- Health
Wise
- Preschool
By
GREGORY K. MOFFATT, PH. D
Child's Play
It
is hard to believe, but another summer is more than half over and within
just a few weeks, our children will be back in the classroom.
A
day in the sunshine
The
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke reports that
between 10 and 20 out of every 10,000 people suffer from autism. Because
symptoms of autism usually appear within the first three years of life,
many of these individuals are children.
Food
safety
Some
of the most enjoyable times during the summer are those spent with
family and friends at outdoor barbeques and picnics.We would not want
ourmemories of food and good times marred byan unwanted guest: food-borne
illness.
Scoliosis:
Wait and see or take action
Scoliosis is defined
as a side-to-side curvature of the spine. It is considered "idiopathic",
which means the cause is unknown.
New
long-term acute care hospital proposed at SRMC
In conjunction with
Southern Crescent Long Term Acute Care Hospital (SCLTACH), Southern
Regional Medical Center has filed a Certificate of Need for a Long Term
Acute Care (LTAC) hospital to be located within its facility. SCLTACH
is a newly formed not-for-profit company that will oversee the development
and ongoing operation of the LTAC hospital.
Vaccine
supplies returning to normal
Recent shortages
of some childhood vaccines are ending in Georgia and in District Four,
according to Dr. Michael Brackett, District Medical Director.
Common
causes of nerve hearing loss
Although hearing
loss can occur at any age, it is one of the most common problems in
the over-50 population, affecting about 15 percent of the 45-64 year-old
group. Only arthritis and hypertension are more common.
Quit
Line extends hours to meet demand
Since its launch
in November 2001, more than 12,000 Georgians have called the Quit Line,
1-877-270-STOP, to receive up-to-date information and steps on how to
remove tobacco from their lives.
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