ARE YOUR #COINS IN ORDER??

Some people feel they will never dig themselves out of financial debt. The stress and physical demand of raising a family, working a demanding job and keeping up with life's little lessons. Financial experts say that good health can become a strong asset in your future even if you have a chronic medical problem. 

THE FOLLOWING TIPS MAY HELP TO TACKLE LOWERING YOUR DEBT IN 2015

photo credit: Millennium Films

• PAY AS YOU GO- Do not use your credit card on a daily basis. Cash or debit card should be used.
• NO STORE CARD- They typically charge 20% or more in interest per month. If you do have several store cards, pay off the cards with the highest interest rate with more than the minimum
• EMERGENCY FUND- Try to save a little each month. If you do not have to use the money, the fund will continue to grow.
• EDUCATION- Educate yourself and become financially literate. Having up to date knowledge on all financial functions is the best way to trouble shoot in the economy we live in today.
• PRIMARY CARE- Get your yearly physical and have routine follow up appointments. If you have a Chronic Medial condition like high blood pressure, diabetes, sickle cell anemia, etc.

June Grant-Stafford, MSN, RN

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TIPS FOR PROPERLY DISCARDING MEDICINE

DID YOU KNOW??

- Follow any specific disposal instructions on the prescription drug labeling of patient information that accompanies the medicine. Do not flush medicine down the sink or toilet.
"It goes to the ocean"!!

- Eradicate any identifying information ( i.e. your name, the prescription number, and your address)

- If no disposal instructions are given, remove them from the original containers. Mix them with something like used coffee grounds or kitty litter. Place the mixture in a sealable bag, empty container to prevent the drug from leaking out.

- If you have any sharp objects ( i.e. syringes, needles, and lancets) they should be placed in a special sharps-disposal containers which are generally available at pharmacies



FOR MORE INFORMATION ON TIPS FOR PROPERLY DISCARDING MEDICINE
please check back for the next installment of DID YOU KNOW?? or go to www.costco.com and click on "Pharmacy"

Prodigy Talks With Real Health About His Life With Sickle Cell Anemia

CLICK HERE
https://youtu.be/TqTZuDOtZEg

Born in Hempstead, New York, Prodigy became a member of the duo Mobb Deep. He comes from a musical family—his grandfather, Budd Johnson, and his great-uncle Keg Johnson are remembered for their contributions to the Bebop era of jazz. His mother, Fatima Frances Collins, was a member of The Crystals. Propelled to awareness partially by fellow rapper Nas, who took a similar approach lyrically on his Illmatic album from 1994, as well as with the aid of a successful single, "Shook Ones Pt. 2," Mobb Deep released The Infamous. A year later, in 1996, Prodigy and Havoc released Hell on Earth; debuting at number six on SoundScan the album was composed with both evocative beats and cinematic rhymes that communicated the dark side of New York's urban landscape. Due to a grim video for "Hell on Earth (Front Lines)" and theatrical Scarface-like photos inside the CD booklet picturing the duo with guns and a mound of cocaine, Mobb Deep had created an elaborate image for themselves that tookhardcore gangsta rap to a new level for East Coast hip hop. Its next release, Murda Muzik, was heavily bootlegged while still in its demo stage, leaking, onto the streets and over the internet, rough versions of the nearly 30 songs the duo had recorded 

Students Senior Projects raise Sickle Cell Awareness through Spoken Word

   Misses Symone  Odoms and Vania Copeland successfully completed their Student Project, Liberation Open Mic last Thursday, March 12, 2015.  Advisory Chair, Mrs. Shea Faucett-Robinson presented both students with a Certificate of Appreciation from Tova Community Health for raising Sickle Cell Awareness.  We thank all participants and those who contributed to help support our programs to raise Sickle Cell Awareness and improve access to High Quality Care..

All the best,  Dr. Anderson

 

Basketball Player Killed by Blood Cell Disorder, Not by Gum

A coroner says a women's basketball player Shanice Clark found dead in her Pennsylvania dorm room in January died from a blood cell disorder, not from inhaling chewing gum, as police first believed.

Dr. Nina Anderson will give here thoughts on this article printed in the Associated Press
http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/basketball-player-killed-blood-cell-disorder-gum-29669819

- Dr. Nina

Student Basketball player died from complications of Sickle Cell Trait.  Sickle Cell Trait is an inheritance of a sickle gene and a non-sickled gene.  Sickle Cell Trait can be found in people whose ancestors come Africa, South or Central America, India, Saudi Arabia, Caribbean and Mediterranean countries.

Sickle Cell Trait affects about 1 in 12 African Americans and 1 in 100 Hispanics in the U.S. NCCA recommends all student college athletes to be aware of their Sickle Cell Trait status.  This allows for the athlete and the athletic department to be aware of simple precautions to prevent life-threatening complications with exercise & training.  Other complications associated with sickle cell trait are:  pulmonary embolism, kidney damage & cancer, spleen damage & higher rates of urinary tract infections in women.

All the Best, 

Dr. Nina

  

To find out more information, visit 

tovacares.blogspot.com


http://sickle.bwh.harvard.edu/sickle_trait.html

People With 'Invisible Disabilities' Fight For Understanding

re-blogged from NPR.org
March 08, 2015 5:18 PM ET   

Naomi Gingold

 

   People with Disabilities may look just like your neighbor, friend or colleague.  NPR recently published an excellent article about a young lady who suffers from Chrons Disease.  Although she doe not use a cane or wheelchair, Chrons Disease (an inflammatory bowel disease) can be very debilitating and especially with flare-ups.

 

  NPR reports, "Some disabilities are more obvious than others. Many are immediately apparent, especially if someone relies on a wheelchair or cane. But others — known as "invisible" disabilities — are not. People who live with them face particular challenges in the workplace and in their communities."

    Let's not forget people who suffer with Sickle Cell Disease Anemia, a debilitating inherited blood disorder.  Sickle Cell vaso-occlusive crisis causes the blood cells to sickle (clump together) and breakdown which causes decreased blood flow body and vital organs.  Rapper Prodigy came out recently sharing with the world that he suffers from Sickle Cell Anemia.   More Faces with people Living with Invisible Disabilities........

 

All the best, Dr. Anderson

 

Click here to view the entire article,

                                                              Invisible Disability