Family Health Focus is an OAFP public information campaign designed to bring attention to important family health issues. Each month an article and fact sheet are researched and prepared about a current health topic of interest.
If you would like to be sent future issues of Family Health Focus, please send your request to Kaitlin Smith indicating your name and email address.
Following are PDF files of back issues of the Family Health Focus series that began in 2000.
2009
- Bicycle Safety Tips
- e-Prescribing
- Hand Washing to Prevent Illness
- Hospice Care
- Noise-induced Hearing Loss
- Oral Health
- Patient-centered Medical Home (The Answer to Ohio’s “Sick” Care System) Special Edition
2008
- Biologically Based Therapies as Form of Alternative Medicine
- Choose Safe Toys this Holiday Season
- Concussions
- Diabetic Eye and Foot Care
- Family Medical History
- Frostbite
- Healthcare Reform and the Importance of Primary Care
- Making Changes to Medicare Part D Coverage
- Medicare’s Initial Preventive Physical Exam
- Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
- Preventing Falls in the Elderly
- Proper Use of Antibiotics
2007
- Avian Flu Information from a Family Physician
- Community-associated MRSA
- Dangers of Using Inhalants
- E. Coli
- Halloween Safety Tips
- Managing Diabetes During the Holiday Season
- Medical Home
- Medication Safety
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids
- Sports Preparation for Kids
- Teeth Care
- Veterans’ Mental Health Issues
2006
- Americans In Motion
- ADHD/ADD Affects Adults
- Assessing the Medical Correctness of Web Sites
- Behavioral Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease
- Family Medical History
- Hospice Not Only for Cancer Patients
- Hypothermia
- Non-surgical Options for Uterine Fibroids
- Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Vitamins and Dietary Supplements: What is the Difference?
- Wash Your Hands to Prevent Illness
- What Electronic Health Records Mean to Patients
2005
- Acid Reflux Disease/GERD
- Angina
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bone Health
- Childhood ADHD
- Dementia
- Flu Information
- Hepatitis
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Migraine Prevention
- Preventative Health Screenings
- Sleep Disorders
2004
- Cholesterol Education
- Complementary & Alternative Medicine
- Dietary Guidelines
- Female Athlete Triad
- Fibromyalgia
- Food Safety
- Get a Checkup at 50
- Head Lice
- Immunizations
- Pain Management
- Prenatal Care
- Tar Wars
2003
- Allergies
- Breakfast
- Elderly Accident Prevention
- Fatigue
- Fireworks Safety
- Minority Health
- Obesity in Children
- OTC Medication Safety
- STDs
- Stress & Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Take Control of Your Health
2002
- Alcohol Consumption Safety
- Back to School Physical Exams
- Birth Defects Prevention
- Child Passenger Safety Awareness
- Chronic & Acute Pain
- Depression
- Domestic Violence
- Poison Awareness and Prevention
- Skin Cancer
- Women’s Heart Health
2001
- Alzheimer’s Awareness
- Asthma
- Child Safety
- Hand Washing
- Healthy Resolutions
- Heart Health
- High Blood Pressure
- Men’s Health
- Special Diets
- Water Safety
- Youth Sports Safety
