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Join us this week as we present Eww, Germs! This is a fun activity for all ages, so come by today at 11 am at the Miram Lamb Memorial Library or catch us the rest of the week at the Bryan Memorial Library, JC Holiday Library, or Roseboro Public Library. We hope to see you there!

I get a lot of yuck face responses when I recommend salads as a quick healthy meal to replace fast food or frozen meals. Salad doesn't need to be iceberg lettuce with a slab of tomato and onion. This Buffalo Chicken Salad is a fast Howerton family favorite. You need lots of romaine lettuce, canned black beans, can corn, rotisserie chicken (or left over grilled or baked) diced and tossed in Buffalo/ hot sauce, tomatoes and cilantro. Just layer it all on there. Dress it with blue cheese or ranch that’s been thinned with milk to reduce the calories. Feel free to Sneak in any other favorite vegetables.

This is a big bowl of 400g worth of watermelon. It’s only 120 calories. Adding more fruits and vegetables can keep you full and they are good for you!

Sampson Regional Medical Center - Sampson Orthopedic Group Sampson Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce the addition of Sampson Orthopedic Group among its growing number of clinics within the health system. The clinic will care for adults and children, treating a wide range of orthopedic conditions, including the following surgical and non-surgica...

The Home Delivered Meals program is in desperate need of meal delivery volunteers in Harrells and Mingo area!

Volunteers play a critical and vital role in meeting the needs of our senior community, some of our work would be impossible without their dedication!

Please contact Rachael Wilson for more detailed information. 910-592-4653.

I recommend this often- here’s a visual representation. - Dr. Amy

More tips to stress less Stress affects each of us in different ways. The American Heart Association offers advice on how to deal with stress.

Did you know that people who receive diabetes education have a lower hemoglobin A1C? They also have a lower risk of diabetes-related health complications and depression. Diabetes education saves you time, saves you money, and enhances your quality of life. Ask your doctor for a referral to our Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) to learn in depth skills and get support to live your healthiest life.

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Wash your hands and get your vaccines updated. It’s cold and flu season!

Free Covid tests

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It makes me sad when a family perceives that a medical provider "didn't do anything" for their sick child. Allow me to offer a new perspective.

What parents often think we're doing during the physical exam: Briefly listening to the heart and lung sounds. 😕

What we're actually doing: Assessing the child's level of consciousness and/or distress, nutritional status, circulation, color, perfusion, hydration status, work of breathing, respiratory rate, strength, and tone. We're feeling for edema, changes in skin turgor, lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, abdominal distension and/or tenderness, pulses, and body temperature. Listening for bowel sounds, rhonchi, crackles, wheezing, stridor, cardiac murmurs, gallops, and rubs. Looking for intact extraocular movements, moist mucous membranes, facial symmetry, developmental appropriateness, pain responses, skin lesions, etc.

We quickly determine how sick a child is, and we act accordingly.

A simple dose of Zofran followed by Pedialyte could be all the child needs to get them through a nasty bout of gastroenteritis. The baby who refuses to eat in the face of bronchiolitis might just need some nasal saline and suctioning. That family battling major cold and flu symptoms may simply require ample reassurance and clear return precautions.

When it comes to medical care, there is typically a lot more going on than meets the eye. Oftentimes, less is more. Sending major props to those who make it look easy. 👩‍⚕️

You can get free COVID tests sent to your home.

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Turn your ear buds into hearing aids.

Use Live Listen with AirPods or Beats With Live Listen, your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch can act like a microphone that sends sound to your AirPods or Beats.

self help for vertigo

Vertigo Half Somersault Maneuver for BPPV - Ask Doctor Jo The Half Somersault or Foster maneuver for BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo) should help with vertigo symptoms if done correctly. For other BPPV tr...

OMRON 10 Series - Wireless Bluetooth Blood Pressure Monitor The 10 Series Wireless Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor is perfect for home readings & the built in bluetooth provides easy sync to iOS & Android devices.

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If you get rashes from moisture between skin folds, this product may help.

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You can order free at home Covid tests. We used ours after scout camp and before older relatives were coming to make sure we weren’t going to give them Covid instead of a nice vacation.

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Make sure to check out our board while you wait! Student Ethan Benner created these visuals for high blood pressure and heart disease.

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YMCA is opening soon and removing financial barriers with financial aid. Check it out!

YMCA Financial Assistance The Y makes accessible the support and opportunities that empower people and communities to learn, grow and thrive.

Please do not stop taking your medications. Check with your pharmacist to see if you have one of the affected lot numbers. - Dr. Amy

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Hey there allergy sufferers! If you start your Flonase and Claritin NOW as a prevention you can probably save yourself from a visit with us in March/ April!