Wednesday, July 25, 2001

Health Wise
Religious involvement in childhood
By GREGORY K. MOFFATT, PH. D
Child's Play

I have always avoided formal discussions of religious issues in this column and leave those issues for the columnists in the religion section. I have my own religious beliefs, but the purpose of my column is family and children's issues.

Getting your child ready for school
 
We here at the Health Department hope that our fellow Fayette Countians are enjoying a wonderful, safe, and exciting summer vacation. Unfortunately, all summers must make way for fall at some point, and all too soon the school year approaches.
 
State agency addresses mental health issues

The Division of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse serves people of all ages and those with the most severe mental illnesses, mental retardation and substance abuse problems.

'Light the Night' walk set for Sept. 22

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's First Annual "Light the Night" Walk will take place September 22 and organizers are looking for participants to begin team and individual recruitment efforts now.

'Take two trees and call me in the morning'
 

You won't hear your doctor dispense this prescription, but the Georgia Forestry Commission wants to advise you that trees and products made from trees are an important component in many of the pharmaceuticals and health-related products you use every day.

SRMC providing free immunizations for children

Southern Regional Medical Center is partnering with the Clayton County Board of Health to provide free immunizations and hearing, vision and dental screenings to area children Thursday, Aug. 2, 6-9 p.m. in the Education Auditorium at the hospital.

It's important to understand what's going on

Do you enjoy being around people as much as you used to?

West Nile virus found in south Georgia bird

A crow infected with West Nile virus was found in Lowndes County, Georgia. The bird was found by a citizen July 6 and died July 7.