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for Chocolate Lovers in Andrew County
From kisses to hearts, chocolate is the top treat
every February. Although we crave chocolate for its great taste,
it can also benefit our health.
Scientists have been studying the impact chocolate has on the body
for the last decade. The good news for chocolate lovers in Andrew
County is that chocolate has many positive effects on a person’s
heart and circulatory system.
“It has been shown to have a blood pressure lowering effect
and can make arteries more elastic which is good,” says Dr.
Penny Kris-Etherton, professor of nutrition and a registered dietician
at Penn State University. She has helped perform studies on chocolate
and health.
Dr. Kris-Etherton, says that flavanoids are an important chemical
in chocolate. Flavanoids are antioxidants that are found in many
plants, such as onions, broccoli and tea. Flavanoids have been shown
to lower blood glucose levels. High blood glucose levels can lead
to diabetes, which raises the risk for heart disease.
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Business and Education
Planning and Preparedness Info
The Andrew County Health Department is currently
an active participant on the Missouri Pandemic Influenza Planning
Committee. In our own community, an advisory committee made up of
representatives from government, healthcare, business, education,
and social services is working with us to assure an effective local
response should pandemic influenza occur. It is especially crucial
that employers understand the gravity of a potential pandemic and
begin now to prepare for themselves.
We are providing you with several materials to
help with planning including a pandemic preparedness checklist for
businesses, Frequently Asked Questions, and an educational poster
that promotes behaviors to help reduce the spread of infectious
disease. My staff remains available to provide you with resources,
and to answer any question you may have as you work on plans. Please
free to contact Bill Couldry, Andrew County Health Department Emergency
Planner, at 816 324-3139 or 877 444-0931 for assistance.
To
download this file, click here. This file contains
information for business and school for preparedness for a Pandemic
Event.
ACHD
Host Bioterrorism Mock Drill
On July the 9, from 9:00 to 12:00 Andrew County
Health Dept. planned and put on a full mock Bioterrorism event.
The event was at Savannah High School parking lot. This event was
based on the scenario of having the plague.
Mock medication was dispensed to 124 persons who
drove through the event. The medication included Doxycycline (M&M)
and Ciprofloxacin (Skittles) dispensed to adults and children. Age
range of those who participated was 85 to 18 months.
The first 100 drivers received free t-shirts, with
I Survived the Andrew County Mock Event on them. In addition there
was free water, drinks and snacks. These were furnished by the Andrew
County Health Dept. and the American Red Cross.
Additional organizations and groups helping with
the event were Savannah Police Department, County Club Village Police
Department, Northwest Medical (Savannah Medical Clinic), American
Red Cross, Ministerial Alliance Chain Saw Group, Savannah Ambulance,
volunteers and youth volunteers.
If you are interested in become a volunteer with
the Andrew County Health Dept. for an application contact the Health
Department at 816-324-3139 or visit our web site at www.andrewcountyhealth.com
Methicillin-Resistant
Staphylococcus aureus update
Download
this PDF document here
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