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MJoy posted an update in the group
Diseases Spread by Humans, Animals and Insects 6 years, 12 months agoEleven 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.
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Pam Jan posted an update in the group
Is our community healthy? 7 years agoThe 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 7 years agoI 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]
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Jennifer Corder posted an update in the group
AlleganySpeaks.com Community Engagement 7 years agoThanks 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]
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Nicole Bradley posted an update in the group
Pregnancy and Child Health 7 years, 1 month agoThe “fourth trimester” is defined as the first three months after the baby is born. Typically, most patients receive one, sometimes two, post-partum visits after their baby is born. This can lead to a discontinuity in care for post-partum patients. Recently, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have reviewed the typical “one…[Read more]
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I think this is a great new initiative. I applaud the comprehensive, yet individualized approach they recommend. I doubt that physicians alone will be able to supply this higher level of care for the “4th trimester”, but I envision many of these services would be suitable for the whole health care team to participate in. This would include nurses,…[Read more]
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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
Is our community healthy? 7 years, 2 months agoCheck out this new website for parents on vaccines!
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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
Is our community healthy? 7 years, 2 months agoFlu is greatly increasing! It is not too late to get your flu shot.
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Jennifer Corder posted an update in the group
Diseases Spread by Humans, Animals and Insects 7 years, 2 months agoI understand the EColi from the romaine lettuce contamination was traced to a farm in Santa Barbara county California. It’s very curious how their contaminated irrigation water source (used for all the crops) only resulted in contamination of the romaine, but not other types of lettuce.
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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
Is our community healthy? 7 years, 3 months agoWhat… This can’t be!
The life expectancy in the US is declining. Find out more, you will be surprised.…[Read more]-
Here is what I learned regarding recent suicide statistics after reading the article in your link:
“Most notable is the widening gap between urban and rural Americans. Suicide rates in the most rural counties are now nearly double those in the most urban counties.”
Rural health requires special attention.
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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
Diseases Spread by Humans, Animals and Insects 7 years, 3 months agoAre you baking holiday cookies?
Say No To Raw Dough!
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