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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group Is our community healthy? 6 years, 2 months ago

Did 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]

Nicole Bradley replied 6 years, 2 months ago

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]
Jennifer Corder replied 6 years, 2 months ago

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.

Nancy Forlifer posted an update in the group Is our community healthy? 6 years, 2 months ago

Just uploaded a chart showing positive trend for number of uninsured in Allegany County.

Jennifer Corder replied 6 years, 2 months ago

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

Nancy Forlifer uploaded the file: Uninsured Allegany County Trend to Is our community healthy? 6 years, 2 months ago

Chart from County Health Rankings

Nicole Bradley posted an update in the group Is our community healthy? 6 years, 2 months ago

http://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]

Jennifer Corder replied 6 years, 2 months ago

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

Dan Snyder joined the group Is our community healthy? 6 years, 2 months ago

Nicole Bradley posted an update in the group Is our community healthy? 6 years, 2 months ago

Thank 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!

Jennifer Corder replied 6 years, 2 months ago

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

Pam Jan posted an update in the group Is our community healthy? 6 years, 2 months ago

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 reduce your screen time? Talk to us here and on our Make Healthy Choices Easy Facebook page!

Jennifer Corder replied 6 years, 2 months ago

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]
Jen Thomas replied 6 years, 2 months ago

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]

Brenda Caldwell posted an update in the group Is our community healthy? 6 years, 2 months ago

AlleganySpeaks will have a tent at the Appalachian Festival in the upper quad at Frostburg State University tomorrow from noon to 6 p.m. Come by and see us! And encourage others you know to stop by to learn more about getting involved and starting a discussion group!

COURTNEY THOMAS-WINTERBERG joined the group Is our community healthy? 6 years, 2 months ago

Marcela Subidia joined the group Is our community healthy? 6 years, 2 months ago

Jennifer Corder edited the file: Appalachian Festival Symposium Sept 14, 2018 in Is our community healthy? 6 years, 2 months ago

Jennifer Corder uploaded the file: Appalachian Festival Symposium Sept 14, 2018 to Is our community healthy? 6 years, 2 months ago

Have a look at the line-up for the 2018 Appalachian Festival Symposium.
It is sure to be informative.
Each of the topics relates back to the health of our community in one way of another.

Susan Stewart replied 6 years, 2 months ago

I think the Appalachian Festival symposium will be most informative, interesting, and thought provoking and hope many people from the community attend.