5/8/2013 4:33 PM
In October 2011, the City of Gaithersburg announced a ‘Biggest Loser Challenge’ during its annual Employee Wellness Day celebration. Employees wishing to participate paid a $10 fee, which went into the ‘Challenge Fund.’ The fund paid out 50 cents for each pound lost, but employees who gained had to pay in 50 cents per pound. Employees weighed in every Wednesday. Employees who missed a weigh-in paid a $2 fee to the fund. Read more...
Did you know 1.18 MILLION cigarettes and filters were removed from American beaches in 2010? And that doesn’t even include the thousands of cigarette lighters, cigar tips, and tobacco packages or wrappers. Cigarette butts are the most frequently littered item – over one out of every three pieces of litter collected from streets is a cigarette butt... Read more... 4/5/2013 1:33 PM
Don’t you think it’s time to get a return on our investment? The American Public Health Association thinks so. The theme for this year’s National Public Health Week (NPHW), which starts today, is “Public Health is ROI: Saves Lives, Saves Money.” Read more...
You know all about colonoscopies, mammograms, and other preventive health exams. But do you know about the easiest exam you should have each year? It’s painless and takes about two minutes – it’s an exam for mouth or oral cancer. Read more...
3/29/2013 4:27 PM
An article released this week in the Journal of Pediatrics said there was no relationship between numbers of vaccines received and the development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The article, written by Dr. Frank DeStefano and his colleagues was the first article to deal with the “too many vaccines too soon” issue. Read more...
Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown this week traveled to Southern Maryland to announce that the Greater Lexington Park Health Enterprise Zone would receive $750,000 in state funding to help reduce health disparities in the area. Read more...
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