Health Notes

Tips for the Holidays

December 9, 2011

The shopping, the baking, the decorating, the traveling…oh my! It’s the holiday season and with all the hustle and bustle this time of year we often forget about the most important thing – our health. Here are some ways you and your family can stay healthy and happy this holiday season. Keep those hands washed. [...]

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World AIDS Day Raises Awareness

December 2, 2011

On Thursday, Dec. 1, organizations, individuals, medical professionals and others observed World AIDS Day. The theme for this year – “Leading with Science, Uniting for Action” – spotlighted the global effort toward HIV/AIDS prevention, the strides which have been made and the work that still lies ahead. From a global perspective here is what we [...]

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Don’t Rub Those Pink Eyes!

November 18, 2011

What beautiful pink eyes you have!!! Now we all realize that no one really has pink eyes – but this time of year you might hear parents and adults talking about “Pink Eye”. The official name for pink eye is conjunctivitis – but pink eye sounds more fun don’t you think? Conjunctivitis is very common [...]

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Reports of Norovirus Surfacing

November 11, 2011

Have you been experiencing nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach cramping? If so, you may be among the growing number of people suffering from norovirus. Reports of the virus in the Omaha community started surfacing this past week. Norovirus is a very common illness in the United States. It is generally associated and usually to blame [...]

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Proper Foot Care a Must With Diabetes

November 4, 2011

Some of you may find this hard to believe, but as an Infectious Disease Specialist all my days aren’t filled with fighting off nasty bugs that can make humans sick! There are many occasions when I work with patients who are suffering from infections associated with health related issues. With November being American Diabetes Month [...]

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Halloween Reminders for Safe Winter

October 28, 2011

It’s time for ghosts and goblins to come out to play. Halloween is around the corner and children everywhere are welcoming the opportunity to replenish their candy supply! Halloween is also a good time to prepare for the upcoming winter season and what can often be a trying time for parents and children – avoiding [...]

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HIV Numbers Still Rising

October 24, 2011

In 1983 the number of people in United States living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) stood at 200,000. Today that same number has soared to more than one million. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that one in five (21 percent) of those people living with HIV are unaware of their infection. While the [...]

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Infection Prevention Week is Oct. 16-22

October 14, 2011

In 1986, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the third week in October as National Infection Control Week, which is now known as International Infection Prevention Week. The week was established to raise awareness on the importance of infection prevention, while also citing health care professionals, administrators, government officials and consumers for their efforts in reducing infection [...]

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Rodents Carry Disease

October 7, 2011

You may recall a recent blog post regarding bats and the danger they pose in relationship to rabies. This was an issue several weeks ago because temperatures in our area were cooling off and those bats were looking for somewhere warm to land. Homes in our community became bat hotels if you will! Well as [...]

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It’s Flu Vaccine Time

September 30, 2011

It’s getting to be that time of year again. The wind, the cold, the snow, the crowded shopping malls…I’m not talking about the holiday season, but rather the FLU season. Yes, every year about this time the signs will start popping up on street corners everywhere in the city advertising the availability of the vaccine [...]

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