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Thanks Emily Here is Emily Stouts entry, another top 25 winner. Congratulations. It is beautiful and we are keeping our fingers crossed for... By apit nursing Wednesday, August 28, 2013 Comment
algae bloom health advisories Health Advisory at Pattison Lake This advisory has been lifted. There is currently a health advisory for blue-green algae toxicity on Pattison Lake. Residents and lake... By apit nursing August 28, 2013 Comment
Sweet Summertime Summer is almost over and we have just completed our first Summer Block of the Week. It was fun and I hope everyone who par... By apit nursing Tuesday, August 27, 2013 Comment
brown fat overweight More Thoughts on Cold Training: Biology Chimes In Now that the concept of cold training for cold adaptation and fat loss has received scientific support, I've been thinking more about ho... By apit nursing Monday, August 26, 2013 Comment
Hooray! My quilt was chosen as one of the top 25 in the Marcus Brothers Just Judie competition . I recreated an antique row quilt that I t... By apit nursing Friday, August 23, 2013 Comment
CDC immunization schedules national immunization awareness month vaccination fact sheet vaccinations vaccine information for adults vaccine Information for kids vaccine information for teens August is National Immunization Awareness Month The back-to-school rush is well underway. In fact, for some students, summer vacation is already over. With August observed as National Immu... By apit nursing Thursday, August 22, 2013 Comment
chemical exposure children healthy home tips plastics school supplies Go Back to School with Safer Supplies Parents and care givers are growing more concerned about the chemicals in products that may affect their children’s health. As a plac... By apit nursing August 22, 2013 Comment
Reflections on the 2013 Ancestral Health Symposium I just returned from the 2013 Ancestral Health Symposium in Atlanta. Despite a few challenges with the audio/visual setup, I think it went ... By apit nursing Tuesday, August 20, 2013 Comment
arboviral disease Eastern Equine Encephalitis EEE mosquitoes West Nile Virus WNV Mosquito-borne disease Maine CDC has confirmed the presence of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in two mosquito pools from York County. EEE is a virus that is tra... By apit nursing August 20, 2013 Comment
Dramatic Clouds Late Sunshine Thundery Rain Wet Verges Weather I've enjoyed the variety of weather this year as much as any I can remember. I'm not one for excessive heat, retiring as I tend to ... By apit nursing August 20, 2013 Comment
Back To School This time of year is the perfect opportunity to start a new project. We are here for you with a couple new Block of the Month... By apit nursing Sunday, August 18, 2013 Comment
handwashing hygiene soap Most don’t wash their hands long enough Do you spend enough time washing your hands? If you’re like most people, probably not, a recent study finds. The study, conducted in a U.S. ... By apit nursing Friday, August 16, 2013 Comment
chemical exposure common sense gardening HazoHouse healthy home tips household hazardous products pesticides 5 Tips for Safe Handling and Use of Pesticides What are pesticides? According to the Department of Agriculture, “Pesticides are natural or synthetic chemicals that kill, attract, rep... By apit nursing Thursday, August 15, 2013 Comment
anaplasmosis babesiosis Lyme disease tickborne diseases ticks Emerging Tick-borne Disease: Babesiosis Babesiosis is a parasitic infection transmitted by deer ticks, the same tick that carries Lyme disease. Babesiosis is an emerging infection ... By apit nursing August 15, 2013 Comment