Whooping Cough

Canyonlands Healthcare Providing Vaccines for Pertussis (Whooping Cough)

Canyonlands Healthcare Providing Vaccines for Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Symptoms Early symptoms of pertussis are like getting a cold, including runny nose, sneezing and coughing that becomes more persistent. Pertussis is easily spread when an infected person coughs. Children often make a “whooping” noise when they breathe. This disease is most serious for babies under one…

STD Screening at Canyonlands Healthcare

STD Screening Available at Canyonlands Healthcare at Low or No Cost

STD Screening Available at Canyonlands Healthcare at Low or No Cost STDs spread very easily, and young people have been hit hard by them. 1 out of 4 teenage girls has an STD. Untreated STDs can cause some serious health problems. These include problems with the reproductive system, and could result in not being able…

Drug Related Deaths are 45% Higher in Rural Communities

Drug Related Deaths are 45% higher in Rural Communities – HRSA Report The Health Resources and Services Administration recently awarded $3 million to rural communities in eight states to reduce opioid overdoses. Nisha Patel, with the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy at the Health Resources and Services Administration, says drug related deaths are 45%…

Lower Medicare and Medicaid Spending: Community Health Care Patients

Medicare and Medicaid Spending Lower for Patients Receiving Community Health Care Patients come to community health centers because they provide a variety of services under one roof, from behavior services to nutrition counseling to women’s health care. That makes it convenient for patients to access care. According to the National Association of Community Health Centers…