All posts with subject: community-health
Friday, February 26, 2010
We’re helping the first lady tackle childhood obesity
Childhood obesity is a serious problem across our nation. Fortunately, help is coming, with the first lady herself joining the fight.
Michelle Obama was recently named honorary chair of the newly formed Partnership for a Healthier America. Founded by six leading foundations and [...]
Read full storyfiled in: Healthy Kids
subjects: bmi, childhood obesity, childrens-health, community service, community-health, exercise, first lady, healthy-habits, let's move, Michelle Obama, Obama, Partnership for a Healthier America
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Stronger and healthier each day
Healthy people make healthy communities. And healthy communities make for healthier lives.
At Kaiser Permanente, we believe that each of us can play a role in shaping the health and wellness of the places we live.
By supporting parks, farmers’ markets, and public spaces for physical activity, we can all help create [...]
Read full storyfiled in: About Thrive
subjects: community-health, fitness, nutrition
Monday, August 31, 2009
Welcome to the new Kaiser Permanente thrive Web site
It’s all new. All inclusive. And all about what it takes to thrive.
Here you will find the latest tools, information, and daily posts required to help you live a better, healthier life.
There are six sections to the new site:
Healthy kids – The latest on kids’ health conditions, growth and [...]
Read full storyfiled in: About Thrive
subjects: community-health, health-programs, health-technology, healthy-habits
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Study shows that refusing to immunize your children can put others at risk
Not getting your child vaccinated may put other children in the community at risk, a new study says.
In the study, children whose parents declined to have them vaccinated for whooping cough were 23 times more likely to get the illness.
“It also shows that the decision to refuse immunizations [...]
Read full storyfiled in: State of Health
subjects: childrens-health, community-health, immunization, research-study
