As the back-to-school season approaches and stress levels increase, teens are even more likely to develop acne, said Crystal Wellman, a Master Aesthetician and owner of Crystal Clear Acne Clinic in Fredericksburg.
“Most teenagers’ acne clears up in the summer months when their stress levels decrease and they spend more time outdoors,” Wellman said. As the fall semester approaches, Wellman recommends these six tips to reduce acne:
This series — A Whole Life: The Cost of Eating Naturally — is by Kathy Craddock.
Part I: A Whole Life: The Cost of Eating Naturally
Part II: The Cost of Eating Naturally: The Benefits
Today, illness is the new normal. The flu, sinus infections, bacterial infection, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, reflux and much more have become things that we have just learned to cope with.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Rappahannock affiliate is accepting registration for Family-to-Family (F2F), a free 12-week course for family caregivers of individuals with mental illness.
F2F provides information on mental illness diagnoses as well as medications and side effects. Participants learn strategies for handling crises, and are provided guidance on local supports and services available within the community. The course is taught by trained family members.
By Susan Larson
University of Mary Washington (UMW) President Richard V. Hurley and Germanna Community College President David A. Sam signed three transfer and co-enrollment agreements for nursing education at a Monday morning ceremony on UMW’s Stafford campus.
The agreements provide three different pathways for a person in the community to become a nurse who is baccalaureate prepared.
The Parent Education – Infant Development Program (PE-ID) will celebrate its 35th anniversary with an open house from 3 – 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 700 Kenmore Ave. in Fredericksburg. A presentation will take place at 4 p.m. and refreshments will be served.
Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher Maura Schneider and Skin+Touch Therapy Massage Therapist Brian Lam will lead a yoga and massage workshop for prenatal clients from 1 – 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept, 27, 2014. The workshop will be held at Dragonfly Yoga Studio, 810 Caroline St., Fredericksburg.
By Mary Washington Healthcare
Mary Washington Healthcare (MWH) will provide free screenings for Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2014.
By Susan Larson
Mary Washington Healthcare (MWHC) is cosponsoring Operation Medicine Cabinet from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27.
“Drop off your expired or unused medications and sharps, no questions asked,” MWH said.
Drop-off locations include:
• Stafford Hospital, 101 Hospital Center Blvd., Stafford 22554
• Mary Washington Hospital, Tompkins-Martin Medical Plaza, 1101 Sam Perry Blvd., Fredericksburg 22401
By Susan Larson
Crystal Wellman of Crystal Clear Acne Clinic and Dr. Nimali Fernando of The Doctor Yum Project are presenting a September 17 seminar about healthy eating for healthy skin.
The class will be held from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at The Doctor Yum Project office, 10482 Georgetown Dr., Suite B, in Spotsylvania.
Recovery in Motion (RIM) is hosting a free advance directive workshop from 3 – 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Amy Hanley, director of the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board Kenmore Club, is the presenter. This workshop is open to everyone in the community.
Mary Washington Healthcare Regional Cancer Center is offering free prostate screenings from 6:30 – 9 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 22.
“Prostate is the most common cancer in men, but is highly treatable,” the cancer center said in a press release. “Early detection is key.”
By Susan Larson
Certified Navigator Bill Botts and Dr. Chris Lillis will present a information session about the Health Insurance Marketplace at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 30. Open enrollment begins November 15. The meeting will be held at Central Rappahannock Regional Library Headquarters Branch, 1201 Caroline St. in Fredericksburg.
The Health Insurance Marketplace open enrollment period is the time to apply for a 2015 Marketplace plan, keep your current plan or choose a new one.
By Susan Larson
Former Navy SEAL Stew Smith will join Dr. Stephen Erle for “Sports Training, Nutrition and Special Ops” from 10 – 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4. The back-to-back presentations will be held at Salem Church Library, 2607 Salem Church Rd., Fredericksburg. The workshop is free, but donations of non-perishbale food items for the Fredericksburg Area Food Bank are requested.
Health Insurance Marketplace navigators will offer information about re-enrolling, first time enrollments and tax filing.
Proper maintenance of water fountains is important to public health, a local plumber said.
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