Tuesday, May 7, 2013
The suicide rate for people aged 35 to 64 increased 30 percent from 1999 to 2010, the New York Times reports.
Are Americans in the middle of their lives being stretched to the breaking point? The first decade of this century witnessed a dramatic rise in suicides among middle-aged people, The New York Times reports. The increase, about 30 percent among 35- to 64-year olds, has raised the question of whether "a generation of baby boomers who have faced years of economic worry and easy access to prescription painkillers may be particularly vulnerable to self-inflicted harm," according to the Times. The paper cites a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official who says the financial and family situations of baby boomers might be creating unique stresses, such as taking care both of their aging parents and their young adult children. The …
Saturday, January 12, 2013
The CDC reported friday that with 7.3 percent of deaths in the United States last week the result of pneumonia and the flu, it has reached epidemic proportions.
Reuters reported Friday that, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, influenza has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. It is reportedly "widespread" in all but three states and 7.3 percent of deaths last week were the result of pneumonia and the flu. It reports that 7.2 percent is considered epidemic status with 22 children dead across the U.S. as a result. Nine of the 10 U.S. regions had "elevated" flu activity. The other region, the Southwest and California, had "normal" flu activity last week. This year's flu vaccine is 62 percent effective, scientists reported on Friday in the CDC's weekly publication. Overall in Georgia, activity was considered moderate at this time in 2011, according to Flu Trends…
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
It's National Influenza Vaccination Week. Did you get your flu shot in Forsyth County yet?
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
More than one-third of United States residents have already been vaccinated against the influenza virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday. With National Influenza Vaccination Week, which started last Sunday and ends Saturday, health officials aim to increase that percentage, especially since this year's season may be a bad one. Influenza—more commonly known as simply "the flu"—is a contagious respiratory illness caused by viruses infecting the nose, throat and lungs. It spreads via infected people coughing, sneezing or talking, though people can also get infected by touching something with the flu virus on it before touching their mouth, eyes or nose. The 2012-2013 season is shaping up to be one of the worst …
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
The organic snack has been recalled due to a Salmonella health risk concern.
Newman's Own Organics announces that due to the expanded scope of Sunland, Inc.'s recall of nut butter products (peanut butter in particular), we are initiating a voluntary limited recall of certain lots of Peanut Butter Newman-O's Sandwich Crème Cookies, with expiration dates 27MAY13 and 3MAY13, because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstance, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the …
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Free flu shots and mist will be available for all Forsyth County school-aged children on Wednesday.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
It's almost flu season and the Georgia Department of Public Health and Forsyth County Schools (FCS) are getting ready to offer this year's flu vaccine. The flu clinic will be held at Cumming Elementary School located at 540 Dahlonega Highway on Wednesday, Sept. 26, from noon to 4 p.m. Influenza immunizations will be available to all Forsyth County school-aged (K-12) children. A consent form (posted below) must be completed for all students. Parents must sign the forms and bring those with you along with insurance cards to the flu clinic. If you have insurance, the Health Department will bill your insurance company for the vaccine. There will be no co-pay and if an insurance company does not pay, the state will reimburse the Health …
George Wilson
2:47 pm on Wednesday, May 15, 2013
@Robbi McCaig Eight Good Reasons for Governor Deal and the Republican legislature to Change Mind on expanding Medicaid 1. Cost each Georgia family $1200.00 in higher insurance premiums for the cost of paying for the uninsured by failing to act 2 Creation of about 70,000 jobs will be lost 3. Potential lose of Doctors in Georgia as they move to other states 4. 650,000 poor Georgians may not have … more ›