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4 Ways You Can Help Your Child Deal With Stress
Adults often complain they are “stressed out.” Increasingly, statistics show, American children are stressed out as well, and the effects on their health, emotional state, and cognitive ability can be...
Drowsy Driving: Don't Be Asleep at the Wheel
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 8, 2018) – The most in-depth drowsy driving research ever conducted in the U.S. using footage of everyday drivers found that the percentage of crashes involving drowsiness is ne...
A Message from the Seven Dancers Coalition
Traditionally our Haudenosaunee communities similar to other tribes and nations were harmonious and balanced based on the equal respect between the...
Eight Simple Habits to Change for a Healthier 2018
As sure as the ball drops on New Year’s Eve, each year millions will make big, lofty New Year’s resolutions to lose weight and live a healthier lifestyle. But without specific, attainable goals in...
8 Healthy-Sounding Foods That Aren't
Fat-Free Salad Dressing It sounds virtuous, but fat-free salad dressing is a health-food don’t. If you check the ingredient list you’ll see that this product is essentially sugar water, with fla...
Simple Steps to a Better Night's Sleep
Most people know they need to eat right and exercise to be healthy. But what about sleep? We spend about one-third of our lives asleep, and sleep is essential to better health. But many of us are...
FoodKeeper App Updated
Submitted by Vanetta Conn, CHES Family, Health & Well-Being Program Leader Cornell Cooperative Extension Franklin County Looking for a quick and reliable source of quality information regarding the...
Canning Safety Tips
By Pat Banker, Master Food Preservation Instructor, Cornell Cooperative Extension It's harvest time. Tomatoes, corn, beets, carrots, peppers and...
Back-To-School Food Safety
Submitted by Vanetta Conn, CHES Family, Health & Well-Being Program Leader, Cornell Cooperative Extension Franklin County As kids head back to school, it is time to think about lunch box safety;...
Canning Zesty Salsa
Ingredients for Zesty Salsa: 10 Cups chopped, seeded, peeled, cored tomatoes (about 6 pounds) 5 Cups chopped and seeded long green peppers (about 2 pounds) 5 Cups chopped onions (1 1/2 pounds) 2 1/2...
August 31, 2017 is International Overdose Awareness Day
International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is a global event held on August 31st each year and aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death. This day also...
USDA Encourages the Use of Food Thermometers to be Food Safe this Summer
WASHINGTON, May 2017. Summer is a time for family vacations, backyard barbeques and plenty of outdoor activities with food as the centerpiece. But before those steaks and burgers go on the grill, the...
Ticked Off
Submitted by Paul Hetzler, Horticulture and Natural Resources Educator, CCE Mosquitoes suck and ticks bite. But enough complaining—that never helps anything. Despite the fact that it is snowing in t...
It's Your Prom! Make it Safe, Healthy, and Fun
Prom is one of the highlights of high school. While planning and enjoying the big night, make smart decisions to help keep it safe, low-stress, and fun! If you or someone you know is going to the prom...
MMH offers Free Skin Tumor/Lesion Clinic
MASSENA, NY -- According to the experts, skin cancers are usually curable if found and treated in the earliest stages. In addition, you can improve your chances of detecting skin cancers by performing...
RECORD LOW YOUTH SMOKING RATE IN NEW YORK BUT E-CIGARETTE USE DOUBLES IN TWO YEARS
(March 13, 2017) New York State’s high school student smoking rate in 2016 was the lowest on record at 4.3 percent, down from 27.1 percent in 2000. A survey recently released by the New York State D...
Bedbugs: How Do I Avoid Them When Travelling?
Bedbugs can easily hide in luggage, clothing, and other personal items, so take a few precautions while travelling to keep them from coming home with you. WHILE TRAVELLING • Don’t bring your pil...
Weeklong Facebook Break Lifts Mood, Study Finds
By Susan Perry Facebook users get a psychological lift when they take a weeklong break from the popular social media site, according to a recent study conducted in Denmark. The finding was...
Hotel Rooms and Your Holiday Health
Traveling over the holiday? Keep this in mind when entering your hotel room. The average hotel room is filthier than a typical home, school or even a plane, according to some studies. Don’t let a c...
NYS BIRTHING HOSPITALS WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT STARTING AT BIRTH
ALBANY, N.Y. – Women giving birth in New York’s 126 birthing hospitals will receive additional encouragement and support to help them breastfeed from birth, thanks to recently updated regulations tha...
Banned for Decades, Dangerous Monsanto Chemical Remains in Thousands of Schools – including New York State
WASHINGTON – Up to 14 million students in 26,000 U.S. schools could be exposed to unsafe levels of a notorious class of chemicals banned almost 40 years ago, according to a recent study by s...
Public Health Bulletin: Information for Canadians regarding Enterovirus (EV)-D68
(September 23, 2016) Why you need to know about EV-D68? The Government of Canada is aware of the Enterovirus (EV)-D68 cases in Canada, and is closely monitoring this issue in collaboration with the pr...
THREE CONFIRMED CASES OF MEASLES IN OTTAWA AND LANARK COUNTY
MCA COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAM PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Please see the PSA below regarding 3 measles cases within the Ottawa area. If you or your child has been exposed, have signs and symptoms and/o...
Oven Baked Zucchini Sticks
Makes: 4 servings, about 1 cup each Ingredients 2 pounds zucchini, (about 4 medium), trimmed and cut into 1-inch chunks 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons prepared pesto Salt to taste...
