Amy Johnson

Thanks for sharing that information, Lynn! It’s important to get that info out to people, especially since the 120/80 was the “gold standard” for years. I was shocked to hear this at my last physical. Do you know if there is any local data available on the number of newly diagnosed hypertension cases since the update? It would be interesting to…[Read more]

So if I am reading this correctly Lynn, those with “elevated” BPs (systolics >120 but < 130) should have accurate repeat measurement to be certain, and in addition, integrate lifestyle changes so that they do not progress into Stage 1 hypertension or beyond? With lifestyle changes alone, many would be able to get out of the hypertension pipeline.

Alcohol for adult use is perfectly legal, and accessible. Many enjoy it in limited amounts, and manage to have successful lives. However, when we look at the overall costs to society, alcohol is the substance that costs us the absolute most. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is one way we pay. Women of childbearing age who are actively planning to become…[Read more]

Thanks Nancy, nice to know the trends are in the right direction, and hope they manage to continue.

This government website shows census statistics and measures the Allegany County uninsured as 6.4% in 2017.

https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/alleganycountymaryland/PST045217

Thanks for braving the wet weather to help spread the word about AlleganySpeaks.com!

You raise an important topic, a challenge in today’s screen-saturated world. Children who spend excessive time in front of screens, rather than speaking and interacting directly with other human beings, can over time lose language and socialization skills. Day-to-day and hour-to-hour routine human interaction helps toddlers integrate things like…[Read more]

The reality is that “screens” are not going away – ever! But – with that said – there has to be a happy medium, just as in all other aspects of life. Everything in moderation! Electronics are extremely important and valuable to our everyday lives, but they have taken over face to face conversations and interactions that are vital to our health,…[Read more]