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AmeriCorps Members a Decade Later.

AmeriCorps Members a Decade Later.

Today, Americans from around the country are calling Senators urging them to support the Corporation for National and Community Service, the parent organization of AmeriCorps.  Working at CHC, I’ve seen some of the great work that AmeriCorps members do in our communities.  I mentioned this in a blog post about our diabetic retinopathy program which has benefited greatly from one of our AmeriCorps members.  One response that I received was the suggestion that I write about two specific AmeriCorps Alumni.  So,…

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Healthy Exercise is No Joke

Healthy Exercise is No Joke

Happy April Fool’s day everyone.  Have you found any good pranks?  One that everyone has been pointing out to me is Google Motion.  One of the ideas that they present is that Google Motion is designed to increase physical activity by getting users out of their chairs and moving around. In a similar vein, one of the pranks suggested on DoSomething.org’s blog post, April Fools Pranks for Social Good suggests “Encourage some exercise. Snatch the keys to your friend’s car…

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National Nutrition Month

National Nutrition Month

I love it when things line up just right, when several different events happen at about the same time in such a way that they can be woven into bigger story that makes a great blog post.  Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen, and National Nutrition Month is one such example.  I am trying to get this blog post done before the end of the day when National Nutrition Month ends.  There are plenty of other health issues that will take…

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National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Well, it has been a long month with a lot going on, so I’ve put off things that I’m not excited about until the last minute.  I guess that is something we all do, especially people over fifty.  You see, this month is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month which serves as a reminder to get a colonoscopy.  Over 30% of Connecticut residents over 50 have never been screened for colon cancer and colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer…

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Cecile Richard on Conversations on Health Care

Cecile Richard on Conversations on Health Care

This afternoon, Cecile Richards, president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, spoke with Mark and Margaret on Conversations on Health Care.  She spoke about Planned Parenthood’s role in expanding access to health care for women, men and teens. The conversation moved beyond the current political debate in Washington to the underlying health care needs of Americans.  You can listen to the audio archive on the CHCRadio website as well as check out the Live Tweets from during the show.

Pollen Count Soars! (In Georgia… Coming Soon to Connecticut)

Pollen Count Soars! (In Georgia… Coming Soon to Connecticut)

Channel 11 out of Atlanta is running an article that starts Tuesday’s pollen is the worst it has been all year long as levels have almost tripled since Monday.  The latest pollen count is 2258, which puts the count into the extremely high category.  The worst contributing factors are Ash, Birch, Mulberry and Oak pollen. Pollen count is typically the number of grains of pollen per cubic meter of air, and 2258 is very high.   WebMD’s map of Today’s Overall…

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