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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
Is our community healthy? 6 years, 2 months agoDid 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 posted an update in the group
Pregnancy and Child Health 6 years, 2 months agoDid you know that September is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Awareness Month? FAS affects an estimated 40,000 infants each year, according to the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Check out https://www.nofas.org/ for more information on FAS.
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Alcohol for adult use is perfectly legal, and accessible. Many enjoy it in limited amounts, and manage to have successful lives. However, when we look at the overall costs to society, alcohol is the substance that costs us the absolute most. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is one way we pay. Women of childbearing age who are actively planning to become…[Read more]
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Nancy Forlifer posted an update in the group
Is our community healthy? 6 years, 2 months agoJust uploaded a chart showing positive trend for number of uninsured in Allegany County.
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Thanks Nancy, nice to know the trends are in the right direction, and hope they manage to continue.
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Nancy Forlifer uploaded the file: Uninsured Allegany County Trend to
Is our community healthy? 6 years, 2 months agoChart from County Health Rankings
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Pam Jan posted an update in the group
What matters to you? 6 years, 2 months agoHelping ensure our community is healthy is important to me. In case you missed it, this was posted Friday to the “Is Our Community Healthy” group and we’d like your feedback.
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 red…[Read more]
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Thank you for sharing, Jan. I am definitely someone who gets “tech neck” frequently from screen time (9:49pm and I’m hunched over a computer…oops). Do you have any information on techniques to lower screen time in working individuals and/or stretches to help combat neck and back pain stemming from screen time? Thanks!
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Nicole Bradley posted an update in the group
Is our community healthy? 6 years, 2 months agohttp://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]
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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
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Dan Snyder joined the group
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Nicole Bradley posted an update in the group
Pregnancy and Child Health 6 years, 2 months agoThank 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!
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Nicole Bradley posted an update in the group
Drugs: Problems and Solutions 6 years, 2 months agoThank 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!
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Nicole Bradley posted an update in the group
What matters to you? 6 years, 2 months agoThank 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!
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Nicole Bradley posted an update in the group
Is our community healthy? 6 years, 2 months agoThank 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!
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Thanks for braving the wet weather to help spread the word about AlleganySpeaks.com!
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Pam Jan posted an update in the group
Is our community healthy? 6 years, 2 months agoThis 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!
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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]
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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]
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Susan Stewart posted an update in the group
What matters to you? 6 years, 2 months agoI’d like to see our children and youth actively engaged in movement and deeply thought provoking activities. The time spent on cell phones, computers, video games, and tablets continues to be quite alarming. What are your ideas for our precious young ones?
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Richard Kerns joined the group
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Brenda Caldwell posted an update in the group
Is our community healthy? 6 years, 2 months agoAlleganySpeaks 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!
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MJoy posted an update in the group
What matters to you? 6 years, 2 months agoI worry that our area isnt providing the jobs, doctors, and education of children that keep a family here in Allegany County. We have alot to offer that doesnt translate into tangable things that people can relate to. I dont want my child to have to move away in order to get a good paying job. Does anyone else worry about the same thing?
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Thank you for mentioning this. I think many of us feel the same way. For those who wish to become a health professional, the salary outlook is much improved over many of the other jobs near here. AHEC West operates the ECHO (Exploring Careers in Health Occupations) program for students between their Freshman and Senior years of high school. It’s…[Read more]
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Amy Johnson joined the group
Pregnancy and Child Health 6 years, 2 months ago - Load More
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]
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.