Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:44:58 -0700 (PDT) From: “Dr. Jacqulyn Nygren” Subject: PITTSBORO COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE Join us on Cinco de Mayo from 11:00AM until 3:30 PM! Local businesses in Bellemont Station will be teaming with the American Red Cross to hold the Pittsboro Community Blood Drive. The needContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:30:51 -0400 From: Gene Galin Subject: Last Week’s Hottest Bulletin Board Topics Last Week’s Hottest Bulletin Board Topics 1. Liquor by the drink (Read 6440 times) at http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,2382.0.html 2. Pittsboro Plenty in USA Today (Read 3326 times) at http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,12285.0.html 3. For the safety of ourContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 07:30:22 -0400 From: Gene Galin Subject: Healthy Chatham Health Care Resource Guides Now Available The Healthy Chatham Affordable Health Care Task Force which is sponsored by the Chatham County Public Health Department has assembled a health care resource guide which lists a wide range ofContinue Reading
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:56:17 -0700 (PDT) From: Sherry Beck Subject: Curves 5th Anniversary Special Offer Curves of Pittsboro Celebrates a Birthday! Local women’s fitness club reaches 5th anniversary in local community When Sherry Beck, owner of Curves in Pittsboro, opened the business 5 years ago, the mission wasContinue Reading
Date: Sun, 08 Mar 2009 14:58:10 -0400 From: maxgopher Subject: Deer and Ticks (and songbirds, too) As a former resident of NC (Chatham Forest), and one of many diagnosed with RMSF just on my block, I would like for all the “Deer Huggers” to understand that in many parts ofContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 10:05:48 -0500 From: Marissa Jelks Subject: 2008 Health of Chatham Reports Now Available Are you curious to know how Chatham County is doing health-wise? You can find out in the 2008 Health of Chatham report. The data in the 2008 report shows an increase fromContinue Reading
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:42:28 -0800 (PST) From: Amy W. Osborne Subject: tick born diseases Dr Dykers – i have read that the blood donation system does not screen for many of these, there are many more than the 3 you mentioned (I can name babesia bartonella and thereContinue Reading
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:42:30 -0500 From: John Dykers, MD Subject: blood donation Please give blood. If you have hemachromatosis, please don’t mention it. You are a great blood donor, but old rules, that are in the process of being changed, will prevent the bureaucracy from accepting you. AndContinue Reading
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:27:48 -0500 From: John Dykers, MD Subject: tick bourn diseases fortunately the 3 main tick bourn diseases, Rocky Mt Spotted Fever, Erhlichosis, and Lyme disease are all susucptible to doxycycline in the early stages, usuallly 100 mg twice a day for 10 days. My premiseContinue Reading
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:13:32 -0500 From: Karen Tiede Subject: tick testing Last time I got a blood test for a tick-related infection, the bill for the test itself was $700-some-odd. Something to consider if you’re on a high-deductible or HSA insurance plan.Continue Reading
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:39:52 -0500 From: Simon Lobdell Subject: Re: Tick Borne disease. I have also had Lyme’s disease recently and found it to be one of the most pernicious and difficult experiences of my life. At first it was a flu, then it was a slow degradationContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:30:45 EST From: tammy Subject: Right On Carole…. I think Carole is right on the Tick Borne Diseases in our area. 2 years ago, a good friend was diagnosed with RMSF…so, just to be safe, I had my doctor run the full tick panel forContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:54:05 -0500 From: Alexa Dixon Subject: UNC Nursing Students need your help! Hello to Chatham County, My name is Alexa Dixon and I am a nursing student completing a Public Health Nursing rotation in Chatham County. Together, some of my fellow nursing students and IContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:19:23 -0500 From: Marcia Herman Subject: Human tests for tick-borne infections It is worth noting that for some reason, tests (such as the tick panel mentioned by a reader) for animals are better than tests for humans with tick-borne infections. n humans, tests for RockyContinue Reading
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:12:29 -0500 (EST) From: Angel Dennison Subject: We Love Seniors events Thanks to all the supporters, volunteers and participants in our special February events. And thanks to Piedmont Health Services and the Moncure and Siler City Community Clinics for their sponsorship. Hats off, too, toContinue Reading
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