SPOTLIGHTS on WELLNESS

Mammograms Help Prevent Breast Cancer: a woman in the U.S. has a one in eight chance of developing invasive breast cancer during her lifetime. May-June 2013 Calendar

Exercise Fun: See our schedule of classes, workshops and lectures. Many are free. April-June Calendar

New Mental Health Services: meet Alessandra Strada, PhD, the new clinical psychologist at North Coast Family Health Center.

Fit kids and parents: is the goal for the new “Families Outdoors” program. July 13, & October 12. 1:00-3:00 pm. Details.

Check out our Award-Winning OB Dept where every baby and every mother is precious.

 

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Noteworthy

Nurse holds baby with KinderGUARD ankle tag. KinderGUARD is a newborn security system designed to prevent infants from being taken from the hospital Maternal Birthing Unit. The Healthcare District Board of Directors May 30 approved purchase of the new system, which will be completed in July.

 

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Who’ll Be “The Biggest Loser”? We’re Halfway to Knowing the Answer

Wednesday, June 19th, 2013 at 3:47 pm

MCDH Teams Continue To Shed The Pounds During Heated Home Stretch Competition

As we enter the halfway mark of the 12-week “Biggest Loser Challenge”, the pounds are evaporating, and competition among MCDH teams is heating up.

In case you haven’t heard, 60 MCDH staff and volunteers are participating in the County of Mendocino’s 12-week “2013 Biggest Loser Challenge” that began May 6.  The challenge is part of an effort to improve the health of residents here on the coast.

Halfway Mark Results Are Impressive

With 11 MCDH teams in the running, a collective 285.6 pounds have been shed — and we’re only half way there. “At this rate we could reach over 500 pounds!” says MCDH Wellness Coordinator Donna Schuler. Here are the stats:


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