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Active 5 years, 10 months agoPatricia Tichnell
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Cancer Screenings Save Lives 7 years, 1 month agoThe 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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Hepatitis C can be cured. Get tested. Get treated. 7 years, 2 months agoAn interesting article: Louisiana adopts ‘Netflix’ model to pay for hepatitis C drugs
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2019/01/10/louisiana-adopts-netflix-model-pay-hepatitis-c-drugs/?utm_term=.0799a1de2c65&wpisrc=nl_tyh&wpmm=1-
That’s quite interesting, Kathy. Thanks for sharing. I hope this works well for LA so others can follow suit.
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Is our community healthy? 7 years, 2 months agoCheck out this new website for parents on vaccines!
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Is our community healthy? 7 years, 2 months agoFlu is greatly increasing! It is not too late to get your flu shot.
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Food for Thought 7 years, 2 months agoDollar Tree is now open in Frostburg. New Little Caesars in LaVale is open!
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Diseases Spread by Humans, Animals and Insects 7 years, 2 months agoI understand the EColi from the romaine lettuce contamination was traced to a farm in Santa Barbara county California. It’s very curious how their contaminated irrigation water source (used for all the crops) only resulted in contamination of the romaine, but not other types of lettuce.
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Hepatitis C can be cured. Get tested. Get treated. 7 years, 2 months agoHepatitis C is curable and treatment is available locally. One year ago, in December, the Johns Hopkins Viral Hepatitis Center office opened an office in Cumberland to provide hepatitis C treatment and care! We are located on the first floor of the Allegany County Health Department.
Hepatitis C has been under the radar. It’s not talked a…[Read more]-
I wonder when or if a Hepatitis C test will become more routinely offered (to those born between 1945-1965). If clinicians begin to recommend it (as the CDC suggests they should) then more people will learn their status. Really amazing to be able to cure it. Thanks for your post.
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Patricia Tichnell posted an update in the group
Hepatitis C can be cured. Get tested. Get treated. 7 years, 2 months agoHere’s a short video highlighting who should be tested for hepatitis C.
“Who Should be tested for Hepatitis C?”
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShjKjYGM7qM
Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShjKjYGM7qM&list=PL6ShoiJMrpscBCYoxyk_-hq_ZuPMfWS2j
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Great video! Very informative!
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