Category: Health and Safety, Past Articles // Posted on October 4, 2009 // Leave a Comment
An open letter to Metro Parent readers from Dr. Paul Lewis, deputy tri-county health officer (Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties), Dr. Molly Burchell, chief of pediatrics, Legacy Emanuel Hospital and Dr. H. Stacy Nicholson, physician-in-chief, Doernbecher Children’s Hospital
Dear Parents,
After a summer lull, the H1N1 flu virus has now returned to the Portland area. As you may know, few of us under the age of 65 have immunity against H1N1. Epidemiologists estimate that one-third of the region’s population could become ill with the H1N1 flu this season if we do not act to prevent the spread of H1N1.
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Submitted by Aetna
It’s back to school time! Time for parents to ensure college students are prepared academically and financially for campus life. From selecting courses to buying textbooks, there are a number of decisions to be made; however, one important decision – health insurance – is often overlooked. As part of the college preparation process, Aetna encourages parents to also consider their student’s health insurance options before heading off to school.
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By Anna Seip
October is my favorite month. I love autumn, but I especially love Halloween. Last year, we’d just moved into a new house and had no idea how many trick-or-treaters would knock on our door. I stocked up on candy, decorated the porch with glowing jack-o’-lanterns and sat on the front steps. The setting was perfect.
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By Sandy Nipper, Child Safety Program Coordinator
The Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel
The job of protecting a child from injury is probably one of a parent’s or caregiver’s most anxiety-provoking and sometimes overwhelming responsibilities. There’s good news and bad news to report. Let’s start with the bad and move as quickly as possible to the good.
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Category: Health and Safety, Past Articles // Posted on October 2, 2009 // Leave a Comment
Submitted by Providence Health & Services
What if I get this new virus and I am pregnant?
We do know that pregnant women are more likely to get sick than others and have more serious problems with seasonal flu. These problems may include early labor or severe pneumonia. We believe this virus will do the same, and it should be taken very seriously. We do not know how this virus will affect the baby.
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Inspiring our children to make the world a better place
Did you know that:
- 1. More than a billion people around the world live on little more than a dollar a day?
- 2. 16,000 children die every day from hunger-related causes – one every five seconds?
- 3. The number of AIDS orphans in southern Africa is expected to reach 18 million in 2010 alone?
These are the kind of statistics that Mercy Corps is trying to change. Their new Action Center is poised to help them do just that.
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