Health - Ann Arbor Family https://annarborfamily.com Tue, 20 Jun 2023 20:02:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.3 https://annarborfamily-com-images.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-Screen-Shot-2021-07-09-at-1.10.07-PM-32x32.png Health - Ann Arbor Family https://annarborfamily.com 32 32 Healing Hearts Family 5K Walk/Run Will Benefit Ele’s Place Ann Arbor https://annarborfamily.com/columns/healing-hearts-family-5k-walk-run-will-benefit-eles-place-ann-arbor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=healing-hearts-family-5k-walk-run-will-benefit-eles-place-ann-arbor Tue, 20 Jun 2023 19:05:48 +0000 https://annarborfamily.com/?p=78677 Lace up your running shoes. It is time for the third annual Healing Hearts Family 5K Walk/Run to benefit Ele’s Place Ann Arbor. The walk/run will take place on the morning of Saturday, June 24 at the Thomson Reuters Ann Arbor campus at 6300 Interfirst Drive. The event hopes to raise funds for Ele’s Place, […]

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]]> Corner Health Center Introduces New Fathers For Family Program https://annarborfamily.com/columns/corner-health-center-introduces-new-fathers-for-family-program/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=corner-health-center-introduces-new-fathers-for-family-program Thu, 20 Apr 2023 19:55:14 +0000 https://annarborfamily.com/?p=78294 Ypsilanti’s Corner Health Center began “Fathers for Family,” a new expansive department that helps provide resources and mentorship to new fathers-to-be. This service will help the new parents navigate the complexities of fatherhood.  The Corner Health Center provides clinic-like services while remaining a primary care office. Complete with an interdisciplinary team of health practitioners such […]

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]]> Parents Struggle to Find a Work-Life Balance That Supports Children’s Mental Health https://annarborfamily.com/columns/parents-struggle-to-find-a-work-life-balance-that-supports-childrens-mental-health/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=parents-struggle-to-find-a-work-life-balance-that-supports-childrens-mental-health Wed, 04 Jan 2023 19:45:55 +0000 https://annarborfamily.com/?p=77712 Parents often have to miss work to care for a sick child at home. In recent years, a growing number of parents are reporting lost work days due to children’s mental health concerns as well.  According to the organization On Our Sleeves, over half of parents surveyed say that mental health concerns have risen since […]

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]]> It’s Tick Season: What You Should (And Should Not) Do If Bitten https://annarborfamily.com/columns/health/its-tick-season-what-you-should-and-should-not-do-if-bitten/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-tick-season-what-you-should-and-should-not-do-if-bitten Wed, 20 Jul 2022 11:03:15 +0000 https://annarborfamily.com/?p=65836 When it comes to ticks, timely removal of these embedded pests is key as this reduces the transmission of saliva that could carry harmful diseases.  Despite the stories you may have heard about removal remedies that have been passed down through the ages, DO NOT do any of the following: twist the tick off or […]

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]]> Considering the HPV vaccine for your child? https://annarborfamily.com/columns/health/considering-the-hpv-vaccine-for-your-child/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=considering-the-hpv-vaccine-for-your-child Tue, 28 Dec 2021 15:45:02 +0000 https://annarborfamily.com/?p=64747 The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has been recommended and approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration since 2006. According to the Centers for Disease Control, children between the ages of 11-12 should receive two doses of the shot. However, a study from the CDC found that only 58.6% of adolescents between the ages […]

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]]> Holiday Themed Workouts for the Whole Family https://annarborfamily.com/columns/health/holiday-themed-workouts-for-the-whole-family/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=holiday-themed-workouts-for-the-whole-family Thu, 23 Dec 2021 16:42:44 +0000 https://annarborfamily.com/?p=64716 By Oriana Gulvezan (Coach O) It’s the most wonderful time of the year…to workout! As a fitness instructor and native Ann Arborite who finds my passion in working with young athletes (and empowering young, female athletes), it’s important to me to encourage healthy lifestyles throughout the holidays….and always. When we think of the holidays, we […]

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