Friday, April 26, 2013
Needham Police announce Medicine Take Back day, April 27.
If you have any old meds in your cabinet, this weekend is the time to get rid of them. Make sure you don't have anything expired, and ensure your old pills or syrups in the back don't make it into the wrong hands accidentally. An announcement on the town website says there is a collection of unused and expired medications in the driveway of the Needham Police Department, 99 School St. Stop by any time between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Some time today, the announcement reccomends you check the expiration dates on any medications you have at home: over the counter, prescription, cough and cold, etc. However, they do not accept needles, thermometers, medical waste or illicit drugs. If you can’t make it to the disposal event, there is always a box…
Monday, November 5, 2012
Residents ages 18 and older can schedule an appointment to receive a seasonal flu vaccine.
The Needham Public Health Department will be holding at least two more flu clinics in November, giving local residents ages 18 and older an opportunity to get vaccinated against the seasonal flu. The clinics will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 6 from 8-9:30 a.m. and Tuesday, Nov. 13 from 4-6 p.m., by appointment, in the Health Department office on the second floor of Needham Town Hall. Individuals should bring their health insurance information with them to the clinic. Town Hall is handicapped accessible—just use the glass doors on Highland Avenue and take the elevator to the second floor. To make an appointment or for more information, call the Needham Public Health Department at 781-455-7500 ext. 511.
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012
This column was submitted by the Needham Public Health Department.
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012
By Cathy Toran, M.Ed Needham Public Health Department Substance Abuse Prevention & Education October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, a month-long observance that focuses on the role substance abuse prevention plays in promoting safe and healthy communities. The Scope of Substance Abuse in America: Substance use, including underage drinking and the non-medical use of prescription and over-the-counter medications, significantly affects the health and well-being of our nation’s youth and people of all ages: Stopping substance before it begins can increase a person’s chances of living a longer, healthier, and more productive life. Prevention Resources: Sources: 1. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA…
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
This column was submitted by the Needham Public Health Department.
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
By Erica Streit-Kaplan Public Health Program Coordinator Needham Department of Public Health With the population of those ages 65 or over increasing rapidly in both Needham and the United States, alcohol abuse among older adults is a serious and growing problem. Alcohol abuse among older adults gets less attention than drinking among young adults, but older adults actually are at high risk of alcohol abuse and related health problems. Some older adults engage in binge drinking, defined as consuming four or more drinks for women and five or more drinks for men on an occasion. According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, while binge drinking is more common among young adults ages 18–34, of those age 65 and …
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Town officials encourage residents to get their immunizations in Needham; upcoming clinics are scheduled for Sept. 20 and 27.
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Submitted by the Needham Public Health Department The Needham Public Health Department wants to reassure residents that we will continue to provide flu vaccine for this upcoming season. We will be holding flu clinics as we always have—so don’t feel you need to rush elsewhere to get your shots. It was again necessary for us to purchase influenza vaccine this year, and we will be billing Medicare and most private insurances. Everyone will need to bring insurance cards/information. We will be offering a flu clinic by appointment on Thursdays, Sept. 20 and Sept. 27 for those 18 years and older. These clinics will be held at James Hugh Powers Hall in Needham Town Hall from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Hall is on the second floor, and the elevator is …
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Monday, September 3, 2012
This article was submitted by Needham Public Schools Nutrition Services Director Ruth Griffin.
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Monday, September 3, 2012
By Ruth Griffin, RD, SNS Submitted by the Needham Public Health Department As students return to school this fall, school cafeterias across America will be doing things a little differently as they prepare to feed “their kids” and strive to meet tough new federal nutrition standards for school meals. The new USDA standards are required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 and are based on research and current understanding of human nutrition and prevention of diseases and health conditions including obesity. The last update to school meals standards was over 15 years ago. This is a good thing for the children in our country! What's different? In a nutshell, the school lunch tray should now look a lot like the new USDA’s “MyPlate”—…
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
The Needham Public Health Department and Animal Control have received multiple calls about bats in people's homes over the past few weeks.
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Needham officials have received multiple calls about bats inside homes in recent weeks, and the Needham Public Health Department and Needham Animal Control are working together to let residents know what to do if they come across the animals. Calls to public health agencies regarding bats and the potential exposure to bats are on the rise this time of year, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported in a press release distributed by Needham Public Health Nurse Donna Carmichael. Bats often choose to roost and raise their young in attics, according to the release, and after a few hot summer days, that space can become too warm for the bats, forcing them to move into people’s living quarters as they look for cooler places to roost…
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Monday, August 6, 2012
This column was submitted by the Needham Public Health Department.
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Monday, August 6, 2012
Submitted by Carol Read, Needham Public Health Department Tragic stories of traffic-related deaths are rampant at the local and national level; we are inundated daily with media reports of the loss of life resulting from car crashes attributed to drinking under the influence of alcohol. Some Americans are desensitized to the statistics and research that validate the alarming rate of accidents caused by drivers who test positive for alcohol. In 2009, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported that 10, 839 people were killed in alcohol-impaired driving crashes, accounting for nearly one-third (32 percent) of all traffic-related deaths in the United States. An alarming 25 percent of drivers, between the ages of 15 to 20 years who died in…
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Thursday, July 19, 2012
The Needham Public Health Department offers tips to help prevent the possibility of contracting mosquito-borne illnesses such as West Nile Virus or Eastern Equine Encephalitis.
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Thursday, July 19, 2012
Submitted by the Needham Public Health Department It’s that time of year again—mosquito breeding season. The Needham Public Health Department would like to remind you of some important tips to help prevent the possibility of contracting mosquito-borne illnesses, specifically, West Nile Virus (WNV) or Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). There is a low risk of WNV infection following a mosquito bite. Most people who are bitten by infected mosquitoes experience no illness or only mild illness, but a small number of people develop a more serious disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) the summer of 2012 may be one of the worst on record in years for mosquitoes. The warm winter has created conditions which allow for mosquito …
Friday, June 15, 2012
The town held its first Responsible Beverage Server training program on June 5.
Needham is still at least a year away from voting on whether to allow shops to sell packaged wine, beer or liquor in town. But recently, the town took steps to ensure that establishments currently licensed to sell alcohol by the glass are trained in best practices to run a safe, healthy operation. On Tuesday, June 5, the town held its first Responsible Beverage Server training program for liquor licensees in Needham. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen, the Public Health Department and the Needham Police Department and funded by a federal grant through the Needham Coalition for Youth Substance Abuse Prevention, the training program was deemed "a great success" by those who organized it, according to Cathy Toran of the Needham Public Health…
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John Casy
4:51 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012
October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, I laugh at this one. When is the state and federal goverment going to learn you have lost the war on drugs. Do these functioning morons really think a National Substance Abuse Prevention Month is going to make any real difference. It will NOT stop people from drinking or using drugs. It will just give us a good laugh as we get out drinks ready… more ›