by Anne Wasson | Apr 15, 2019 | AFMC HealthSpot, Individuals
Arkansas’ Prescription Drug Take-Back program provides a safe, easy and anonymous way to dispose of medications you no longer need. Safe disposal of expired or unneeded prescription drugs is the only way to protect your family, pets and the environment. Prescription...
by Anne Wasson | Apr 12, 2019 | AFMC HealthSpot, Individuals
You probably know you should be concerned about your cholesterol but aren’t sure why or what to do about it. This article is for you. Let’s break it down and find out what cholesterol is and what you can do to make it an ally for better health. It’s not something to...
by Anne Wasson | Mar 29, 2019 | AFMC HealthSpot, Health Care Professionals, Individuals
Learn how to recognize and break down barriers to workforce quality at the 2019 Governor’s Quality Award Healthcare Seminar, 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, June 18, Embassy Suites Hotel, Little Rock. This year’s theme is “The Unconscious Barriers to Workforce Quality.”...
by Anne Wasson | Mar 25, 2019 | AFMC HealthSpot, Individuals
Serious infectious diseases – once eliminated from the United States – have come back to make our children sick; some can cause permanent disability or death. Since January, there have been 228 people infected with measles across 12 states. This month, Arkansas saw a...
by Anne Wasson | Mar 8, 2019 | AFMC HealthSpot, Individuals
Measles was eliminated from the United States in 2000. Then why are we having measles outbreaks? There were 17 different measles outbreaks in 2018. So far this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports 206 people have been infected nationwide,...
by Anne Wasson | Feb 26, 2019 | AFMC HealthSpot, Individuals
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) or vape pens may ultimately prove to be worse than regular cigarettes and other forms of smoked tobacco. Largely unregulated and untested, the harm caused by e-cigs may not show up for years. About 10 million Americans regularly use...
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