Friday, November 5, 2010
Delaware County Public Health to hold Flu Clinic
Delaware County Public Health will be holding its last flu clinic on Friday November 12, 2010 from 9:30am to 11:30am, at Public Health 99 Main St, Delhi, NY 13753. Flu shots are available for ages 3 and above. The cost is $25.00 cash or Medicare Part B. No appointments needed just walk in. For more information call Delaware County Public Health at 832-5200.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Free Cancer Screenings in Stamford
The Cancer Services Program of Delaware, Otsego, and Schoharie counties will offer free cancer screenings to women 40 years of age and older, and men 50 years of age and older, who are uninsured. In partnership with the Bassett Cancer Institute's mobile screening coach, cancer screenings will be available on Monday November 8 in Stamford, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the parking lot at the office of Robert J. Connelly, optometrist, 22 Harper Street, Stamford.
Screenings include pelvic exams, Pap tests, clinical breast exams, mammograms and take home colorectal screening kits. Call toll free 1-888-345-0225 for your appointment.
Screenings include pelvic exams, Pap tests, clinical breast exams, mammograms and take home colorectal screening kits. Call toll free 1-888-345-0225 for your appointment.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Public Health Flu Clinic
It's not too late to get a flu shot.
- Delaware County Public Health, 99 Main St, Delhi, NY 13753
- Friday November 5th, 2010
- 9:30-12Noon
- Ages 3 and up
- $25.00 or Medicare Part B
- No Appointment needed, just walk in.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Area Flu Clincs
Visit http://www.delawarecountypublichealth.com/schedule.php to check times and listings of area flu clinics.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Similac Formula Recall
Abbott Voluntarily Recalls Certain Similac® Brand Powder Infant Formulas That Did Not Meet Its Quality Standards
Contact:Consumer Hotline(800) 986-8850
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Sept. 22, 2010 - ABBOTT PARK, Ill. - Abbott is initiating a proactive, voluntary recall of certain Similac-brand, powder infant formulas in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam and some countries in the Caribbean.
Abbott is recalling these products following an internal quality review, which detected the remote possibility of the presence of a small common beetle in the product produced in one production area in a single manufacturing facility. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that while the formula containing these beetles poses no immediate health risk, there is a possibility that infants who consume formula containing the beetles or their larvae, could experience symptoms of gastrointestinal discomfort and refusal to eat as a result of small insect parts irritating the GI tract. If these symptoms persist for more than a few days, a physician should be consulted.
The recall of these powder infant formulas includes:
Certain Similac powder product lines offered in plastic containers.
Certain Similac powder product lines offered in sizes such as 8-ounce, 12.4-ounce and 12.9-ounce cans.
To immediately find out if the product in your possession is included in this recall, parents and caregivers should visit www.similac.com/recall9, and type in their lot number to determine if their product is affected, or call (800) 986-8850.
No Abbott liquid infant formulas are impacted. Products not involved in the recall include all Abbott Nutrition liquid ready-to-feed and concentrated infant formulas and all powder and liquid specialty formulas, such as Similac Expert Care™ Alimentum®, Elecare®, Similac Expert Care™ Neosure®, Similac® Human Milk Fortifier, and metabolic formulas for inherited disorders.
About the Recall
The company is implementing a plan to address this matter in the affected manufacturing facility, which is expected to be completed shortly. No other facilities or products are involved in this recall.
Abbott has consulted with the U.S. FDA regarding this recall.
Information for Parents and Caregivers
Products with affected lot numbers should be returned to Abbott at no cost to the consumer.
Parents and caregivers can go to www.similac.com/recall10 or call Abbott's consumer hotline, (800) 986-8850, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Both the website and the consumer hotline have specific details on how to complete the return process.
Holger Liepmann, executive vice president, Abbott Nutrition said:
"Abbott understands that parents expect to feed their children only the highest quality product. We are taking this action so that parents know that the infant formula products they provide unquestionably meet the highest quality standards for which they are known. We regret any inconvenience this situation poses to parents and consumers."
Contact:Consumer Hotline(800) 986-8850
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Sept. 22, 2010 - ABBOTT PARK, Ill. - Abbott is initiating a proactive, voluntary recall of certain Similac-brand, powder infant formulas in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam and some countries in the Caribbean.
Abbott is recalling these products following an internal quality review, which detected the remote possibility of the presence of a small common beetle in the product produced in one production area in a single manufacturing facility. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that while the formula containing these beetles poses no immediate health risk, there is a possibility that infants who consume formula containing the beetles or their larvae, could experience symptoms of gastrointestinal discomfort and refusal to eat as a result of small insect parts irritating the GI tract. If these symptoms persist for more than a few days, a physician should be consulted.
The recall of these powder infant formulas includes:
Certain Similac powder product lines offered in plastic containers.
Certain Similac powder product lines offered in sizes such as 8-ounce, 12.4-ounce and 12.9-ounce cans.
To immediately find out if the product in your possession is included in this recall, parents and caregivers should visit www.similac.com/recall9, and type in their lot number to determine if their product is affected, or call (800) 986-8850.
No Abbott liquid infant formulas are impacted. Products not involved in the recall include all Abbott Nutrition liquid ready-to-feed and concentrated infant formulas and all powder and liquid specialty formulas, such as Similac Expert Care™ Alimentum®, Elecare®, Similac Expert Care™ Neosure®, Similac® Human Milk Fortifier, and metabolic formulas for inherited disorders.
About the Recall
The company is implementing a plan to address this matter in the affected manufacturing facility, which is expected to be completed shortly. No other facilities or products are involved in this recall.
Abbott has consulted with the U.S. FDA regarding this recall.
Information for Parents and Caregivers
Products with affected lot numbers should be returned to Abbott at no cost to the consumer.
Parents and caregivers can go to www.similac.com/recall10 or call Abbott's consumer hotline, (800) 986-8850, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Both the website and the consumer hotline have specific details on how to complete the return process.
Holger Liepmann, executive vice president, Abbott Nutrition said:
"Abbott understands that parents expect to feed their children only the highest quality product. We are taking this action so that parents know that the infant formula products they provide unquestionably meet the highest quality standards for which they are known. We regret any inconvenience this situation poses to parents and consumers."
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Booster Seats Preventing Childhood Injuries
ALBANY, N.Y. (Aug. 10, 2010) - A New York State Department of Health (DOH) study, "Effects of Upgraded Child Restraint Law Designed to Increase Booster Seat Use in New York," published yesterday in the 2010 September issue of Pediatrics found that the injury rate for motor vehicle crashes decreased by 18 percent for children 4 to 6 years of age after the state law requiring booster seats was implemented in 2005.
"Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children in this age group," said State Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines, M.D. "This is the first state study comparing traffic injury rates for children before and after implementation of New York's booster seat law. It is clear from this study that booster seats are playing an integral role in preventing serious injuries to young children and saving lives."
The study, funded by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the New York State Governor's Traffic Safety Committee, was conducted by Kainan Sun, Ph.D., Michael Bauer, M.S., and Susan Hardman, B.S., from DOH's Bureau of Injury Prevention. It compares the traffic injury rate for booster-seat aged children before and after the implementation of the state law enacted in March 2005 by using the State Department of Motor Vehicle's Accident Information System. The decrease in child injuries was primarily attributed to a 72 percent increase in the use of child restraints as required by state law.
New York law requires the use of booster seats or other child restraint systems for children 4 to 6 years old when riding in motor vehicles. In November 2009, the state child restraint law was expanded to include all children until their 8th birthday.
"One of the most important actions a parent can take when transporting a child in a motor vehicle is buckling them properly into a car seat or booster seat that is appropriate for their child's age and weight," Dr. Daines said. "Children grow very quickly, so it is important for parents to monitor this growth and ensure that their children are in booster seats when they no longer fit traditional, forward-facing child safety seats."
The American Academy of Pediatrics and NHTSA recommend the use of belt-positioning booster seats to prevent injury when children outgrow forward-facing child safety seats, usually at 4 years of age or 40 pounds, but are still too young and too small to properly fit into the seat belt alone.
More information about child passenger safety is available on DOH's Web site at www.nyhealth.gov/prevention/injury_prevention.
"Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children in this age group," said State Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines, M.D. "This is the first state study comparing traffic injury rates for children before and after implementation of New York's booster seat law. It is clear from this study that booster seats are playing an integral role in preventing serious injuries to young children and saving lives."
The study, funded by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the New York State Governor's Traffic Safety Committee, was conducted by Kainan Sun, Ph.D., Michael Bauer, M.S., and Susan Hardman, B.S., from DOH's Bureau of Injury Prevention. It compares the traffic injury rate for booster-seat aged children before and after the implementation of the state law enacted in March 2005 by using the State Department of Motor Vehicle's Accident Information System. The decrease in child injuries was primarily attributed to a 72 percent increase in the use of child restraints as required by state law.
New York law requires the use of booster seats or other child restraint systems for children 4 to 6 years old when riding in motor vehicles. In November 2009, the state child restraint law was expanded to include all children until their 8th birthday.
"One of the most important actions a parent can take when transporting a child in a motor vehicle is buckling them properly into a car seat or booster seat that is appropriate for their child's age and weight," Dr. Daines said. "Children grow very quickly, so it is important for parents to monitor this growth and ensure that their children are in booster seats when they no longer fit traditional, forward-facing child safety seats."
The American Academy of Pediatrics and NHTSA recommend the use of belt-positioning booster seats to prevent injury when children outgrow forward-facing child safety seats, usually at 4 years of age or 40 pounds, but are still too young and too small to properly fit into the seat belt alone.
More information about child passenger safety is available on DOH's Web site at www.nyhealth.gov/prevention/injury_prevention.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Free Food Distribution
Delaware Opportunities will be conducting a distribution of surplus donated food to Delaware County residents on Friday, July 23rd fro 11am-4pm or until all available food is distributed. The distribution will take place in the parking lot behind Delaware Opportunities headquarters located at 35430 State Highway 10 Hamden, NY. The food will be provided by the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York. The type of food available will not be known until the day of distribution. Proof of income is not required for this distribution; however, information on the number of children and adults in each household receiving donated food will be requested. People partcipating should bring their own boxes and/or bags and dress for the weather as there is no indoor space is available for those waiting for food. For more information, contact Tammy Clark, nutrition advocate at (607)-746-1670 or Linda Vausse, Food Bank coordiator at (607)-746-1685.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Crib Recall
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 14, 2010Release #10-302
Firm's Recall Hotline: (877) 804-3847CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Pottery Barn Kids Recalls to Repair Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Pottery Barn Kids drop-side cribs
Units: About 82,000
Retailer: Pottery Barn Kids, a division of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.
Hazard: The cribs’ drop-sides can detach when hardware breaks, creating a space into which a young child can become entrapped, which can lead to suffocation. A child can also fall out of the crib. Drop side incidents also occur due to incorrect assembly and with age-related wear and tear.
Incidents/Injuries: CPSC and Pottery Barn Kids have received 36 reports of drop sides that have malfunctioned or detached, resulting in seven minor injuries when children fell out of the cribs or got their legs caught between the mattress and the drop side. One child became entrapped at the head between the drop side and crib mattress but was freed without injury.
Description: This recall involves all Pottery Barn Kids drop-side cribs regardless of the model number. Pottery Barn Kids is printed on a label attached to the crib headboard or footboard.
Sold at: Exclusively through the Pottery Barn Kids catalog, www.potterybarnkids.com , and at Pottery Barn Kids retail stores nationwide from January 1999 through March 2010 for between $300 and $600.
Manufactured in: Canada, Malaysia, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Indonesia and Italy
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cribs, inspect the hardware to make sure it is not broken, and contact Pottery Barn Kids to receive a free fixed-gate conversion kit that will immobilize the drop side.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Pottery Barn Kids at (877) 804-3847 between 7 a.m. and midnight 7 days a week or visit the firm’s website at www.potterybarnkids.com
NOTE: Photos above do NOT include all models involved in recall. For a complete list of all models included in the recall go to the firm’s web site at www.potterybarnkids.com
Important Message from CPSC: CPSC reminds parents not to use any crib with missing, broken, or loose parts. Make sure to tighten hardware from time to time to keep the crib sturdy. When using a drop-side crib, parents should check to make sure the drop side or any other moving part operates smoothly. Always check all sides and corners of the crib for disengagement. Disengagements can create a gap and entrap a child. In addition, do not try to repair any side of the crib. Babies have died in cribs where repairs were attempted by caregivers. Age is factor in the safety of any crib. At a minimum, CPSC staff recommends that you not use a crib that is older than 10 years. Many older cribs may not meet current voluntary standards and can have numerous safety problems.
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CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054. To join a CPSC e-mail subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.
Firm's Recall Hotline: (877) 804-3847CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Pottery Barn Kids Recalls to Repair Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Pottery Barn Kids drop-side cribs
Units: About 82,000
Retailer: Pottery Barn Kids, a division of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.
Hazard: The cribs’ drop-sides can detach when hardware breaks, creating a space into which a young child can become entrapped, which can lead to suffocation. A child can also fall out of the crib. Drop side incidents also occur due to incorrect assembly and with age-related wear and tear.
Incidents/Injuries: CPSC and Pottery Barn Kids have received 36 reports of drop sides that have malfunctioned or detached, resulting in seven minor injuries when children fell out of the cribs or got their legs caught between the mattress and the drop side. One child became entrapped at the head between the drop side and crib mattress but was freed without injury.
Description: This recall involves all Pottery Barn Kids drop-side cribs regardless of the model number. Pottery Barn Kids is printed on a label attached to the crib headboard or footboard.
Sold at: Exclusively through the Pottery Barn Kids catalog, www.potterybarnkids.com , and at Pottery Barn Kids retail stores nationwide from January 1999 through March 2010 for between $300 and $600.
Manufactured in: Canada, Malaysia, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Indonesia and Italy
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cribs, inspect the hardware to make sure it is not broken, and contact Pottery Barn Kids to receive a free fixed-gate conversion kit that will immobilize the drop side.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Pottery Barn Kids at (877) 804-3847 between 7 a.m. and midnight 7 days a week or visit the firm’s website at www.potterybarnkids.com
NOTE: Photos above do NOT include all models involved in recall. For a complete list of all models included in the recall go to the firm’s web site at www.potterybarnkids.com
Important Message from CPSC: CPSC reminds parents not to use any crib with missing, broken, or loose parts. Make sure to tighten hardware from time to time to keep the crib sturdy. When using a drop-side crib, parents should check to make sure the drop side or any other moving part operates smoothly. Always check all sides and corners of the crib for disengagement. Disengagements can create a gap and entrap a child. In addition, do not try to repair any side of the crib. Babies have died in cribs where repairs were attempted by caregivers. Age is factor in the safety of any crib. At a minimum, CPSC staff recommends that you not use a crib that is older than 10 years. Many older cribs may not meet current voluntary standards and can have numerous safety problems.
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CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054. To join a CPSC e-mail subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.
Friday, June 18, 2010
PREEMIE VOICES
A parents of preemies support group,
Here in the Southern Tier.
Formed to support parents of preemies in the womb, in the NICU, just coming home, toddling, starting school, or facing issues.
Online discussion board at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PreemieVoices
Facebook us at: Preemie Voices
Meetings monthly, Wednesday nights at PALS Center, Binghamton
Email Kathryn to inquire or become a member: leapinghurdles@yahoo.com
Here in the Southern Tier.
Formed to support parents of preemies in the womb, in the NICU, just coming home, toddling, starting school, or facing issues.
Online discussion board at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PreemieVoices
Facebook us at: Preemie Voices
Meetings monthly, Wednesday nights at PALS Center, Binghamton
Email Kathryn to inquire or become a member: leapinghurdles@yahoo.com
Monday, June 14, 2010
Always Ask Before Petting Fido
Every 40 seconds someone in the U.S. seeks medical attention for a dog bite-related injury. Each year in NYS, more than 16,000 people receive a dog bite serious enough to require treatment at a hospital. That’s nearly 50 people every day! These dog bites result in nearly $20 million in hospital charges.
In NYS, the number of dog bites shows a marked increase during the warm weather months; over 40% of dog bite injuries serious enough to require hospital treatment occur between May 1 and August 31.
Most dog bites occur at home or in a familiar place and the vast majority of biting dogs belong to the victim's family, a friend, or neighbor. In NYS, the rate of dog bite-related injuries is highest among children under age 15 who account for approximately one-third of all hospital visits for these injuries.
Tips for Safely Enjoying Fido:
Do not approach an unfamiliar dog. If confronted by an unfamiliar dog:
Avoid direct eye contact.
Do not pet the dog without allowing it to see and sniff you first. When you pet the dog, avoid the head and tail.
Remain motionless.
Do not run from the dog or scream.
Reacting to dogs you meet:
Always ask an owner's permission before petting his or her dog.
Approach a dog by calmly walking up to it; running can scare and startle a dog leading to a bite.
Put food, sticks, balls and other items in your hands aside and out of the way before petting a dog; a dog may grab for an item in a person's hand leading to an accidental bite.
In NYS, the number of dog bites shows a marked increase during the warm weather months; over 40% of dog bite injuries serious enough to require hospital treatment occur between May 1 and August 31.
Most dog bites occur at home or in a familiar place and the vast majority of biting dogs belong to the victim's family, a friend, or neighbor. In NYS, the rate of dog bite-related injuries is highest among children under age 15 who account for approximately one-third of all hospital visits for these injuries.
Tips for Safely Enjoying Fido:
Do not approach an unfamiliar dog. If confronted by an unfamiliar dog:
Avoid direct eye contact.
Do not pet the dog without allowing it to see and sniff you first. When you pet the dog, avoid the head and tail.
Remain motionless.
Do not run from the dog or scream.
Reacting to dogs you meet:
Always ask an owner's permission before petting his or her dog.
Approach a dog by calmly walking up to it; running can scare and startle a dog leading to a bite.
Put food, sticks, balls and other items in your hands aside and out of the way before petting a dog; a dog may grab for an item in a person's hand leading to an accidental bite.
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