On this episode of Give’m Health, Dr. Prafulla Garg, Medical Director of the Bear River Health Department, and local Pediatrician discusses the disease Tuberculosis. Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease that is caused by a bacteria that usually attacks the lungs. Not...
Passed into law in 1994 to protect people in Utah from the dangers of secondhand smoke. This law has been updated to include vapor, e-cigarettes, and anything that can be vaporized. This law states that you cannot smoke or vape in enclosed places where the public is...
Are you concerned about a loved one who currently uses opioids? This use could be for pain from a chronic condition, following surgery, or using it to obtain a high. If so, consider keeping a naloxone kit on hand! Naloxone (also known as Narcan) is a medication that...
The Bear River Health Department offers Medication-Assisted Therapy. This program uses medication as a source to help fight the cravings and withdrawals associated with addiction. When coupled with therapy sessions this program has proven to be very effective for...
The Bear River Health Department’s Health Officer, Jordan Mathis, talks about how to set a meaningful goal and actually achieve it. Setting small goals are much more likely to lead to success. Focus on the benefit of making healthy changes rather than focusing...
Emily Jewkes, a health educator at the Bear River Health Department, shares some great tips on traveling with medication. It is the time of year when we gather with others and often we forget about medication safety tips. Keep everyone safe and have a healthy holiday...
