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Nicole Bradley posted an update in the group Pregnancy and Child Health 5 years, 11 months ago
The “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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Jade Kenney joined the group What matters to you? 5 years, 12 months ago
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Jade Kenney joined the group Is our community healthy? 5 years, 12 months ago
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Margaret Wright joined the group Pregnancy and Child Health 6 years ago
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Paula McKenzie posted an update in the group Cancer Screenings Save Lives 6 years ago
The National Cancer Institute estimates that more than half a million women worldwide are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year and that each year over half of these women die from the disease. The HPV (humanpapilloma virus) vaccine could prevent many of these cases and save lives. Follow the link below to learn more about HPV and its…[Read more]
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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group Is our community healthy? 6 years ago
Check out this new website for parents on vaccines!
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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group Is our community healthy? 6 years ago
Flu is greatly increasing! It is not too late to get your flu shot.
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Paula McKenzie posted an update in the group Cancer Screenings Save Lives 6 years, 1 month ago
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] -
Lynn Kane posted an update in the group Is our community healthy? 6 years, 1 month ago
What… 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 joined the group Health Insurance 6 years, 1 month ago
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Chrissy B uploaded the file: Population Distribution by Age to STD’s and STI’s: What’s going on down there? 6 years, 1 month ago
2017 STI data based upon the population distribution by age in Allegany County, MD.
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Tina Mills joined the group Pregnancy and Child Health 6 years, 2 months ago
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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group Is our community healthy? 6 years, 2 months ago
Stopping 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] -
Alison Robinson posted an update in the group STD’s and STI’s: What’s going on down there? 6 years, 2 months ago
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]
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Alison Robinson joined the group Is our community healthy? 6 years, 2 months ago
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Alison Robinson joined the group Pregnancy and Child Health 6 years, 2 months ago
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Jennifer Corder posted an update in the group Is our community healthy? 6 years, 2 months ago
I like your measures! What is the reason for the bump in number of medicaid enrollees in July 2018?
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Carey Moffatt joined the group Drugs: Problems and Solutions 6 years, 2 months ago
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Carey Moffatt joined the group What matters to you? 6 years, 2 months ago
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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]