Revitalize your workout routine or inspire yourself to try something new! Check out Tai Chi Beginner’s Kit with instructional DVD for 3 weeks from the library.
Fitness Kit: Tai Chi Beginner’s Kit
Posted by Lissa Staley on January 1, 2012
Fitness Kit: Covered Resistance Cord Workout Kit
Posted by Lissa Staley on January 1, 2012
Revitalize your workout routine or inspire yourself to try something new! Check out a Covered Resistance Band Workout Kit with instructional DVD for 3 weeks from the library.
Fitness Kit: Pilates Bodyband Workout Kit
Posted by Lissa Staley on January 1, 2012
Revitalize your workout routine or inspire yourself to try something new! Check out a Pilates Bodyband Workout Kit with instructional DVD for 3 weeks from the library.
Fitness Kit: Toning Ball Workout Kit
Posted by Lissa Staley on January 1, 2012
Revitalize your workout routine or inspire yourself to try something new! Check out a Toning Ball Workout Kit with instructional DVD for 3 weeks from the library.
For your health: What ONE thing will you do differently next year?
Posted by Lissa Staley on December 30, 2011
Yes, this is a New Year’s Resolution post. And yes, many people make resolutions they don’t keep. But your health is more important than a fad diet or weight-loss gimmick.
Research health information from sources you trust and choose ONE thing you want to change to improve your health. SHARE your goal in the comments (and read what ONE thing other people are changing in 2012, too!).
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Doctor Shares Stories from New Book
Posted by Lissa Staley on December 27, 2011
Dr. Sue Hall, Medical Director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Stormont Vail shared stories from her new book, For the Love of Babies: one doctor’s stories about life in the neonatal intensive care unit. Watch two videos from the program and check out materials from a recommended reading list.
Safety Check: Put Your Medicines Up and Away and Out of Sight
Posted by Lissa Staley on December 23, 2011
Did you know that more than 60,000 young children end up in emergency rooms every year because they get into medicines when their parent or caregiver isn’t looking?
Find out why I just took the Up and Away pledge to store medications safely, make sure the safety cap is locked in place, teach children about medication, and program the Poison Control number 800-222-1222 in my phone.
‘Tis the Season to Track Your Health at the Library
Posted by Lisa Coble-Krings on December 20, 2011
Get a free blood pressure check while you’re at the library. Find out what else is right around the corner in the Health Information Neighborhood and how it might help you monitor your health this holiday season.
New Exercise DVD’s
Posted by bwilliams on November 4, 2011
If you haven’t visited the Health Information Neighborhood recently, here are some of the new exercise DVDs you have been missing! The exercise DVDs are displayed with the books in the Health Information Neighborhood beginning at 613.7. YOGA Yogalosophy blends traditional yoga poses and toning exercises, and its accelerated sculpting leaves you feeling centered and [...]
Health Information Resources for Breastfeeding
Posted by Lissa Staley on July 22, 2011
At the library, find new and recommended books about breastfeeding, non-fiction educational films about nursing a new baby, books for infant health, and information on women’s health before, during and after pregnancy.
Keep Your Skin Safe This Summer
Posted by Carrie Cummings on June 24, 2011
Have you ever looked closely at your bottle of sunscreen? Is yours from a few years ago like mine? The FDA is setting new standards for sunscreen labeling so you know what kind of protection you’ll have with your product.Take a look at your bottle and see whether your sunscreen makes the cut.
