Groups – Activity – Annie

Paula McKenzie posted an update in the group Cancer Screenings Save Lives 5 years, 11 months ago

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. There are lots of different methods for getting screened for colorectal cancer (see recent upload of various screening methods ). The best screening method is the one that gets done. Colonoscopy is the “gold standard” for detecting polyps, also known as growths of tissue, because these polyps can be…[Read more]

Paula McKenzie uploaded the file: Screening Methods for detection of Colorectal Cancer to Cancer Screenings Save Lives 5 years, 11 months ago

MJoy uploaded the file: Adopt these health pet habits to Diseases Spread by Humans, Animals and Insects 5 years, 11 months ago

Remember to always research the pet you are considering for the family. Sometimes they are just not the right fit.

MJoy posted an update in the group Diseases Spread by Humans, Animals and Insects 5 years, 11 months ago

Eleven people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium have been reported from eight states.
One person has been hospitalized and no deaths have been reported.
Epidemiologic and laboratory evidence indicate that contact with pet hedgehogs is the likely source of this outbreak.
In interviews, 10 (91%) of 11 ill people reported…[Read more]

Pam Jan posted an update in the group Is our community healthy? 5 years, 11 months ago

The Make Healthy Choices Easy committee appreciates you taking part in this important survey measuring what
individuals are doing to decrease the amount of time spent looking at screens. This survey should
only take 3 – 4 minutes to complete. Survey for individuals: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CPVLXHY

Jennifer Corder posted an update in the group AlleganySpeaks.com Community Engagement 5 years, 12 months ago

I wanted to let you know about an exciting award received by a youth in Garrett County! Because of her volunteerism with The Reading Station, an Oakland non-profit focusing on literacy, she has won $10,000 for the organization. The catch? Engagement with technology on the mygarrettcounty.com platform, where The Reading Station has an action…[Read more]

Le Anna Owens joined the group Food for Thought 5 years, 12 months ago

Le Anna Owens joined the group Diseases Spread by Humans, Animals and Insects 5 years, 12 months ago

Jennifer Corder posted an update in the group AlleganySpeaks.com Community Engagement 6 years ago

Thanks to everyone who has utilized AlleganySpeaks.com planing tool!! We now have 20 action groups (17 are public facing, and 3 are hidden). 14/17 action groups have measures being followed on a monthly basis. In total, AlleganySpeaks.com is capturing hyper-local data on 84 different measures, and transparently sharing with our community! More…[Read more]

Lesa Diehl joined the group What matters to you? 6 years ago

Jade Kenney joined the group What matters to you? 6 years, 1 month ago

Jade Kenney joined the group Is our community healthy? 6 years, 1 month ago

Jade Kenney joined the group AlleganySpeaks.com Community Engagement 6 years, 1 month ago

Paula McKenzie posted an update in the group Cancer Screenings Save Lives 6 years, 1 month ago

The National Cancer Institute estimates that more than half a million women worldwide are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year and that each year over half of these women die from the disease. The HPV (humanpapilloma virus) vaccine could prevent many of these cases and save lives. Follow the link below to learn more about HPV and its…[Read more]