Denise Halterman

If someone were to ask you “what is the greatest gift you could receive this holiday season?” what would you say? Would it be your health, time with your family?
Then get caught up on all of your preventative cancer screenings and start the New Year out right. Regular cancer screenings is the best way to either prevent cancer, or detect it in…[Read more]

Healthier Holidays in 1 – 2 – 3
Few Americans get enough physical activity, and many don’t eat a healthful diet. The winter holidays can be a great time to think about your goals for the year ahead. Follow these tips to jump start your resolutions, and be your healthiest self this holiday season.

1. Stay active.
Being active is your secret weapo…[Read more]

While people don’t think about it. Mosquitos are more than just a nuisance, they too can carry diseases. Zika can be sexually transmitted from a person who has Zika to his or her sex partners, even while they are not symptomatic. While we aren’t in mosquito season yet, it’s right around the corner, not to mention many Americans seek warmer…[Read more]

Meeting scheduled for tonight at the Arts Council is cancelled and will be rescheduled. Too many people said they weren’t aware of the meeting.

Water accounts for 60 percent of your body (or about 11 gallons or 92 pounds in a 155-pound person) and is essential to every cell. Here are a few ways water benefits your body’s health.
1. Water helps prevent dry mouth.
2. Water promotes cardiovascular health.
3. Water keeps your body cool.
4. Water helps muscles and joints work better.
5. W…[Read more]

Chronic Diseases – Information from the CDC

Six in ten adults in the US have a chronic disease and four in ten adults have two or more.

Chronic disease includes: Heart Disease, Cancer, COPD, Stroke, Alzheimer’s Disease, Diabetes and Chronic Kidney failure.

Chronic diseases are defined broadly as conditions that last 1 year or more and require…[Read more]

Here at the health department we are encouraging our staff to be more mindful of their current health, which includes blood pressure. We are going to set up blood pressure self-check stations, in staff occupied areas, were they can use a digital blood pressure machine to check their current blood pressure. We will also have information at each…[Read more]

join the Healthiest Maryland Businesses group. If your organization is interested you will need to complete the CDC scorecard at : http://www.healthiestmdbusinesses.org/ ( it is free to join)

What is ‘Healthiest Maryland Businesses’?

Healthiest Maryland is a statewide movement to create a culture of wellness—an environment that makes the h…[Read more]