What every Michigan woman of childbearing age needs to know to have a healthy baby.
Keyword: Prevention
HealthyChildren.Org
This is a parenting website backed by 60,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. There is general information related to child health as well as more specific guidance on parenting issues. Information regarding the American Academy of Pediatrics many programs and activities can also be found here. The information from this site comes from the nation’s leading child health experts that support the information provided on the website.
http://www.healthychildren.org/
MDHHS Sudden Cardiac Death of the Young
The MDHHS Genomics Program initiated a surveillance system to further assess the impact of SCDY and identify action steps for prevention. This website provides links, events, and data on SCDY.
Michigan Public Health Code
This Michigan act is to protect and promote public health and provide for the prevention and control of diseases and disabilities.
Michigan Diabetes Prevention Program
Information on diabetes prevention in Michigan, specifically type 2 diabetes and prediabetes and other public health programs that support this initiative.
https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/keep-mi-healthy/chronicdiseases/diabetes
TeensHealth Diabetes Center from Nemours
Advice on health, emotions and life for teenagers with diabetes.
https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/center/diabetes-center.html
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services – Medicare
This website provides general information, billing, coverage, benefits, and more for the Medicare program.
https://www.cms.gov/
Michigan Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Task Force
The Task Force website provides resources and newsletters on FASD and accomplishments from past projects.
March of Dimes
Working together for stronger, healthy babies by providing information to mothers, professionals and researchers.
https://www.marchofdimes.org/
NCBDDD Folic Acid Homepage
Facts, statistics, and free materials from the CDC on the preventative effects of folic acid.
https://www.cdc.gov/folic-acid/