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Welcome to the Community Health newsletter, brought to you by McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital. Twice a month, Community Health brings to your mailbox timely medical news and health and wellness information that matter to you and your family. To visit the McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Web site, >> click here.
Safe medication disposalMcCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital is partnering with Coalition for Healthy Community-Oxford, to host a medication-disposal day for Oxford and surrounding communities on Saturday, April 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the old Walmart store on South Locust Street in Oxford. Bring your expired and unused prescriptions and over-the-counter medications in their original bottles and law enforcement officers will dispose of the contents and original bottles in a safe, legal and environmentally conscious manner.>>Fast facts
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Just say no to tanning bedsYou may think tanning beds are a safer alternative to sunbathing, but that’s just not the case. Last summer, the World Health Organization bumped tanning beds up to its highest cancer risk category—group 1, or “carcinogenic to humans.” But if that’s not enough to deter you, consider these other facts about tanning beds, courtesy of the American Cancer Society and the Food and Drug Administration:
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The problem with prescriptionsAt your annual checkup, you learn that you have high blood pressure and your doctor prescribes medication to help keep it in check. You fill the prescription, right? Not necessarily, says research recently published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. Over a one-year period, more than 75,000 people with health insurance were prescribed almost 200,000 electronic prescriptions. Researchers tracked exactly what was being filled and found that 22 percent of e-prescriptions were never filled and 28 percent of prescriptions for new medication were never filled. New prescriptions for drugs meant to treat chronic conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes were commonly unfilled. That’s bad news, since ignoring conditions like these could lead to cardiovascular disease and other life-threatening conditions. More research is needed to figure out why people aren’t taking their medications. In the meantime, if you have any concerns about your prescriptions, whether they medicine is too expensive or you worry about side effects or anything else, be sure to communicate all of your concerns with your healthcare provider. Understanding all you can about the medications he or she prescribes can help you get on the road to better health. |
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Are you really as healthy as you think you are?We’re constantly hearing about growing obesity rates and the number of people diagnosed with conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure, but Americans still believe other people’s health—not their own—is in jeopardy. In a recent survey of 2,000 people, more than half said that other people’s health was headed in the wrong direction. Only 17 percent believed their own health was going downhill. Working toward optimal health should be a priority for everyone—and it doesn’t have to take a ton of effort or time. To get on the right track, eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, avoid foods high in saturated and trans fats, be active most days of the week, keep your teeth and gums healthy and aim to get your blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar at healthy levels. |
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Community Health is designed to provide general health news and wellness information. This information is not designed to, nor should it, be used as a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult your physician before undertaking any form of medical treatment or nutrition or exercise program.
