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Gardening Health and Safety Tips
Gardening can be a great way to enjoy the outdoors, get physical activity, beautify the community, and grow nutritious fruits and vegetables. Whether you are a beginner or expert gardener, health and safety are important.
Prevalence and Most Common Causes of Disability among Adults
Women (24.4%) had a significantly higher prevalence of disability compared with men (19.1%) at all ages. For both sexes, the prevalence of disability doubled in successive age groups (18-44 years, 11.0%; 45-64 years, 23.9%; and 65 years and over, 51.8%). The number of adults reporting a disability likely will increase, along with the need for appropriate medical and public health services, as more persons enter the highest risk age group (65 years and over). To accommodate the expected increase in demand for disability-related medical and public health services, expanding the reach of effective strategies and interventions aimed at preventing progression to disability and improving disability management in the population is necessary.
National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program
CDC supports Comprehensive Cancer Control- a collaborative process through which a community and its partners pool resources to reduce cancer risk, find cancer earlier, improve access to quality treatment, and improve survivors' quality of life
Occupational Therapy- “Living Life to Its Fullest”
Many people may not be as familiar with Occupational Therapy as Physical Therapy. Occupational Therapy is the therapy to help people in developing the “skills for the job of living” independent and satisfying lives. The first thing most people ask when approached by an Occupational Therapist is “are we going to get them a job”. People make the assumption that if we are called Occupational therapists that must mean this is the therapy for work problems.
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Take Steps to Prevent Sports Eye Injuries
By Kathy Morley, RN
As your child gets ready for practice, are you sure he has all the protective equipment he needs?
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Gastroenteritis
AKA: “Stomach Bug”, “Stomach Flu”
Submitted by Connie Finkle, RN
Over the past few weeks, we have been seeing an increased number of cases presenting with G.I. symptoms, including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, general body aches & malaise. Initially, cases seemed to be only 24 hours in duration however, latest cases seem to be lasting =/> 96 Hours.
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American Cancer Society Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3)
The American Cancer Society's Department of Epidemiology and Surveillance research is starting a historic research study. The goal is to enroll 500,000 men and women between the ages of 30 and 65 years of age who have no personal history of cancer. The purpose of this study...
Read More > CenteringPregnancy
The CenteringPregnancy Program is a model of empowerment to women to take control of their bodies, their pregnancies, and their families. It is also a model of empowerment to health care providers to share their care giving with their clients.
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