Health Briefs from West Texas centers and Midland groups
Health briefs summarize Mental Health Month activities by West Texas Centers for MHMR across 23 counties with silver ribbons and a Brain Campaign, plus Odessa College and Chamber Memory Seminar on June 15. Hospice Midland offers eight end-of-life classes Mondays June 19 to Aug 14 at Rays of Hope. Also listed are Diabetes Support Group at Redeemer Lutheran Church June events, AA meetings, and an Alzheimer’s support group.
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Medical Center Hospital
Redeemer Lutheran Church
18Th St
17Th Street
Center Avenue
Pat Garcia
Big Spring
West Texas
MHMR
National Mental Health Association
West Texas Center
Cindy Smith
Odessa College
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Alliance Hospital
Paul Mellor
Success Links Memory Inc
OC Continuing Education Workforce Training
Arleene Loyd
Chamber
Midland Hospice Midland
Rays of Hope
Children’s Grief Centre
W. Wall St
Hospice Midland
Susie Mauldin
Alcoholics Anonymous
Odessa Alzheimer's Family Support Group
Sherwood Place
39Th St
Guidelines for infant sleep safety amid SIDS concerns
Health experts outline evolving safe sleep recommendations for infants addressing pacifier use, crib bumpers, and bed sharing. The discussion notes SIDS as the leading cause of postnatal death, with about 3,000 infant deaths annually in the United States and ongoing research into brain mechanisms related to breathing under low oxygen.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Donna Halloran
St. Louis University School of Medicine
Corinne Walentik
St. Mary’s Health Center
St. Louis
Medical College of Wisconsin
Frankly Pregnant details drive new book by Stacy Quarty
Long Island graphic artist Stacy Quarty writes Frankly Pregnant a candid week by week guide revealing ordinary pregnancy discomforts like body odor dry skin and nipple changes. With obstetrician Dr Miriam Greene the book blends personal tales and clinical insight addressing fears travel labor and pain management.
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York
Stacy Quarty
Karman
Quarty
St. Martin’s Griffin
Long Island
Miriam Greene
New York University School of Medicine
Greene
Postpartum low mood gains attention beyond the spotlight
States advance awareness and screening for postpartum low mood. New Jersey passed a pioneering law to educate expectant mothers and screen new moms, while advocates press for federal action. Notables like Cheryl Hill and Adrienne Carpenter push for broader resources, amid public concern over linked tragedies and the stigma around seeking help.
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New York
Brooke Shields
New Jersey
Cheryl Hill
Family Mental Health Institute
Capitol Hill
Edrienne Carpenter
Texas
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Com
Diabetes Group States Meeting
Discovery Channel
Franklypregnant.com
Bhiee
Carpenter
Andrea Yates
Norfolk, Va
Hill
Rowan
John Varvatos Stuart
West Hollywood
Calif
Tammie Arroyo