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Topic: Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health CentersOctober is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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Men’s Health Week at Matthew Walker Health CentersThe week of June 15-19 has been designated Men’s Health Week at Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Centers. There are two centers operating in Middle Tennessee, one in Nashville and one here in Clarksville on Dover Road.
The statistics relating to illness and morbidity rates among men are giving increasing cause for concern. Over all men’s health is poor according to a wide range of measures. Some of the most significant are:
Here is the schedule of screenings and testing which is available with this week’s focus on men’s health. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
‘See Me Safe’ child car seat safety campaign comes to Clarksville‘See Me Safe’ and Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Centers Team Up for Child Safety Seat Give-A-Way in Clarksville on June 20th. Every day in the United States, an average of 5 children (0-14 years old) were killed and over 500 were injured in motor vehicle crashes during 2007. The number one cause of death for children 2-14 is motor vehicle crashes. Learning which car safety seat to use and how to properly install a car seat is important for all families, especially for families with children ages 4-7. Fifty percent of children of that age group were restrained correctly in booster seats in 2007. Over one in three were in an incorrect seat and 15 percent were totally unrestrained. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Events | No Comments
Double Dutch Finals Competition Brings Olympic Gold Medalist to Town(Nashville, Tennessee) – The Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center [MWCHC], the Department of Health and Human Services Region IV Offices in Atlanta, Georgia and 92Q Cumulus Broadcasting Station have come together to advance the health of the Nashville and Greater Metro Community. The Center was awarded a grant to facilitate the Reviving Double Dutch Competition in the Greater Nashville Community. The program seeks to motivate, educate and empower children ages 8 to 18 years old to increase their free-time physical activity levels. The final competition will be held April 25th from 9am to 2pm at Martin Luther King, Jr. Magnet High School, 613 17th Avenue North , 37203. “Years ago Double Dutch was an activity that brought you together with neighborhood friends”, says Katina Beard , Director of Institutional Advancement and Community Initiatives. “We didn’t think of it as exercise; it was just something to do.” «Read the rest of this article» Free child car seat safety check offered
The child using the car seat must be present and snacks will be provided. There will be minimum paperwork to complete. A limited number of car seats will be checked — first come first serve! For more information contact the Middle Tennessee Child Passenger Safety Center at Meharry Medical College, 615-327-5900. AARP to host Health Center CEO
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