Matthew Ellis

Saturday ends National Sleep Awareness Week. Proper sleep is often an issue for Matthew Ellis, although he's recently taken steps to address his sleep problems. Here is his experience.

Today, Roger Ebert will appear on Oprah. After three jaw surgeries and extensive complications, his appearance is not what most remember from his groundbreaking series 'At The Movies' with Gene Siskel. He is unable to speak, eat or drink and will use a computer generated voice for the interview.

On Thursday (February 25), the White House will host a health care reform summit to discuss the current proposals being offered. Here is a link to a side-by-side comparison of the plans and more.

The National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS is March 7-13, 2010. You can find the Presiding Bishop's letter addressing this week of prayer here. How will you participate?

After publicly cheering the Colts in this space last week, it's time for a nice helping of Humble Pie. Congratulations Saints. You deserve it.

NEHM is headquartered in beautiful Indianapolis. This weekend, our beloved Colts will try to win Indy's second Super Bowl in four years. Matthew Ellis tries to find a health connection to justify writing this post about Super Bowl 44.

Links to information from Episcopal Relief and Development's efforts in Haiti, including bulletin inserts and a link to the Haiti Fund.

This Sunday marks the beginning of the annual observance of National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW). This blog post and the entry in our Events section contains links to resources to help publicize this important awareness campaign. National Influenza Vaccination Week is January 10-16, 2010.

Akira Kurosawa's inspiring film encourages us all to make the best of our time here on earth. Matthew Ellis reflects on the impact of this film in his own life and how its message can motivate us to lead an intentional life.

Big changes are hard to maintain. To accomplish your New Year's Resolution to get healthier, make small changes and stick with them. One place to start: popcorn at the theater.

For many, the holidays are a time of sadness. Perhaps the holidays have always been difficult or a loved one is especially missed.

In Part 2, we continue to highlight features of the new site.

Notice anything different? We've done more than just add a coat of paint. We've built a new home entirely for our site! Want to learn more? Click through using the Read More link for more information and highlights of the site.

A new H1N1 Flu Guide for Community and Faith-Based Organizations has been released by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Health Care Coverage For All: Discussion Guide For Churches is a free resource provided by the Bioethics Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee. It's an excellent resource and a great way to engage your congregation in the health care debate in a productive, Christ-centered way.