Pot and Pregnancy Warning
Pot and pregnancy can be a dangerous combination The legal use of marijuana is growing, with three U.S. states and the District of Columbia now endorsing legal marijuana use. An additional 21 states allow use of medical marijuana under physician prescription and supervision. The brain is a sensitive organ vulnerable to a variety of insults. This is particularly true during periods of brain development from conception through adolescence. Studies of pot’s effect on adults cannot be generalized to pregnant women, children or adolescents. This growing trend for marijuana legalization has not...
Read MoreVisit from a friend
A QUICK VISIT Two weeks ago we received a call from Steve Noblett, Executive Director of Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) that he was going to be in Buffalo for the weekend but was arriving early. Could he come visit us in Rochester? Of course, our response was a hearty “YES!” What follows is a brief report posted by the CCHF office to its mailing list: While in Buffalo Steve decided to head down the road for a quick visit with Janet Thirlby, Executive Director, and her team at His Branches in Rochester, NY. Steve was able to tour the nearly completed renovation of...
Read More2019 CCHF Conference
Interwoven This year’s theme for the annual CCHF Conference, held in Cincinnati on March 28-30, was “Interwoven” – how do we embody the living message of God’s healing in our everyday work as clinicians caring for the afflicted? At the last minute, due to the unexpected loss of a key staff member, our team from HBHS had to stay back to care for patients, but Dr. Morehouse was able to participate and lead two workshops. All 725 from around the country who were able to attend were deeply encouraged. The attached PDF is an incomplete overview of the conference with...
Read MoreBandaid on Finger?
How to do it right So many times we have to put a bandaid on a finger but it won’t stay there, especially on the tip. Perhaps it’s a child with an injury (or even a finger-stick blood test in the office). Or it’s over a joint and makes the finger stiff. Isn’t there a better way to handle this simple, common task? There sure is! Watch the video below for a demonstration of all you need to do to get the result you want. Why didn’t I think of it years ago, especially when we had kids at home? How to use the bandage. pic.twitter.com/Mx1HG1DvYG — Medical Shots...
Read MoreHBHS Recognized
Health center achieves patient-centered milestone By Robin L. Flanigan – January 28, 2019 Three years ago, before the community health center His Branches partnered with Common Ground Health, this was a typical scenario: Moments into a patient’s visit, Medical Director Dr. Matthew Mack would realize he didn’t have the MRI results he needed. He’d then dart to the front of the office to find out where they were. A secretary would search for, and ultimately find, them—just in time for the patient’s visit to end. “There was zero foresight and the stress level was much higher,” he recalls....
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