Dr. Freda Bush, January 2018
The New Year begins with many new gifts, gadgets, experiences, and many completely new opportunities. At the end of 2017, I welcomed a new addition to my personal family. Ellis Andrew Watkins’ birth was celebrated … Read the rest
Dr. Freda Bush: October 2017
Congratulations Valerie Huber, Chief of Staff and Senior Policy Advisor to the Asst. Secretary of Health and Human Services of the United States
In June, Valerie Huber, co-founder and long-standing President/CEO of Ascend, was … Read the rest
Dr. Freda M. Bush
MI recently completed a two and a half day Building Family Connections (BFC) Curriculum training in Natchez, MS. The BFC program trains facilitators to teach parenting adults how to talk to their children about sex. There … Read the rest
Genital Herpes
My father was a Baptist preacher, and he used to quote Scripture to us often to teach us life lessons. All nine of us had one memorized from his mouth, and that was Proverbs 22:6: “Train up a … Read the rest
President’s Corner
Dr. Freda Bush, February, 2017
“Parents, Teen Emotions and Sexuality, Paving the Way for Healthy Sexual Relationships.” was the keynote I presented last Friday for the Gulf Coast Social Workers Conference held in Gulfport, MS. I am still … Read the rest
Dr. Freda M Bush, December 2016
The Holiday season is a time associated with parties and special dinners, an abundance of tasty treats and special drinks that tempt us to overindulge. Likewise, the innumerable opportunities for gift shopping in decorated … Read the rest
“Why am I involved with the Medical Institute?”
It’s simple. I have four children, nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. My husband, Lee, and I determined years ago, “It is not enough for us to be concerned about ‘our four and … Read the rest
Building Family Connections (BFC) Training
Youth commonly access sexy subject matter on TV, movies, iPads, smartphones, etc. They also “snap chat”, “insta-gram”, twitter and listen to music. The messages they are receiving from this flood of input are being incorporated … Read the rest
President’s Corner for Late May 2016
Dr. Freda M. Bush
This week I had a mother bring her 17y/o daughter to the office for her first GYN examination. “Tamera” is graduating from high school this month and her mother wants … Read the rest
MI’s most popular video has been remade and updated in partnership with the New Jersey Physician’s Advisory Group (NJPAG). One of the most thought provoking lines in the video says, “If sex is a game, does that mean somebody loses?” … Read the rest
In 2017, the Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report revealed an alarming finding—918 babies were born wit… https://t.co/7JqIl3zwLv
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"Adolescents and young adults who performed deliberate non-fatal self-harm were at 26.7 times higher risk of suicid… https://t.co/MqBwriVtB1
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