations making a difference and see how you can share and join their cause.
The International Rescue Committee is using social media to spread stories of women in crisis through its recently launched Wake Up campaign. The IRC shares the stories of women such as Fatuma, whose daughter was assaulted in Somalia; Angele, who is living as an asylee from Cameroon in the U.S.; and Francine, who is overcoming the damage of working as a sex slave in the Congo.
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For more read this great blog post by Zoe Fox.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Congenital Heart Defect Video
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
National Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Week Feb 7-14
- Paul Cardall's blog, who is one of my heroes, along with this video he made featuring 100+ children with CHD
- The Faces of CHD - Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Week Pinterest Page - check out this amazing pinterest page and add your own story. It was started by these amazing mothers. Check out their blogs here: Ruth H., Stefanie and Becca.
- Intermountain Healing Hearts: a support group for families of children or adults with congenital heart defects (CHD’s) and heart disease. Most of their members live in the Intermountain West (Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, Montana, and Utah) and are seen through the cardiology clinic located in Primary Children’s Medical Center (PCMC) in Salt Lake City, Utah. Intermountain Healing Hearts offer resources and a caring support network as families find answers and move forward to find healing and hope.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Welcome Utah Student Nurses!
We need your help! Thank you for the Utah Student Nurse's Association
for a wonderful convention! We are trying to create a site to highlight mainly Utah support groups and community resources but also welcome online resources and national support groups. If you would like to contribute a
blog post or have a recommendation of a group or resource we should highlight please email us. Hopefully this website will soon be a powerful resource for student nurses, nurses, patients, practitioners and the public to find health resources in Utah. In your email please include as much of the information below as possible:
- Event/Resource title and proposed tag
- Short description: especially highlighting upcoming events, speakers and fundraisers
- Contact: email, website, phone number, blog, facebook group, twitter (the more the better!)
- Location
- Picture/logo with html link location
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
National Multiple Sclerosis Society—Utah-Southern Idaho Chapter
This is a nation-wide organization for those that have Multiple Sclerosis and their families. The Utah State Chapter was incorporated on December 6, 1954 and on October 1, 2010 it was expanded to include Southern Idaho. The Utah-Southern Idaho chapter provides events, races, programs, services, and up-to-date research regarding Multiple Sclerosis.
Contact:
Utah Headquarters
By
Phone:
801.424.0113
or
1.800.344.4867 (1-800-FIGHT-MS)
By Email:
utah.idaho@nmss.org
In
Person:
6364 South
Highland Drive, Suite 101
Salt Lake City, Utah 84121
Salt Lake
City, Utah 84121
Salt Lake
City, Utah 84121
The American Diabetes Association
Contact
Information:
182
S. 600 E
Suite
100
Salt
Lake City, Utah 84102
(801)
363-3024
fax:
(801) 363-3031
This organization offers a wide variety of support and
information on Diabetes. It has
everything from the basics, to info for those just diagnosed, how to help
family members and where you can find local support groups and events.
For example, if you’ve been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes
you are eligible to participate in “Living with Type 2 Diabetes.” See below for more information
Join Living With Type 2 Diabetes, a FREE program to help you or your family members learn to live with diabetes. This free program will send you information and
support for 12 months at no cost to you. The program is available in both
English and Spanish, and you can choose to receive the information online and
by mail. If you'd prefer to sign up by phone, call 1-800-CALL-DIABETES
(1-800-342-2383).
With this free program, you won't have to
search all over the Internet for:
●
Facts about type 2 diabetes, symptoms and health
consequences
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Tips and tools for managing your blood glucose
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Recipes for planning healthy meals
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Ideas for getting started with exercise
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Information on medications you might need and support
for working through common challenges
Diabetes Support Group
Offered through the University Health
Care: Utah Diabetes Clinic
Please
join us for a diabetes support group session where you can exchange
information, feelings and ideas. Groups offer open discussion, question and
answer sessions, and other activities.
FREE and open to ALL adults in the
community, 18 years and older (please leave your children at home so the group
can meet without any distractions). Spouses and support members are encouraged
to also attend.
Every 4th Tuesday of the Month
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
615 Arapeen Drive, Suite 100
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
If you
have any questions, or need additional information, please call (801) 587-3913.
Cystic Fibrosis Support
Site includes: forums, blogs,
videos, newsletters, chats, centers, networks, clinical trials, fitness, and
recipes for those with cystic fibrosis and their families.
Blog Support Group
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