Family Health
Without a family, man, alone in the world, trembles with the cold - Andre Maurois
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A Family Health Portrait
It may be impossible to fully appreciate the impact our parents have on us... until the first time you’re told that you “sound like your mother” (or father).
Our families shape everything from our diction to dining preferences, from our humor to our habits. But perhaps even more significantly, they shape our health, or at least provide some clues as to what we could encounter in our lives.
Ask yourself, do you know — completely and accurately — your family’s health history? Have you looked into those specific diseases that affected your mother, father, aunt or uncle? Have you considered how their experiences may apply to you now and in the future?
It can be far…
Resources
Reading Is Fundamental⎯But Less So with E-Books, a New Study Suggests
All technology can be considered a form of progress, but not all such progress is for the better. And when it comes to reading to kids, e-books may be a step backward from print.
When Social Needs Are Medical Needs
Health is more about what happens outside the clinic. So why aren’t our high-tech health care systems better at addressing it?
Friends, Family Are The Biggest Influences On Our Health: Study
A new study found that friends and family are one of the biggest influences on your health, with nearly half of respondents in a multinational survey reporting that their social circles have the most impact on their lifestyle choices.
Getting the Most From Your Family’s Healthcare
Managing your family’s healthcare takes time, but it is well worth the effort. You deserve to get all of the healthcare you receive at a fair price.
How A Family Health Crisis Can Change Your Perspective On Your Career
When a health crisis hits, there's a huge shift in perception around your career and your life as a whole. It puts your world entirely in perspective. Whether it's your own health, or the declining health or even loss of a family member-- it changes how you think and feel about everything.
New Tools to Track Your Family Health History
As knowledge grows about inherited causes of disease, new efforts are under way to help patients construct a simple but important research tool: the family health history.
No Family Is Safe From This Epidemic
As an admiral I helped run the most powerful military on Earth, but I couldn't save my son from the scourge of opioid addiction.
What Every Parent Needs To Understand About Teens’ Mental Health
A new report is painting a bleak picture when it comes to teens’ mental health, as well as their access to professional support for those issues.
What happens to a family when they have equal rights, and then lose them?
Immigrant parents struggle with the future — and try to protect their US-born children from the terrible truth.
What You Should Know About Your Health At Every Age
Whether you’re barely 20 years old or pushing 65, health stewardship is a part of being an adult. Everyday decisions, repeated over a lifetime, can mean the difference between a long and active life and one confined to a couch or hospital bed.
A Family Health Portrait
Our families shape everything from our diction to dining preferences, from our humor to our habits. But perhaps even more significantly, they shape our health, or at least provide some clues as to what we could encounter in our lives.
The Institute for Family Health
Dedicated to finding innovative ways to improve the health of the communities we serve.
Family Doctor
We believe everyone needs the best possible information to be involved in their own health care. The trust and relationship with your own doctor will be enhanced and strengthened by the sharing of knowledge. This site is produced by doctors who share this vision and will work to provide a friendly and powerful resource for you.
Family Health Network
Recognizing that a large and growing portion of our society is an at-risk elderly population, Connected for Lifeâ„ , is designed to assist family caregivers monitoring the daily health and well being of senior adults. Additionally, Connected for Lifeâ„ helps any family caring for loved ones with health concerns or special needs.
Family Health Online
Your source for accurate information about family health concerns.
Family Lives
Get advice and support whenever you need it on family health and development.
Family Support
Welcome to the Family Support NI Website. This site provides details of a wide range of services provided by statutory, voluntary and community organisations.
FamilyDoctor.org
FamilyDoctor.org’s vision is to be the number one choice for all individuals seeking trusted health and wellness information online.
Journal of Family Health
The Journal of Family Health Care (JFHC) is a prestigious bi-monthly peer reviewed journal for community health professionals concerned with infants and young children - health visitors and their teams, midwives, school nurses, practice nurses, dietitians, practice teachers, tutors and students, as well as community paediatric nurses.
Kinsa
Family Health Tracking Made Simple. "Kinsa wants to change how we glean information about our health, starting with the world's most common medical device" - Fast Company
MamasOnCall
MamasOnCall is a place where timely, reliable parenting advice including child health issues are served up with humor and compassion by two experts, namely Ellen W. Schrier, L.C.S.W. and Rachel Zahn, MD.
My Family Health Portrait
The Surgeon General's "My Family Health Portrait" is an internet-based tool that makes it easy for you to record your family health history. The tool is easy to access on the web and simple to fill out. It assembles your information and makes a "pedigree" family tree that you can download. It is private--it does not keep your information.
Online-Family-Doctor.com
Taking care of your health...Family health news and information.
Parenting
The online compantion to Parenting and Baby Talk magazines.
Today's Parent
At Todaysparent.com you'll find a parenting community to call your own, with a library of information on all the ages and stages of your growing family, fun tools and features, discussion forums to swap advice with other parents
Adolescent & Family Health
The Journal of Adolescent and Family Health is an interdisciplinary journal, which publishes articles relevant to adolescent and family health and wellness.
Canadian Health & Family
Our Health and Family franchise has created one of the most effective ongoing conversations between patients, families and physicians in many therapeutic areas, in a very personal way
Child Family Health International
Child Family Health International (CFHI) provides community-based Global Health Education Programs for health science students and institutions. Our unique model fosters reciprocal partnerships and empowerment in local communities -- transforming perspectives about self, healing and global citizenship.
EngenderHealth
EngenderHealth is an international nonprofit organization that has been working for 60 years to make reproductive health services safe, available, and sustainable for women and men worldwide.
Family Health & Fitness Day
Family Health & Fitness Day USA is a national health and fitness event for families...The event's purpose is to promote family involvement in physical activity, one of the goals of the U.S. Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health.
National Council on Family Relations
The National Council on Family Relations, founded in 1938, is the oldest multidisciplinary, nonpartisan professional organization focused solely on family research, practice and education.
Nourish Interactive
Welcome To Nourish Interactive - the fun place to learn about nutrition! Nourish Interactive is your free one stop resource for fun nutrition games for kids, interactive nutrition tools and tips for parents and health educators to use to promote healthy living for the whole family. Created by nutrition and health care professionals,
Nutrilite Family Health UK - Naturally
The ‘Nutrilite Family Health — Naturally’ campaign aims to encourage people in the UK to think of different ways to be healthy.
Planned Parenthood
Extensive collection of news and position papers on family planning issues. Also has reproductive health information.
SuperKids Nutrition
Our mission is to create future healthier generations through good nutrition. SuperKids Nutrition aims to empower children and families to reach their full potential by having the energy and good health needed to accomplish their life goals. We help parents and the community become more knowledgeable about nutrition and enable children to make healthy choices every day.
We Can
We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition) is a national movement designed to give parents, caregivers, and entire communities a way to help children 8 to 13 years old stay at a healthy weight.
CDC
Helping families be safer, healthier, and stronger.
HuffPost
Extensive resources for parents
Introducing Stitches!
Your Path to Meaningful Connections in the World of Health and Medicine
Connect, Collaborate, and Engage!
Coming Soon - Stitches, the innovative chat app from the creators of HWN. Join meaningful conversations on health and medical topics. Share text, images, and videos seamlessly. Connect directly within HWN's topic pages and articles.
