Meadville Tribune Our Health

Elderly, disabled and their caregivers have tremendous new local resource

2012-05-22T12:35:52-04:00

The new Crawford County Link isn’t a place, but an information network to help people age 60 and older or those between 18 and 59 with disabilities stay living independently.

Teaching others brings great rewards

2012-05-01T07:00:00-04:00

For the past seven years, I have been coordinating a sports fitness program for children known as Way To Win for Life (better known by the kids as W2W). While the program exists to help increase physical activity among children, this year has seen an unanticipated result among the instructors.

There’s a new children’s game in town: BEAM –– Balanced Eating and Movement

2012-04-09T20:26:35-04:00

In the fall of 2010, I approached Meadville Mayor Christopher Soff about signing Meadville up as a “Let’s Move City.” Intrigued by the idea, he passed it along to a collaborative committee consisting of administrators from Meadville Medical Center, Allegheny College and the City of Meadville (coined, MAC).

Heart health: Take risk factors into your own hands

2012-02-15T14:43:55-05:00

Work toward eating well ... most of the time

2012-01-10T00:56:53-05:00

Christmas feasting: Enjoy but don't go overboard

2011-12-14T00:35:10-05:00

Adult Halloween - Spooky tricks to keeping candy calories in line

2011-10-11T00:55:53-04:00

Whole grains for a healthier diet

2011-09-29T13:21:15-04:00

Oral health, personal safety key issues in Crawford County

2011-08-15T21:04:15-04:00

Fad-free nutrition: July is picnic month

2011-07-02T21:29:35-04:00