Health
A Fictional Health Disaster Story Due to Budget Cuts
By Dr. Eugene Ciccone | New Britain Health Director at May 18, 2012 | 8:30 am |
There is a small outbreak of a gastrointestinal illness in a medium sized city, around 70,000 people. People initially experience stomach cramping. This quickly progresses to diarrhea. In most people, the symptoms last three to four days, then resolve. Many however have quite a different course. They have the same initial symptoms. Later, they begin to develop more...
Top Ten: Things to Do Before You Get Pregnant
By Danielle Czesak, CCSU Nursing Student | New Britain Health Department at May 11, 2012 | 8:30 am |
A healthy pregnancy and birth begins before conception. Pre-conception planning is important because a baby’s vital organs are growing during the first several weeks of pregnancy. If you are thinking about having a baby, here are a few tips to consider before you get pregnant that will increase the chance of a healthy pregnancy and birth: 1) Stop taking birth control more...
Community Baby Shower Planned for May 9
By New Britain Health Department Nursing Division at May 4, 2012 | 8:45 am |
The New Britain Health Department will host a free community-wide baby shower for pregnant women who are city residents. The event will take place on Wednesday May 9 from 2-4 p.m. at the YWCA, 22 Glen Street. There will be numerous raffle prizes given away, including car seats, strollers and other baby items. Refreshments will be provided. In addition, educational more...
Health Information in the Internet: Can it Be Hazardous to Your Health?
By Aliza G. Tupas, CCSU Student | New Britain Health District at April 27, 2012 | 9:00 am |
Today, what information can consumers not find on the internet? With the launch of WikiLeaks, even classified documents can now be accessed by the curious. Health information is no exception. Many have searched the internet to find out why that headache, stomach ache, back ache, lump or bump, pain, etc. just would not go away. After conducting research online many more...
National Infant Immunization Week is Coming
By Submitted by the New Britain Health Department at April 20, 2012 | 8:45 am |
April 21 – 28 marks the celebration of National Infant Immunization Week across the United States. “Immunization: The Power to Protect” is this year’s theme. Over 500 communities throughout the United States--from New York City to San Diego, California are expected to participate. Locally, The New Britain Rock Cats have supported National Infant Immunization Week more...
NB Health Department Highlights Health Impacts of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
By Francine Truglio MSN,APRN | New Britain Health Department at April 20, 2012 | 8:30 am |
April is Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Awareness Month and The New Britain Health Department is urging people who are sexually active to GYT: Get Yourself Tested! Approximately 19 million new sexually transmitted infections occur every year in the United States and almost half of these are among young people aged 15 to 24, according to the Centers for Disease more...
Asthma Affects 20 Million People and Is Still Growing
By Andrea Halliday, CCSU Student | New Britain Health Department at April 13, 2012 | 9:45 am |
According to the American Lung Association, each day 40,000 people miss school or work because of asthma. 30,000 people have an asthma attack and 11 will die as a result of asthma. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation states that an estimated 1 in 15 Americans suffer from asthma, making it one of the most common and expensive diseases our country is faced with. Many of the more...
Skin Cancer Can be the “Silent Killer”
By The New Britain Health Department Nursing Division at April 6, 2012 | 8:30 am |
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States with more than 3.5 million cases occurring per year according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. That is more cases per year than breast, prostate, lung, and colon cancer combined. Years ago women strived to maintain a pale complexion. Today however, tanned skin is popular. The fact that so many of the more...
Protect Your Child, Starting at Birth from SIDS
By Raelene Martin, CCSU Nursing Student | New Britain Health Department at March 30, 2012 | 8:45 am |
The worst thing a parent can go through in their lifetime is burying their child. According to the National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD), Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the unexpected, unknown cause of infant death under a year old. SIDS is the leading cause of death for infants under a year old and third leading cause of all infant more...
Remember World TB Day Is Recognized March 24
By Lori Chudzik, RN | New Britain Health District at March 16, 2012 | 8:45 am |
The CT Department of Health and public health officials across the nation recognize March 24th as World TB Day. Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the world’s deadliest diseases. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC),one third of the world’s population is infected with TB. Each year, over 9 million people throughout the world become sick with TB.2 million people more...
