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Jennifer Corder posted an update in the group
Cancer Screenings Save Lives 6 years, 2 months agoHow will Allegany County be participating in October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month? What activities are planned?
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Pam Jan uploaded the file: Girl Rising Film Screening to
What matters to you? 6 years, 2 months agoGirl Rising tells the story of nine unforgettable girls who struggled beyond their circumstances to overcome societal and cultural barriers in the developing world. Girl Rising is a global campaign for girls’ education and empowerment.
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Thanks for sharing this, Jan.
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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
Is our community healthy? 6 years, 2 months agoDid you know the standards for high blood pressure have been lowered.
Blood pressure categories in the new guideline are:Normal: Less than 120/80 mm Hg;
Elevated: Systolic between 120-129 and diastolic less than 80;
Stage 1: Systolic between 130-139 or diastolic between 80-89;
Stage 2: Systolic at least 140 or diastolic at least 90 mm…[Read more]-
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]
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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.
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Nancy Forlifer posted an update in the group
Is our community healthy? 6 years, 2 months agoJust uploaded a chart showing positive trend for number of uninsured in Allegany County.
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Thanks Nancy, nice to know the trends are in the right direction, and hope they manage to continue.
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Nancy Forlifer uploaded the file: Uninsured Allegany County Trend to
Is our community healthy? 6 years, 2 months agoChart from County Health Rankings
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Pam Jan posted an update in the group
What matters to you? 6 years, 2 months agoHelping ensure our community is healthy is important to me. In case you missed it, this was posted Friday to the “Is Our Community Healthy” group and we’d like your feedback.
This just in from Make Healthy Choices Easy…… Did you know too much screen time can cause anxiety & depression, neck & back pain and weight gain? What can you do to red…[Read more]
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Thank you for sharing, Jan. I am definitely someone who gets “tech neck” frequently from screen time (9:49pm and I’m hunched over a computer…oops). Do you have any information on techniques to lower screen time in working individuals and/or stretches to help combat neck and back pain stemming from screen time? Thanks!
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Nicole Bradley posted an update in the group
Is our community healthy? 6 years, 2 months agohttp://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/maryland/2018/measure/factors/3/data
I had the pleasure of speaking to many, many people yesterday at the Appalachian Festival. One gentleman in particular said that he was a nurse in West Virginia (I can’t remember where exactly, sorry) but he said he works with a high uninsured population. He asked what…[Read more]
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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
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Nicole Bradley posted an update in the group
What matters to you? 6 years, 2 months agoThank you to everyone who came to the Appalachian Festival at Frostburg State University and learned more about AlleganySpeaks. I hope you all share your insightful thoughts about our community here!
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Nicole Bradley posted an update in the group
Is our community healthy? 6 years, 2 months agoThank you to everyone who came to the Appalachian Festival at Frostburg State University and learned more about AlleganySpeaks. I hope you all share your insightful thoughts about our community here!
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Thanks for braving the wet weather to help spread the word about AlleganySpeaks.com!
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We are participating in a Womens Health Presentation on October 9 at WMHS. I have attached a flyer that tells about this program. Should be very informative, and we will have a table set up with nurses to answer questions about cancer and screenings. We have also put information in the newspaper, and we are available to speak at meetings,…[Read more]