What is fluoride varnish?
February is #NationalDentalHealthMonth and your NOAH Dental Team is sharing some important education on #FluorideVarnish along with a printable brushing chart just for you and your little ones! Read more
Is your child active enough? Why does it matter?
Active play helps your child develop healthy habits. Encourage your child to get moving throughout the day. Simply playing on the playground, playing tag or even shooting around on a basketball court are all great ways to get active. But why does it matter? Read more
Healthy Lifestyle Tips from the Pros
During #HealthyWeightWeek (January 15-19) NOAH emphasizes the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle. This is a time for people of all shapes and sizes to eat well, live actively, and feel good about themselves. Your NOAH Care Team offers a few secrets in which they recommend and follow to lead a healthy lifestyle. Read more
Balance in the Workplace
5 tips for a healthy lifestyle
Effectively seeking a balanced work/home lifestyle is not as easy as it may look. Finding time for healthy clean eating, active living and mental clarity can be tricky.
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10 Tips to Help Families be Active Together
Regardless of age, shape, size and ability, we can all benefit from a physically active lifestyle. Any form of exercise or movement of the body that uses energy is a form of physical activity. Did you know that the more you move, the less likely you are to develop chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, hypertension or stroke?
Read moreTips for increasing physical activity – Have fun!
Check out our top tips for increasing physical activity during the holidays and remember – have fun! Whether you take a brisk walk to and from the parking lot at work or join an exercise class, just make sure you mix it up so that it’s different each day. Get in 10-15 minutes of activity at a time to increase your health benefits. Always keep some comfortable clothes and a pair of walking/running shoes in your car and at the office so there are no excuses!
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Turn those chores into a workout!
Cleaning the house is a necessity, but not always something you enjoy doing. Turn your chores into a work out and check two tasks off your to-do list. Whether its extra trips up and down the stairs or adding in a few squats when unloading the dishwasher, this additional movement throughout the day adds up.
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National Immunization Awareness Month
By Chris Sweeney, RN, NOAH Quality Manager
Read moreSummer road trip first aid kit-must haves!
Dr. Katherine Chuang, MD
Desert Mission Health Center
Bandages. Disinfecting wipes. Sunscreen. Check √
Summer is a great time to stock up on various bandages as well as antiseptic pads for your first aid kits. Your local stores usually have discounts on themed band aids which are fun for the kiddos and ease the pain just as much as a healing kiss!
It’s a good idea to make two kits. A larger one for the car and a smaller, travel size, to carry in your back pack during hikes or bike rides. Most items can fit inside a regular toiletries pouch and are usually water proof.
Your care team at NOAH recommends your first aid kits contain a few ‘must haves’ as you pack for the next road trip this summer. Read more
Got heat exhaustion? Get help!
It’s a hot summer day and your family has been at the lake for hours. Your child walks up to you grabbing their stomach and complains of nausea, has slurred speech, looks pale, and clammy. You grab ice cold water and douse your little one right away, thinking to yourself, do they have heat exhaustion?
If this has happened to you, we at NOAH recommend a strategy to help reduce your risk and provide useful tips to combat the onset of heat exhaustion before it’s too late and heat stroke sets in. Read more
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