Dawn RN, BS, Parish Nurse available for Prayer and Resource Information. Email me with specific questions or information requests: dawn.rompel@saints.org
I want to emphasize that with any and all health information found here or anywhere: Please, check with your Physician before making changes to your specific Health Plan! Thank you for the privilege of your visit!
I want to emphasize that with any and all health information found here or anywhere: Please, check with your Physician before making changes to your specific Health Plan! Thank you for the privilege of your visit!
CDC Immunization Summary - Up to Date and Accurate: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/PREVENTIONWELLNESS/VACCINESIMMUNIZATION/Pages/index.aspx Current 2019 Immunization Schedules for Birth-6 yrs., School Age and Adults .
This link has resources for what Youth, Parents & Caregivers and Healthcare Professionals (ALL OF US) can do to help (complete article is also on Mental Health Page): http://www.youthsuicidewarningsigns.org/ It takes a community to lower the rates of suicide-please stay involved!
Current News! Remember, we need sunscreen all year; even in cloudy conditions. Scroll down for the NIH: Cold, Flu, & Allergy Info, Microbes, Sore Throat Article Links
Sunscreen: Valuable & Interesting Info to Save your Skin! http://www.ewg.org/sunscreen/top-sun-safety-tips/
(Here is a small portion of the article-Click on above link for entire article)
My EWG Page (to the left) has much more safety product info
Now put on sunscreen Some sunscreens prevent sunburn but not other types of skin damage. Make sure yours offers broad spectrum protection.
Don’t fall for high SPF labels. Anything higher than SPF 50+ can tempt you to stay in the sun too long. Even if you don’t burn, your skin may be damaged. Stick to SPFs between 15 and 50. Pick a product based on your own skin coloration, time outside, shade and cloud cover. Reapply often.
No insect repellent. If you need bug repellent, buy it separately and apply it first.
(Here is a small portion of the article-Click on above link for entire article)
My EWG Page (to the left) has much more safety product info
Now put on sunscreen Some sunscreens prevent sunburn but not other types of skin damage. Make sure yours offers broad spectrum protection.
Don’t fall for high SPF labels. Anything higher than SPF 50+ can tempt you to stay in the sun too long. Even if you don’t burn, your skin may be damaged. Stick to SPFs between 15 and 50. Pick a product based on your own skin coloration, time outside, shade and cloud cover. Reapply often.
No insect repellent. If you need bug repellent, buy it separately and apply it first.
NIH News in Health Features:Click on the Underlined Titles/links below from NIH:Health Information:search-Allergies webpage:
Cold, Flu, or Allergy?: Know the Difference for Best Treatment You’ve got sniffles, sneezing, and a sore throat. Is it a cold, flu, or allergies? Learn to tell them apart so you can choose the best treatment.
Your Microbes and You: The Good, Bad, and Ugly Trillions of microscopic creatures—like bacteria, fungi and viruses—are living in and on your body right now. We tend to focus on destroying bad microbes. But taking care of good ones may be even more important.
Soothing a Sore Throat: What To Do When Your Throat Hurts Most sore throats are caused by viral infections such as the common cold or the flu. Learn what you can do to soothe a sore throat and when it might be a sign of a more serious infection.
Cold, Flu, or Allergy?: Know the Difference for Best Treatment You’ve got sniffles, sneezing, and a sore throat. Is it a cold, flu, or allergies? Learn to tell them apart so you can choose the best treatment.
Your Microbes and You: The Good, Bad, and Ugly Trillions of microscopic creatures—like bacteria, fungi and viruses—are living in and on your body right now. We tend to focus on destroying bad microbes. But taking care of good ones may be even more important.
Soothing a Sore Throat: What To Do When Your Throat Hurts Most sore throats are caused by viral infections such as the common cold or the flu. Learn what you can do to soothe a sore throat and when it might be a sign of a more serious infection.
Most people with a cold or flu recover on their own without medical care. But check with a health care provider if symptoms last beyond 10 days or if symptoms aren’t relieved by over-the-counter medicines. For more about when to see a doctor, go to CDC's Flu Page: See link below
CDC 2019-2020 Flu Season: What you need to Know and then some more information?
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/index.htm
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/index.htm
9CDC Says “Take 3” Actions to Fight The Flu | Seasonal Influenza (Flu) http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/preventing.htm This link provides current information in English and Spanish. Updated 9/11/19
