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YWHI report a new program to encourage skills among Urban Youth

May 08

Chicago, Illinois (PRWeb) 7 May 2012

Mercy Clinics Hotel Young Women’s Health Initiative (YWHI) announced today that it has partnered with experts from the medical LaRabidas children’s hospitals in the pilot program intended to promote health and healthy lifestyles among young Chicago urban female population. The new program, Miss Fit, focusing on physical, dietary and lifestyle changes for general fitness and wellbeing in adolescents and young women a month before, during and after birth.

YWHI Medical Director, Dr. Karen A. Scott, a board-certified OB / GYN at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center. During his career, I have seen a constant difference in the care and treatment of young urban women and a profound negative impact on their lives, says Scott. I felt compelled to do everything in my power to change, not only for the patients treated, but the young women all over Chicago and elsewhere.

Miss Fit program includes skill and education. Weekly classes are aerobics, fitness, strengthening exercises and postural realignment, as well as gentle stretching, and pelvic floor muscle (Kegel) training and breathing and relaxation activities. The educational component of a nutritional counseling, weight management guidelines and general information about the physical and emotional changes that occur after pregnancy.

Chanda White-Edmonds, DPT, who has a doctorate in physical therapy, a certified Perinatal Fitness Instructor Lara on staff waiting for children in the hospital, and the founder and CEO of Kinetic Fitness and Therapy to YWHI curriculum development and training program that will see .

After reviewing Dr. Scott in the medical literature on the impact of obesity and weight gain around the pregnancy, during pregnancy and their lives, and the mother and fetus, we can see a lot of negative, sometimes long-lasting effect, and Dr. White-Edmonds. Research shows that excessive weight gain during pregnancy and teens contribute to the obesity epidemic in America. Increased female teen exercise and weight management continuity throughout pregnancy, as a common goal, YWHI is the perfect partner for this purpose, and hope, and our intention is that these girls are healthier life long after Theyve graduated from Miss Fit.

Miss Fit Classes are held Saturday mornings at Mercy Medical Center. Interested contact YWHI phone 773-891-2500 or e-mail: MissFit (at) YWHIchicago (dot) com for more information and refer any pregnant teens or new teen moms with children under 12 months of age. ? ?

founded in July 2009, YWHI the Chicago-based umbrella organization on behalf of the Mercy Family Health Center. YWHI Board of many community-based organizations with the aim of creating a paradigm shift in behavior and attitudes among young women and health professionals and legislators.

YWHI has four related programs that together cover the most crucial time in adolescents and young adults. Chicago South Side nurse-family partnership, YWHIs inaugural program offers free home visiting nurse and has dramatically improved the lives of several young first time mothers. Other programs have (mental and emotional health and fitness), SIHLE (pregnancy and STD prevention), and Daddy Day 2 days (a guide for young fathers, so it can better support the mother and child).

The Young Women’s Health Initiative

YWHI combines data based on projects and cooperative partnership to revolutionize the social, sexual and reproductive health care for the behavior of girls and young women in the southern part of Chicago. Committed to immediately end the traditional inequalities in health, urban YWHI drought and the longer the conflict radically improve the health and wellbeing of young urban women. For more information or to provide programs YWHI YWHI provides. Shen Manning, BSN, RN, at 773-891-2500 or YWHI (at) YWHIChicago (dot) com

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Birmingham Maple Clinic Reports Research Links oxytocin, social memory

Dec 17

(PRWeb) December 16, 2011

Birmingham Maple Clinic, providing professional services for mental health in the state of Michigan for more than 30 years, has recently published the results associated with oxytocin use my welfare. According to the blog, health care, psychcentral.com recently published a new study by Concordia University, revealed that oxytocin (the natural hormones in women) if your nose can help to increase the confidence of those who suffer from social anxiety disorder, making it easy to enjoy the party , dating and family reunions. This is an important discovery for those who suffer from mild to severe cases of social anxiety, according to the Birmingham Maple Clinic staff, who handle a variety of psychiatric disorders in the middle of their treatment in Michigan, where the use of oxytocin may be drug-free, but effective way to to control symptoms in patients may be faced with anxiety when it comes to attend holiday parties, New Year celebrations and other special occasions.

specialist mental health services in Michigan clinic treatment center reported that, according psychcentral.com, members of the Concordia study independently operated at a dose of oxytocin nasal and received a questionnaire with questions about the current mental state of 90 minutes after the dose was administered. The results showed that those who received oxytocin reported feeling more outgoing and open to the community when compared with those treated with placebo. It is important, the team noted that this is the first evidence that oxytocin may play a role when it comes to social safe treatment of those who suffer from this condition.

Birmingham Maple Clinic is a specialized mental health services in Michigan for over 30 years, providing services for individuals, couples, families, groups and communities. The hospital provides treatment for various psychological problems, including child and adult ADHD, anxiety and panic disorders, chronic illness, depression, grief and loss, eating disorders, substance abuse, sexual addiction, after a traumatic stress disorder and marriage, family and relationship counseling . For more information, see http://www.birminghammaple.com.

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