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Past Articles for Health Planned Parent Hood website en espanol Apr-22-2009PPSEV has added new information in Spanish to our Web site! Check us out at www.ppsev.org Grand Opening Feb-21-2009Virginia Beach Family Medical Center opened their doors Monday, February 9, 2009 to more people than expected. “I haven’t had time to hang a picture frame in my office,” said facility Manager, Patricia Reynolds. “We didn’t expect so many patients in our first week.” Located at 940 General Booth Blvd, the seventh medical center sponsored by Peninsula Institute for Community Health (PICH), is a primary care medical facility serving the entire family and accepting the insured and uninsured. “We don’t have such a thing as a ‘free visit’ but our pricing can start as low as $15.00 for those patients who can prove no income and no insurance,” said Ms. Reynolds. Ms. Reynolds explained that required lab tests can be completed on site for an extra $5.00. No walk-ins! Patients must call for an appointment and a photo ID is required. Clinic interpreter will help Spanish speakers make appointment and interpret during doctor visit. Call 757-425-3610 to make an appointment. Dec-10-2008 The Mambo Room is holding it's first annual Dance-a-thon fundraiser March 7th. The Dance-a-thon is a 12-hour event that focuses on raising funds for: a great cause - (this year they have chosen to donate a portion of our proceeds to E. Walter, a 13 year old girl who is in need of a double lung transplant in Norfolk Virginia); funding community oriented dance programs; increasing culture diversity through dance in Hampton Roads... Oct-23-2008 With the help of bilingual volunteers, Selecta 1050 AM WVXX and Davidson Media Group (DMG) stations raised over $20,000 in donations for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. The two day event October 9th – 10th, 2008, “Promesa y Esperanza”(Promise and Hope), focusing on the Hispanic community, not only helped to garner donations from it’s listeners but also provided public awareness of how St. Jude’s has touched so many lives... Jul-29-2008 For Teresa M. Vazquez-Salvadores, Hispanic outreach coordinator for the Response Sexual Assault Support Services of the YWCA, the need for a specific effort to reach the Hampton Roads Hispanic population is evident by the area’s changing demographics. “It is obvious how much the Hispanic population has increased here,” she said. Norfolk-based Response has served sexual assault victims in the area since 1975, but started Hispanic Outreach a year ago. Jun-22-2008 The North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation, a nationally recognized nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health of women and young children in North Carolina, has developed an online newsletter aimed at Latina mothers and the healthcare professionals who work with them. Jun-13-2008 Summer is the fire season, associated with the heart, and the most yang in the calendar year. It's a time of flourishing activity. A time for projects sprouted in the spring to come to full fruition, spread and grow. The natural harmonics of summer bring expansion, lightness, creativity and outward activity. Jun-13-2008 Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Virginia (PPSEV) has launched a new, interactive Web site at www.ppsev.org. The site features information on sexually transmitted infections, contraception, pregnancy and women's health, and links to outside resources for those looking for more information. May-09-2008 Concern about the safety of the nation's drinking water mounted when an Associated Press inquiry found small amounts of pharmaceuticals in 24 major metropolitan areas. The particles in various water sources included antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones... Apr-09-2008 The body reveals the mind and the mind can be illustrated through the body. Neither is separate from the other. They dance with each other to reveal your own unique roadmap in this life. If we can hear the soft sweet voice of inner truth that sings from the harmony of the two, it guides us to deeper realizations, relaxation and satisfaction... Apr-09-2008 A Limited Health Benefits Program EVERYONE ACCEPTED - NO TURN DOWNS! Accident and illness can happen at any time. Get the coverage you need to help pay family medical care expenses! If you are between the ages of 18-65 you are guaranteed acceptance under limited benefit health program that can provide you and your family with over $100,000 in annual benefits. Apr-08-2008 Much has been made of the recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study showing that one in four teenage girls in the United States have at least one sexually transmitted disease (STD). Furthermore, the eastern region of Virginia has the highest STD rate per person in the entire state.
Apr-08-2008 Your eyes are your windows to the world: keeping your eyes healthy is important to maintain and improve your quality of life. Some things you can do to protect your eyes are pretty simple... |
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