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	<description>A Blog for Coastal North Carolina Seniors</description>
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		<title>Tobacco grant awarded</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:20:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Putnam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Dare County Department of Public Health (DCDPH) was recently awarded a grant that will build upon the DCDPH’s work in tobacco prevention for the residents of Dare County. This grant was awarded by the Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch of North Carolina Division of Public Health and is part of the Tobacco Reality Unfiltered [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dutton gets state honor</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:19:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Putnam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DEBBIE DUTTON (center), School Health Program Sspervisor for the Dare County Department of Public Health (DCDPH), was recently awarded the Citation of Merit from the North Carolina Public Health Association (NCPHA). The Citation of Merit is conferred upon individual members of NCPHA who, by long years of noteworthy service have made significant contributions within the recent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get educated on cervical cancer</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:18:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Putnam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Approximately 350 North Carolina women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer this year, and more than 100 will die from the condition. This January, during Cervical Health Awareness Month, Dare County Department of Public Health wants to educate women about the importance of the Pap test as a screening tool for cervical cancer/HPV and about vaccines [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Contact PAF</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 20:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Putnam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you need any assistance in the following, contact Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) * Negotiating pre-authorization approvals * Providing assistance in expediting the appeals process * Coordinating benefits * Negotiating resolutions to coding and billing errors * Providing assistance in expediting applications for SSDI, enrollment in Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIPS, and other social programs * Resolving [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:42:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Putnam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  DIABETES PROGRAM STAFF Christine Heard (left) and Mary Moynahan are shown after receiving certification from the American Diabetes Association. The Diabetes Education Program at Dare County Department of Public Health (DCDPH)was recently awarded an education recognition certificate from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) . The Education Recognition Certificate assures that educational programs meet association’s [...]]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.outerbanksseniors.com/2011/11/7251/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:13:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Putnam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hospice Volunteers, especially men, are needed for the program &#8221; A Few Good Men.&#8221; Male hospice patients frequently bond better with another man than a female, and right nowmen are needed to serve male patients as well as widowers during bereavement. For information call Tracy Bell, volunteer coordinator, at 475-5057.]]></description>
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		<title>Residents urged to get vaccinated</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:28:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Putnam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS took the opportunity of getting their seasonal flu vaccination at Tuesday’s health board meeting to emphasize the importance of prevention as the best way to avoid the flu this year.  &#8220;I encourage all Dare County residents to protect themselves and their family members by getting immunized against flu,&#8221; Anne Thomas, health [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Take care with food prep</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:05:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Putnam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Dare County Department of Public Health (DCDPH) reminds residents and visitors to be safe during the holidays by taking extra care while preparing meals for upcoming holiday feasts. &#8220;The holidays are a time of the year when food takes a prominent role in the festivities,&#8221; said Anne Thomas, Dare County Health Director. &#8220;Holiday food [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Take care with food prep</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 17:48:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Putnam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Dare County Department of Public Health (DCDPH) reminds residents and visitors to be safe during the holidays by taking extra care while preparing meals for upcoming holiday feasts. &#8220;The holidays are a time of the year when food takes a prominent role in the festivities,&#8221; said Anne Thomas, Dare County health director. &#8220;Holiday food [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dementia testing held</title>
		<link>http://www.outerbanksseniors.com/2011/11/7194/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Putnam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DIANE HOLLINGSWORTH (left), a nurse at Outer Banks Hospital, gave participants a memory tests at The Dare County Center Tuesday. The event was a memory screening offered by GEM, a group dedicate to those battling dementia. Gail Sonnesso (right) is the executive director. BUDDY THOMPSON is shown with Gail Sonnesso, GEM director, Jean Basnight and [...]]]></description>
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