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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
Is our community healthy? 7 years, 4 months agoWhat… This can’t be!
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Patricia Tichnell posted an update in the group
Hepatitis C can be cured. Get tested. Get treated. 7 years, 4 months agoIn the U.S., the most common types are Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C. Complete this quick, easy on-line assessment to see if you should be vaccinated and/or tested for viral hepatitis. https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/RiskAssessment/start.html
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This is an interesting risk assessment tool! I learned quite a bit by taking it. Thank you for sharing it.
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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
Is our community healthy? 7 years, 4 months agoStopping the “Invisible Killer”
Author:
Becki Willmer, CSN
Thursday, November 29, 2018
Cold weather easily brings to mind hot chocolate, roaring fires, and snowmen, but the winter months also bring an increase in carbon monoxide poisonings….Every year in the United States, carbon monoxide poisoning is responsible for more than 430 deaths and…[Read more]-
This is a good reminder, thanks Lynn
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Jennifer Corder posted an update in the group
Is our community healthy? 7 years, 5 months agoI like your measures! What is the reason for the bump in number of medicaid enrollees in July 2018?
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I made a mistake in entering the data so there was no jump. I do want to talk to Aaron about the steady decline in numbers enrolled in MA and get his thoughts on why. Are more people getting commercial insurance?
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Is our community healthy? 7 years, 5 months agoResources and News for Extreme Cold
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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
Is our community healthy? 7 years, 5 months agoSome of the dangers associated with winter weather include hypothermia, frostbite, carbon monoxide poisoning, and injuries from heat sources. Hypothermia occurs when the body temperature falls below 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Frostbite is the freezing and subsequent destruction of body tissue that is likely to occur any time skin temperature gets…[Read more]
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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.