Doctors merge dental care with pediatric, low income clinics
At Bernard E Gipson Eastside Family Health Center in Denver Health system doctors treat about 100 children weekly, offering flu shots and ear infection care along with cavity checks and fluoride varnish. The program trains 250 providers across Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, and Arizona to integrate oral health into medical visits and refers patients to dentists or embedded hygienists.
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Braun
Bernard E Gipson
Eastside Family Health Center
Denver Health
Colorado
United States
Montana
Wyoming
Arizona
Illinois
Michigan
Virginia
New York
Federal Health Resources and Services Administration
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Patricia Braun
Tara Callaghan
Montana Primary Care Association
Valerie Cuzella
Cuzella
Cazella
Katy Battani
Georgetown University
Battani
California
Texas
Maryland
Denver
Sung Cho
Stride Community Health Center
Stride
Statewide BMI letters tied to Arkansas school weighings
A 1st grade class at Mann Arts and Science Magnet Middle School received height and weight measurements triggering letters to parents about obesity. The article notes BMI limits, mixed public response, and state efforts since 2003 to screen and educate, with debates over effectiveness and stigma.
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Mann Arts and Science Magnet
Andrea Weasley
Christopher
Weasley
Arkansas
Wyoming
Ohio
Massachusetts
American Medical Association
Joe Thompson
Arkansas Program
Arkansas Center For Health Improvement
Thompson
Seated T spine stretch guide by fitness pro Neeley
Tyler Neeley presents a seated T spine rotation exercise at University Hospitals Avon Health Center as part of an eight week series. The routine uses a bench and targets the thoracic spine core muscles with eight to twelve reps per set and two sets.
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University Hospitals Avon Health Center
Tyler Neely
Ohio University
Neeley
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