by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Mar 30, 2017 | Press Releases
The American Red Cross will be holding a blood drive on Friday, April 14 from 1 to 6:30 p.m. in the conference room at Garrett County Health Department at 1025 Memorial Drive in Oakland. Red Cross recommends the following tips for a successful blood donation: Maintain...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Mar 21, 2017 | Health Fair 2017, Press Releases
Stephen Bayuk, D.O., a board eligible General Surgeon who specializes in Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery, will attempt to answer all the questions people have about colonoscopies at the 2017 Garrett County Health Fair and Fun Festival on April 8th. Topics...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Mar 21, 2017 | Health Fair 2017, Press Releases
Eric Weintraub, MD, a board certified addiction psychiatrist in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Maryland, School of Medicine will present on the Prescription Drug Epidemic and Telepsychiatry at the 2017 Garrett County Health Fair and Fun Festival on...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Mar 16, 2017 | Health Fair 2017, Press Releases
Board certified orthopedic surgeon Todd Feathers, MD, will present on Orthopedic Emergencies at the 2017 Garrett County Health Fair and Fun Festival on April 8th. He will discuss bone and joint injuries and problems that require immediate evaluation and treatment by...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Mar 16, 2017 | Health Fair 2017, Press Releases
Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance (TJQMBB) will be one of the demonstrations at the 2017 Garrett County Health Fair and Family Fun Festival on April 8th. Although its origin can be traced to the contemporary simplified 24-form Tai Chi routine, TJQMBB represents a...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Mar 16, 2017 | Press Releases
Drug use and abuse continues to top the list of concerns across the county. In Garrett County the Drug Free Communities Coalition (DFCC) meets monthly and serves as a steering committee and advisory board for numerous grants of the Garrett County Health Department. ...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Mar 15, 2017 | Health Fair 2017, Press Releases
Jazzercise is scheduled as the 11:15 a.m. demonstration at the 2017 Garrett County Health Fair and Family Fun Festival on April 8th. Jazzercise is advertised as “a pulse-pounding, dance party fitness program that gets you results…fast. Incinerate up to 600 calories in...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Mar 3, 2017 | Press Releases
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, designed to put a spot light on the nation’s second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths. “Most people know that the best method of screening for colorectal cancer is a colonoscopy,” said Jennifer Lee-Steckman, Director of...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Feb 23, 2017 | Press Releases
The Garrett County Steps to Better Health Committee has announced Saturday, April 8, as the date for the next Garrett County Health Fair and Family Fun Festival. The 2017 event will be held at the CARC (Community Aquatic & Recreation Complex) at Garrett College in...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Feb 23, 2017 | Press Releases
The Steps For Better Health Committee is seeking nominations for the Garrett County Outstanding Partner in Health Awards which will be announced at the Garrett County Health Fair on April 8, 2017. Nominations must be submitted by March 24th. The award is designed to...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Feb 22, 2017 | Press Releases
JUST LIKE YOU! Kids follow your example because they want to be Just Like You! Be a positive role model for your children and model healthy hygiene so they will eventually perform positive behaviors without being asked. April Gordon is a positive role model for her...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Feb 7, 2017 | Press Releases
Healthier workers is one of the goals of the worksite wellness program being promoted by the Garrett County Health Department. Employers are encouraged to participate in the Worksite Wellness Program, providing benefits for their staff, and increasing the health of...
