Flu and pertussis vaccines recommended By Tamera Manzanares, Community Outreach Specialist for NWCOVNA Every flu season there is a lot of talk about the importance of getting immunized to protect ourselves and others vulnerable to getting very sick from … Continue reading
Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial disease. It leads to severe coughing that causes children to make a distinctive whooping sound as they gasp for breath (Click here to hear an example of the cough). In some … Continue reading
Ranchers understand the concept of ‘herd immunity’: Immunize the majority of the herd, to protect the entire herd. The same disease concept applies to us: a highly vaccinated population protects everyone. To help keep our local community safe, Northwest Colorado … Continue reading
West Nile virus is a disease that can be transmitted to humans by mosquitoes. While it has been common in Africa, Asia and the Middle East for decades, it first appeared in the U.S. in 1999 in New York. It … Continue reading
Are you under the age of 60 with diabetes? Have you ever had unprotected sex or more than one partner? Have you been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease? Are you traveling to a country where hepatitis disease is more … Continue reading
Confirmed cases of Hantavirus (a virus carried by some rodents) are starting to appear around the state of Colorado. Here are some simple ways to protect yourself as you start your Spring cleaning. 1. Rodent proof home, barns and other … Continue reading
Have you ever heard of the old trick where you replace your large dinner plates with salad plates to reduce your food portions? The USDA recently took this one step further and design MyPlate. The brightly colored plate is divided … Continue reading
Most people are aware of the health risks associated with smoking, but smokeless tobacco is often viewed as less of a health risk. Unfortunately, that is not the case. According to information published by the National Institutes of Health, holding … Continue reading
People have good hearts, bleeding hearts, they can break hearts, wear hearts on their sleeves and sometime they do, or do not, have the heart for something. Our culture’s many idioms reflect the integral nature of this powerful muscle to … Continue reading
We’re offering a great gift option for friends and family this holiday season. If you know someone who uses tobacco and has expressed the desire to quit, why not give them the “Gift of Health”? Most tobacco users say that … Continue reading