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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
Is our community healthy? 6 years 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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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
Is our community healthy? 6 years agoUrgent Message:
“Temperatures are expected to plummet across Maryland this Thanksgiving weekend,” said Maryland Department of Health Deputy Secretary for Public Health Fran Phillips. “If you must go outside, prevent cold-related illness, like hypothermia, by wearing layers and protecting your nose, ears, toes, and fingers. If you’re leaving…[Read more] -
Christine Delaney uploaded the file: Alcohol-Related Deaths to
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Jennifer Corder posted an update in the group
STD’s and STI’s: What’s going on down there? 6 years agoI noticed in your uploaded files that we are seeing increases in cases of chlamydia and gonorrhea in Allegany County. Have you noticed any increase in the number of people seeking to be tested? In your experience, what % of people seeking to be tested are having symptoms of disease, and what % is not having any symptoms at all, but are just concerned?
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Great questions! I do not believe there has been an increase in any specific population seeking testing. In my experience, about half of the individuals that present to clinic for a routine screening and test positive for chlamydia and/or gonorrhea are not having symptoms.
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Paula McKenzie posted an update in the group
Cancer Screenings Save Lives 6 years agoNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Did you know that smoking is the #1 cause of lung cancer. There are several risk factors that increase your risk of lung cancer. Smoking is the #1 risk factor, but family history of lung cancer in a parent, sibling or child also puts you in a higher risk category. Another risk factor is environmental…[Read more]
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The 30 pack-year smoking history will qualify you for a screening CT scan.
1 pack per day x 30 years = 30 pack years
2 packs per day x 15 years = 30 pack yearsTalk to your doctor about your pack year history to see if you might benefit from the screening CT.
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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
Is our community healthy? 6 years agoConcerned about getting vaccines?
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials issued press release expressing alarm that declining vaccination rates are putting Americans at risk for flu and other potentially deadly…[Read more]
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From this article you posted I will just re-post this important quote identifying the need to present facts to worried parents when it comes to vaccinating their children.
“The health concerns that parents have over the risks of vaccination need to be addressed with compassion and with care, but also with facts so that informed decisions can be…[Read more]
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Christine Delaney uploaded the file: Latest Overdose Deaths Data for Allegany County to
Drugs: Problems and Solutions 6 years agoTotal Number of Drug and Alcohol-Related Intoxication Deaths by Place of Occurrence, Maryland, 2007-2017 and YTD 2018 Through June from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
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Would be interesting to look at these data and carve out categories. I wonder how many deaths were related to alcohol alone, without any other substance.
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We can break this down by drug of use. I will email post the Alcohol only data.
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