Guest Post/ Health/ Infant
Guest Post/ Health/ Infant
Ghaida Batarseh Havern, Michigan State University Extension – June 02, 2023 Updated from an original article written by Jeannie Nichols, Michigan State University Extension. Honey may contain Clostridium botulinum spores, which can lead to infant botulism illness. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2018 there were 242 reported cases...
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Events/ Guest Post/ Health/ Infant/ Mental Health/ Parent Education/ Pregnancy/ Prenatal/ Virtual Events/ Women
Events/ Guest Post/ Health/ Infant/ Mental Health/ Parent Education/ Pregnancy/ Prenatal/ Virtual Events/ Women
Link to article FREE WEBINAR THIS WEEKADHD, Pregnancy, and Motherhood: A Practical Guide for Hopeful Parentswith Allison Baker, M.D. Thursday, May 11, 2023 @ 1pm EDT (find it in your time zone ») This webinar will be recorded. Register now for either the live webinar or to receive the replay link via email.-...
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Guest Post
Guest Post
Recognizing Michigan’s hardworking and dedicated educators, including celebrating the work of classroom teachers during the entire month of May, is an important piece of the Michigan Department of Education’s (MDE) strategic initiative. MDE invites students, parents, guardians, and community members to help highlight our state’s incredible teachers and show...
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Child Abuse Prevention/ Community events/ Community Partner/ Guest Post
Child Abuse Prevention/ Community events/ Community Partner/ Guest Post
Plant a Pinwheel Celebration Wednesday, April 5, 2023Noon  Howell Carnegie District Library314 W. Grand River Ave.Held inside on the library’s main floor   Featuring Speaker: Michelle Walters – State of Michigan ACEs Project Coordinator Singing Performances: Children of Voyager Elementary School Award Presentation: Champion for Children Award recipient announced Pinwheel Planting: Along the garden beds...
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Breastfeeding/ Guest Post/ Health
Breastfeeding/ Guest Post/ Health
As reported by the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee (USBC) on January 7, 2023: The Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act was signed into law on Sunday, December 29, 2022.The Break Time for Nursing Mothers law, passed in 2010, requires employers to provide reasonable break time and a private, non-bathroom space for breastfeeding...
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Guest Post/ Health/ MDHHS/ Press Release
Guest Post/ Health/ MDHHS/ Press Release
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 8, 2022 CONTACT: Lynn Sutfin, 517-241-2122, SutfinL1@michigan.gov Michigan residents urged to take precautions around livestock following recent cases of parasitic illness  LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is reminding Michiganders of steps they can take to keep...
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Drugs/ Guest Post/ Health/ Substance Use Disorders
Drugs/ Guest Post/ Health/ Substance Use Disorders
The Livingston County Community Alliance, Howell Public Schools, Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, and the National Marijuana Initiative (NMI) are pleased to announce that both Ed Shemelya and Dale Quigley will be joining us to discuss marijuana legalization, its impacts and issues of public health concerns. Specifically, how we can use historical...
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Guest Post
Guest Post
Childhood Apraxia of Speech, otherwise referred to as apraxia or verbal apraxia, is a label for a motor speech disorder that is affected by poor motor planning abilities.  Speech errors are not a result of muscle weakness, but rather, difficulty with coordination of the muscles. This makes it difficult...
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