Dates:
May 22nd
June 26th
July 24th
August 28th

Postpartum is a time of great transition.  Come share your joys, concerns and questions in a non-judgmental environment.  There will be plenty of time to discuss and if desired a short prepared topic related to parenting (sibling adjustment, postpartum healing, birth stories...)  Tea & simple snacks provided.  We will conclude with a easy stretch for renewal. Small donations to cover rental of the room encouraged.  First time and experienced mamas all welcome.

You can learn more about these reports at this website for the scorecard and this link for the Compass report (pdf format.)

6 - 8:00 pm at the Health Science Center, 13th and Badger.  Parking available on site. Look for signs in the lobby directing you to the correct room.

The easiest way to find the Health Science Center is to take State Street to 13th (one block east of West Avenue), then turn north and drive a block. The center is to your right.  The parking is free in the evening.  This is a great new building with an elevator :)

You might want to bring a friend...

Soil Bacteria Work In Similar Way To Antidepressants
02 Apr 2007  

UK scientists suggest that a type of friendly bacteria found in soil may affect the brain in a similar way to antidepressants.

Their findings are published in the early online edition of the journal Neuroscience.

Researchers from Bristol University and University College London discovered using laboratory mice, that a "friendly" bacteria commonly found in soil activated brain cells to produce the brain chemical serotonin and altered the mice's behaviour in a similar way to antidepressants.

They are suggesting this could explain why immune system imbalance could make some people vulnerable to mood disorders like depression.

Lead author, Dr Chris Lowry from Bristol University said, "These studies help us understand how the body communicates with the brain and why a healthy immune system is important for maintaining mental health".

"They also leave us wondering if we shouldn't all be spending more time playing in the dirt," he added.

More in the full story...

Please come Saturday, March 10, 2007 to the La Crosse Public Library from 10:30am to 12:00 pm to learn about single payer national healthcare as the solution.

We are pleased to announce an event of a newly formed group, the Great_Northern_States_Health_Care_Initiative, and guest speaker Kip_Sullivan, author of "the Health Care Mess: How We Got Into It and How We Will Get Out of It." Mr. Sullivan has been teaching and writing about the American healthcare crisis since 1986. He will share some of his research and his ideas of how to fix the health care problem in this country.

The Great Northern States Health Care Initiative is a nonpartisan group of folks from both sides of the Mississippi River, Mississippi and Wisconsin, who have come together for the purpose of advocacy for a better health care system in our states and our nation.

Please join us on Saturday, March 10 at the La Crosse Public Library as we educate ourselves and others in our communities on the importance of a single-payer health care system. We recognize there are current political obstacles to a single-payer system yet we hope to raise awareness as to its benefits.

We hope to see you there.

Maureen Freedland, Fabio Burgos, Edie MacDougal, Dayle Anne Schechter,
Linda Van Art