well-being

Offering Wellness Information, Free Screenings at Kentucky State Fair

harminka — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:19:00 -0500

Visitors to the Kentucky State Fair in Louisville this month can learn how to improve their families’ health and well-being through free screenings and educational activities at the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services’ (CHFS) exhibit.

Childhood intervention may improve well-being through adulthood

harminka — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 04:36:54 -0500

Minority preschoolers from low-income families who participated in a comprehensive school-based intervention appear to fare better educationally, criminally and economically into young adulthood, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Mentally Ill Patients’ Own Perceptions Affect Their Well-Being

harminka — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 08:52:32 -0500

Each year, one in four U.S. adults suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder according to the National Institute of Mental Health. When diagnosed, such individuals often are culturally labeled as a “mentally ill person,” which can affect negatively their social and psychological well-being.

Insulating houses can significantly improve health

harminka — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:46:17 -0600