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Health Department Articles/Press Releases
Anchor It and Protect a Child You Love
Some dangers hide in your home that most people don’t even think about. They come in the many various forms of furniture- bookcases, dressers, hutches, cabinets, toy boxes, TV’s, and entertainment centers, and can cause serious injury or even death when they are tipped over.Read More »
Special Program to Help Pregnant Women Quit Tobacco
Mother’s Day is the perfect time to remind expectant families and women in their child-bearing years that QuitlineNC offers free help to them to quit smoking, so they can plan for a smoke-free baby and a healthy environment for babies and children.Read More »
Birth Control You Get and Forget!
Pregnancy prevention is a priority for many couples, but selecting a method that is effective AND easy to manage is sometimes harder than they anticipate. Contraceptive pills are very effective, but only if taken correctly- and that means taking the pill every single day, at about the same time every day. Busy teenagers and adults sometimes find their schedules unpredictable and sometimes don’t remember to take their pill, or take it at a very different time than normal.Read More »
Public Health Urges Prenatal Immunization to Combat Pertussis Risk
Montgomery County Health Department today warns parents about the continued dangers of pertussis (whooping cough). “Vaccinated mothers pass protective antibodies to their infants during pregnancy,” said Mary Perez, Health Director. “Right now, it’s estimated that fewer than half of all pregnant women in North Carolina are vaccinated against whooping cough. We need to increase that number to help improve the health of our children and of our communities.”Read More »