Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Daily Digest Bulletin

Improve Your Family's Health with the myfamily App
05/07/2013

Having trouble viewing this email?  View it in your browser. NEW! myfamily App Available for Free Download     Introducing the winning app of the healthfinder.gov Mobile App Challenge… The myfamily app helps families manage their health with prevention information personalized for each family member — all in one simple planning tool. Use the app to: Access customized prevention information from healthfinder.gov Save relevant tips and tools for each member of the family Create personal health alerts and reminders Keep track of medical checkups and vaccinations The HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as an advisor, challenged developers to codesign a mobile app with end users by obtaining feedback via a crowdsourcing platform. myfamily was developed by a small, privately held company called Lyfechannel and designed with input from end users both online and in person. Use the app to improve and maintain your family’s health. And did we mention it’s free?!

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05/07/2013

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Health Tip: Taking a Birthing Class

05/07/2013 01:00 PM EDT

Suggestions to help you prepare

Health Tip: Monitor Fat in Preschoolers' Diet

05/07/2013 01:00 PM EDT

Limit consumption of cheese, fruit juice

Sleep Woes Tied to Prostate Cancer Risk in Study

05/07/2013 01:00 PM EDT

Men least likely to nod off were most likely to have severe disease, researchers found

Synthetic Pot Use Can Mimic Symptoms of Prenatal Disorder

05/07/2013 01:00 PM EDT

Effects of this unregulated drug are unpredictable, researchers caution

Some Antidepressants May Raise Risk for Gastro Infection

05/07/2013 01:00 PM EDT

Researchers aren't sure why these meds are linked to chances of contracting C. difficile

Health Highlights: May 7, 2013

05/07/2013 01:00 PM EDT

Valley Fever Cases Rising in U.S. N.J. Gov. Christie Had Weight-Loss Surgery Mental Disorder Manual Lacks Scientific Validity: Expert FDA Warns Abo

Some Blackboard Chalks Might Spur Allergies in Kids: Study

05/07/2013 01:00 PM EDT

Protein used in common classroom item may cause reaction in kids with milk allergies

Docs Should Ask Heart Patients About Quality of Life

05/07/2013 01:00 PM EDT

Surveys reveal how well people are doing mentally, physically, experts say

Buying Testosterone Supplements Online Can Be Risky

05/07/2013 01:00 PM EDT

Most sellers extol benefits with little mention of potential health hazards, study finds

Gasoline Poisonings in Kids Spike During Summer: Study

05/07/2013 01:00 PM EDT

Children can die when toxic chemicals are stored in water bottles or other harmless-looking containers, experts warn

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