Bereavement support group helps with healing (Detroit News)

Hospices of Henry Ford offers a five-week bereavement support group series for those looking to heal grieving hearts. The series, called "The Journey through Grief," begins Sept. 10 and runs from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays through Oct. 8 at Atria Shorehaven, 14560 Lakeside Circle, Sterling Heights. The program is free, but registration is required; call (248) 585-5270.

Frisco Cares Clinic will hold vaccination clinic (The Little Elm Journal)

Frisco Cares Clinic will hold a clinic to administer vaccinations to uninsured children in Frisco, Celina, and Little Elm from birth through age 18. The clinic will be held every Saturday in September from 9 a.m. to noon at the Boys and Girls Club Teen Center at 8981 2nd Street, Suite 200 in Frisco.

Local couple establishes race to benefit infant health (Moorpark Acorn)

To commemorate the life of their infant son, Jason, who died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome when he was 4 months old, Katie and Andy Lutz will host Jason's Race, an October benefit to raise funds and awareness about the syndrome.

New Study By Kent State Professor Links Early Explanations Of 9/11 To Long-Term Adjustment (Medical News Today)

According to new research led by John Updegraff, a Kent State University professor, individuals who are able to quickly make sense of collective traumas such as the 9/11 terrorist attacks cope better in the long run.

Health Calendar: 09/04/2008 (Traverse City Record-Eagle)

The Health calendar is published weekly. Information to be included can be mailed to the Record-Eagle, P.O. Box 632, Traverse City, MI 49685; faxed to 946-8632; e-mailed to sbeach@record-eagle.com or delivered to: 120 W. Front St. Traverse City.

Health calendar (Honolulu Advertiser)

ADULT CPR WITH FIRST AID, American Red Cross certification upon completion; 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sept. 4, 6, 10; American Red Cross, Diamond Head; $55; register: 739-8123, 739-8132, www.hawaiiredcross.org.

Successful Adjustment to 9/11 (Psych Central)

New research suggests individuals who can reconcile and make sense of collective traumas, have less mental distress in the long run. The study, which appears in the September issue of Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, discovered finding meaning in the immediate aftermath of the attacks was an important coping response that helped many [...]

Health calendar (The Homer Sun)

The art of breast-feeding: 7 to 9:30 p.m. first Wednesday of every month at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center, 333 N. Madison St., Joliet. Expectant mothers are encouraged to attend with their support person. Registration fee is $10. Call (815) 725-9438.

Health calendar (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Special events: The Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh is sponsoring star parties at 7:45 Sept. 5 and 6, weather permitting, at the Nicholas E. ...

Carol Davis on a project training school nurses in mental-health issues (Guardian Unlimited)

School nurses can be key when pupils have mental-health issues. A new project trains them to help students

Hospice starts volunteer training Sept. 9

The High Country Home Health and Hospice will begin training volunteers who wish to help with Hospice activities on Sept.

St. Luke anniversary is Sunday

Let us rejoice in the beautiful days that the Lord has given us. Even though we are threatened with a possible hurricane, let us keep in mind that God is in control, and let us pray for our community and ...

Well-Being In Brief:

The Traverse City Senior Center, 801 E. Front St., will be the meeting site of a six-week chronic disease self-management program.

HUMC to Host Annual Walk To Remember

Hackensack University Medical Center will host its annual "Walk to Remember" on Sunday, October 19, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. A special service to honor the memories of babies who died as a result of miscarriage, ...

Help and support

Courtesy photo Riding for a cure Kids wheel their bikes toward the start line and prepare to ride toward a cure for cancer at the PMC Seacoast Kids Ride last year.

Bulletin Board

Published 12:00 am PDT Thursday, September 4, 2008 Story appeared in El DORADO FOLSOM RANCHO CORDO section, Page F2 The University of California Cooperative Extension master food preservers of El Dorado County ...

Being unique is a disorder

Temper the temper ... road rage, which appears under the umbrella of intermittent explosive disorder, could be treated effectively with a drug used for epilepsy and bipolar disorder.

Morrisville church launches fall programs

Morrisville Presbyterian Church will begin its new fall schedule on Sunday with the return to two services every Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. The church has a new director of music as principal organist, ...

Calendar of Events - September 4, 2008

Now *Support Groups, Bereavement Ministries. "Rainbow's" is for children in grades K-8; "Divorce and Beyond" is for adults going through separation or divorce; "Journey of Hope" is for adults grieving the loss ...

Road rage cure: There is now a drug for everything.

Being unique is a disorder Temper the temper ... road rage, which appears under the umbrella of intermittent explosive disorder, could be treated effectively with a drug used for epilepsy and bipolar disorder.