Are You the Parent of a Child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder?

Are you stressed?

A stress-manangment workshop is being provided by the Walton Central School District and the Institute for Child Development in order to provide parents tools for effectively managing and coping with stress in their lives. Here are some details:

• Who can attend? Parents of children with an autism spectrum disorder. Parents do not need to have a child enrolled in Walton Central School District to attend.


• When: Thursday February 3rd, from 6:00-7:30Pm. Additional workshops will be provided based on level of interest.


• Where: Walton High School Library, 47-49 Stockton Ave., Walton, NY 13856

• This workshop is being provided free of charge through the joint collabration of Institute for Child Development at Binghamton Universtiy and Walton Central School District.


• How to participate contact Amanda Hoover (call 607-865-4116 or email ahoover@waltoncsd.org) at the Walton Central School District to RSVP. Limited spaces available.

Sensory Tips and Tools

Sponsored by the: Early Childhood Direction Center
Featuring: Kimberly Wiggins. OTR/L

Place:Walton High School
47 Stockton Ave.
Walton, NY 13856

Date/Time: Thursday Janurary 27, 2011 6-8pm
Parents and Professionals are welcome!

Kimberly Wiggins, OTR/L is a licensed occupational therapist specializing in pediatrics for 9 years in the Broome County area. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree from Utica College of Syracuse University. She has worked extensively in public school settings, outpatient, and home-based services to children of all ages with a variety of diagnosis and needs. Kim is currently certified as a Handwriting Specialist with the Handwriting Without Tears program and as a provider with The Listening Program. She has presented numerous seminars and trainings courses related to handwriting and sensory integration to teachers, school support staff, counselors, speech therapist, OT's, administrators, and parent support groups. Please join us for this informative and dynamic presentation on sensory integration, as well as different types of sensory inputs. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience sensory equipment in this hands-on presentation.

This is a free presentation. Please RSVP to the Early Childhood Direction Center at:
135 East Frederick St
Binghamton, NY 13904 or via email at ecdc@stic-cil.org

New Requirements for Indoor Tanning Facilities Designed to Help Reduce Hazards

http://www.nyhealth.gov/press/releases/2010/2010-12-21_new_requirements_indoor_tanning.htm

FDA NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: Dec. 22, 2010Media Inquiries: Erica Jefferson, 301-796-4988, erica.jefferson@fda.hhs.govConsumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA
FDA announces recall of Abbott glucose test stripsStrips sold in retail stores, online and used in health care facilities
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the agency is working with Abbott Diabetes Care to recall 359 different lots of glucose test strips marketed under the following brand names:
Precision Xceed Pro;
Precision Xtra;
Medisense Optium;
Optium;
OptiumEZ; and
ReliOn UltimaThese strips are used with Abbott’s Precision Xtra, Precision Xceed Pro, MediSense Optium, Optium, Optium EZ and ReliOn Ultima blood glucose monitoring systems. As many as 359 million strips may be affected by the recall. The blood glucose monitoring systems are not affected by this recall.
The recall pertains to certain lots of these test strips distributed in the United States and Puerto Rico. Other Abbott Diabetes Care products are not affected by the recall.
The test strips being recalled may give falsely low blood glucose results. False results may lead patients to try to raise their blood glucose unnecessarily, or they may fail to treat elevated blood glucose because of a false, low reading. Both scenarios pose risks to a patient’s health.
The recall is related to the test strips’ inability to absorb enough blood for monitoring. Strips exposed to warm weather or prolonged storage may be more likely to provide a false result.
The test strips were manufactured between January and September 2010 and are sold both in retail and online settings directly to consumers, but are also used in health care facilities.

Pfizer Adds Another Lot to October Lipitor Recall

December 21, 2010 (New York, New York) — Pfizer announced the recall of another lot--approximately 19 000 bottles--of atorvastatin (Lipitor) 40-mg tablets from the US market due to reports of the same "uncharacteristic odor" that prompted the recall of 191 000 bottles of Lipitor earlier this year [1]. The recalled lot is 0836050.
The company says that a medical assessment concluded that the risk of health consequences from taking drugs from this lot are minimal, but it is advising patients who have tablets from the recalled lot to return them to their pharmacist in exchange for a new bottle. Pfizer does not anticipate a shortage resulting from the recall.
After the first recall, the company found the odor was most likely coming from very low levels of tribromoanisole in the pill bottles supplied by an outside vendor. Tribromoanisole comes from a wood preservative used in pallets to transport and ship a variety of products. Pfizer prohibits its suppliers from using tribromoanisole-treated pallets to ship its products.
This is the fourth recall of this product for "odor" reasons.

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.

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.

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.

Area Flu Clincs

Visit http://www.delawarecountypublichealth.com/schedule.php to check times and listings of area flu clinics.

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."