What are your chances of getting the flu this season? It’s the sort of question many of us think about this time of year. Being the geek that I am, I like to look at Google Flu Trends. They have a graph of reported flu activity, based on Google searches. They’ve found that certain searches can be a good indicator of actual flu activity. One thing that I find interesting about their data is that they have a graph of…
Today, Friday, September 21st, was the 7th annual Run @ Work day, sponsored by the Road Runners Club of America. While CHC does have some outstanding athletes, we have many more employees that are simply trying to stay fit or even get fit. At CHC we are focused on more than health. We are concerned about the wellness of our patients and our staff. We have a wellness committee that helped organize Run at Work events at some of our…
The following is a wonderful guest blog post by AmeriCorps member Brianna Martinez, about her journey in the pursuit of wellness. Salutations! For those of you that do not know me, my name is Brianna and I am the AmeriCorps HealthCorps member for the School Based Health Centers here at CHC. Since wellness seems to be on the tip of everyone’s tongue as of late, I thought I would reflect on my newly discovered infatuation with working out and losing weight. So…
Today is National Running Day and we take fitness at CHC very seriously. We want all of our staff to be as fit as possible, not only for their own good, but also for the good of our patients. You see, patients pay close attention to their providers, sometimes paying more attention to the example that the provider offers than the recommendations that provider makes. There is another way that our staff use their own fitness to help improve the…
A guest post from Emily Troll Sometimes dance hall, sometimes yoga studio, Vinnie’s is an important piece of the CHC’s work on wellness – not just for the body, but for the whole human being! Vinnie’s recently expanded to offer yoga 5 days a week, with 4 different styles of yoga, and by 3 instructors. Read on for news and thoughts from our yoga team… Meet Jeff Hush! Jeff teaches Power Yoga and Chi Yoga at Vinnie’s on Tuesday and…
Though obesity is a preventable disease, it’s shocking how many children in this country are far from fit and healthy. Now the most prevalent chronic disease of childhood, obesity’s problems are exacerbated by increased risk for diabetes, heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure and asthma. Yet just sixty minutes of active movement each day makes a world of difference to a child’s health. That’s what the Recess Rocks program brings to schools. We provide a creative, dynamic movement program for…