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Announcements

Birth & death certificates unavailable July 24

Posted on: July 19, 2018

Vital Statistics will be doing a statewide system upgrade on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 until at least noon. The Lorain County Public Health Department of Vital Statistics will not be able to issue birth nor death certificates while the system is upgrading. Please call 440-322-6367 to check that the system is back up and running before coming in to purchase birth or death certificates on this day.

Help Stop Overdoses: naloxone kits at no cost

Posted on: July 17, 2018

Nasal naloxone (also known as Narcan®) is available for anyone who wants to prevent an opioid overdose death of a loved one or someone you know. Pick up a naloxone kit at no cost and receive opioid death prevention education at Lorain County Public Health (LCPH), 9880 Murray Ridge Road, Elyria, OH, available weekdays (excluding holidays) between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. For an evening appointment call 440-322-6367. Allow 20 minutes for your visit in order to receive education and the Narcan kit.

“Narcan can save lives - and provide a second chance and an opportunity for recovery,” said David Covell, MPH, RS, health commissioner at LCPH. “Narcan provides a safety net for both those battling opioid addiction as well as those taking high doses of opioid pain medication.”

Naloxone is a medication that can reverse an overdose caused by an opioid drug. When given, naloxone restores breathing and blocks the drug’s effects on the brain-- it often prevents death.

These naloxone kits are provided through Project DAWN, an overdose education and naloxone distribution program through the Ohio Department of Health. For more information on Project DAWN, visit ODH.Ohio.gov.

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Health Tips

Tip #1

Select meat and poultry cuts that are leaner or trim the fat off before eating. More Tips

Tip #2

Restaurants often serve extra large portions. Consider sharing a meal with someone. More Tips

Tip #3

Eat more fruit and vegetables. More Tips

Tip #4

Eat off smaller plates or take smaller portions. More Tips

Tip #5

Snack on celery, carrots or fruit slices instead of chips and cookies. More Tips

Tip #6

When eating out, an appetizer or side dishes make good alternatives to large portions. More Tips

Tip #7

Keep cut fruits and vegetables in the refrigerator in plain sight. More Tips

Tip #8

Choose vegetables as a side dish instead of fried potatoes. More Tips

Tip #9

Choose whole grains for breads or cereal for a healthy diet. More Tips

Tip #10

Start walking and visit www.livehealthyloraincounty.com for exercise tips. More Tips

Tip #11

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend getting 10,000 steps per day. More Tips

Tip #12

Keep a bowl of fruit on your desk at work. More Tips

Tip #13

Eat yogurt instead of ice cream. More Tips

Tip #14

Eat sweet potatoes as an alternative to regular baked potatoes or fries. More Tips

Tip #15

Take the stairs, not the elevator. More Tips

Tip #16

Don't e-mail your office mates. Walk down the hall and deliver the message personally. More Tips

Tip #17

Take your dog for a walk 10 minutes in the morning and 20 minutes at night. More Tips

Tip #18

Keep a stock of low calorie snacks on hand: cut-up carrots, cucumbers, pretzels. More Tips

Tip #19

Don't eat in front of the TV. More Tips

Tip #20

Grab the cell phone and go for a walk. More Tips

Tip #21

Park your car as far away from the door as possible to get in a little extra exercise. More Tips

Tip #22

Take your family on regular walks. More Tips

Tip #23

Use salsa on your baked potato instead of sour cream. More Tips

Tip #24

Eat the skin on your baked potato. Don't eat the skin on your chicken. More Tips

Tip #25

Cut your lunch hour in half and use those extra 30-minutes for a walk. More Tips

Tip #26

Have an apple or glass of water before dinner. More Tips

Tip #27

A serving of vegetables = 1 cup raw, leafy or 1/2 cup of raw chopped vegetables. More Tips

Tip #28

A serving size of fruit = 1 medium piece, 1/2 cup mixed of fruit, or 3/4 cup fruit juice. More Tips

Tip #29

A serving size: 2-3 ounces cooked lean meat, poultry or fish (size of a deck of cards). More Tips

Tip #30

Serving size = 1 slice bread, 1/2 bagel or English muffin, or 1 ounce ready-to-eat cereal. More Tips

Tip #31

Cut down on saturated fat in creamy dressings by mixing in nonfat or low-fat plain yogurt. More Tips

Tip #32

Wait 20 minutes before getting another plate of food from a buffet. You may not be hungry. More Tips

Tip #33

Walk with a good posture; holding your back straight and head high. More Tips

Tip #34

Wash your hands with soap and water before preparing food and after handling raw meats. More Tips

Tip #35

Rinse fresh fruits and vegetables in running tap water to remove visible dirt and grime. More Tips

Tip #36

Washing your hands regularly is a great way to prevent cold, flu and other diseases. More Tips

Tip #37

I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it. -- Groucho Marx More Tips

Tip #38

Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value. -- Albert Einstein More Tips

Tip #39

Not everything that can be counted counts and not everything that counts can be counted. More Tips

Tip #40

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. - Theodore Roosevelt More Tips

Tip #41

Get happiness out of your work or you may never know what happiness is. - Elbert Hubbard More Tips

Tip #42

A goal without a plan is just a wish. - Antoine de Saint-Exupery More Tips

Tip #43

In the field of observation, chance favors only the prepared mind. - Louis Pasteur More Tips

Tip #44

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. - Aesop (620 BC - 560 BC) More Tips

Tip #45

Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses. - Confucius (551 BC - 479 BC) More Tips

Tip #46

Compassion is the basis of all morality. - Arthur Schopenhauer (1788 - 1860) More Tips

Tip #47

The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it. - William James More Tips

Tip #48

Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have. - H. Jackson Brown Jr. More Tips

Tip #49

Strive for excellence, not perfection. - H. Jackson Brown Jr. More Tips

Tip #50

As I see it, every day you do one of two things: build health or produce disease in yourself. - Adelle Davis More Tips

Tip #51

Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper. - Adelle Davis More Tips

Tip #52

What's the use of worrying? It never was worthwhile. - George (Asaf) Henry Powell More Tips

Tip #53

The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of nonessentials. - Lin Yutang More Tips

Tip #54

It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver. - Mohandas Gandhi More Tips

Tip #55

Walking reduces the risk of heart disease More Tips

Tip #56

Walking reduces the risk of having a second heart attack More Tips

Tip #57

Walking reduces the risk of stroke More Tips

Tip #58

Walking lowers cholesterol and triglyceride levels More Tips

Tip #59

Walking increases HDL (good cholesterol) levels More Tips

Tip #60

Walking lowers the risk of breast cancer More Tips

Tip #61

Walking lowers the risk of developing high blood pressure More Tips

Tip #62

Walking reduces blood pressure for those with hypertension More Tips

Tip #63

Walking reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes More Tips

Tip #64

Walking helps manage diabetes More Tips

Tip #65

Walking reduces the risk of developing colon cancer More Tips

Tip #66

Walking reduces the risk of osteoarthritis More Tips

Tip #67

Walking relieves arthritis and back pain More Tips

Tip #68

Walking reduces the risk of needing gallstone surgery More Tips

Tip #69

Walking reduces the risk of hip fracture More Tips

Tip #70

Walking prevents osteoporosis More Tips

Tip #71

Kick your slim-down efforts into high gear... start each meal with a glass of water. More Tips

Tip #72

Walking decreases stress More Tips

Tip #73

Walking reduces feelings of depression and anxiety More Tips

Tip #74

Walking improves sleep More Tips

Tip #75

Walking increases energy More Tips

Tip #76

Walking elevates your overall mood More Tips

Tip #77

Walking helps build and maintain healthy bones, muscles, and joints More Tips

Tip #78

Walking helps manage weight More Tips

Tip #79

Walking lengthens lifespan More Tips

Tip #80

To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art. - La Rochefoucauld More Tips

Tip #81

He that takes medicine and neglects diet wastes the skill of the physician-Chinese Proverb More Tips

Tip #82

A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise. -A.A. Milne, Author of W.Pooh More Tips

Tip #83

It is remarkable how one's wits are sharpened by physical exercise. -Pliny the Younger More Tips

Tip #84

The tools that allow for optimum health are diet and exercise. -Bill Toomey More Tips

Tip #85

It's challenging, but you have to at least try to eat right and exercise. -Joely Fisher More Tips

Tip #86

The only way you get that fat off is to eat less and exercise more. - Jack LaLanne More Tips

Tip #87

�Your stomach shouldn�t be a waste basket.� -Anonymous More Tips

Tip #88

One pound of body fat equals 3500 calories. Increase activity & decrease calories to lose! More Tips

Tip #89

"Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them all yourself." More Tips

Tip #90

More fiber can starve off cravings, keep your belly fuller and your waistline smaller! More Tips

Tip #91

Want to burn more calories during the day? Hit the snooze button & get 6-8 hours of sleep. More Tips

Tip #92

"Every human being is the author of his own health or disease."- Gautama Siddharta More Tips

Tip #93

At $5 dollars a pack, people who smoke a pack a day will save $1,825 a year by quitting. More Tips

Tip #94

5 years after quitting smoking your stroke risk is reduced to that of a non-smoker. More Tips

Tip #95

An 8-ounce container of yogurt has about 11 grams of protein. More Tips

Tip #96

Jump roping and games such as hop-scotch & basketball all help strengthen a child's bones. More Tips

Tip #97

Excessive alcohol consumption contributes to more than 4,600 deaths among underage youth. More Tips

Tip #98

Caffeine has no effect on the metabolism of alcohol by the liver. More Tips

Tip #99

Improving lighting in the home and exercising regularly help prevent falls among seniors. More Tips

Tip #100

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in both sexes, and the most preventable. More Tips

Tip #101

By the time a person feels thirsty, their body has lost over 1 percent of its total water. More Tips

Tip #102

Some of the chemicals in cigarettes can be found in rat poison, rocket fuel and sewer gas. More Tips

Tip #103

Sometimes when you feel hungry, your body is just thirsty! Try a glass of water first! More Tips

Tip #104

Eating together as a family 5 times a week can decrease your child's chance of obesity. More Tips

Tip #105

In gradeschool aged children, increasing sleep and decreasing TV helps prevents obesity. More Tips

Tip #106

U.S. medical expenditures linked to overweight and obesity reach over 70 billion yearly. More Tips

Tip #107

More women die of heart disease than by cancer and diabetes combined. More Tips

Tip #108

When out to eat, ask for a box with your food so you can put half in before you eat. More Tips

Tip #109

Wear sunscreen with at least 15 SPF when you are outside. More Tips

Tip #110

Eat a rainbow of fruits and vegetables every day, the more color the better! More Tips

Tip #111

Try active video games with your friends & family. More Tips

Tip #112

Grab a pedometer and see how much you walk during the day. Aim for 10,000 steps! More Tips

Tip #113

Drink water before and after you walk. More Tips

Tip #114

Make sure to stretch before you walk. More Tips

Tip #115

As a source of vitamin B-6, bananas aid your immune system and help form red blood cells. More Tips

Tip #116

American Heart Association recommends that everyone eat fish twice weekly. More Tips

Tip #117

Eating 25 grams or about 1 ounce of soy protein a day can help decrease cholesterol. More Tips

Tip #118

Berries contain over 4,000 different compounds that have antioxidant properties. More Tips

Tip #119

One red bell peper has 300% of the recommended daily value for Vitamin C. More Tips

Tip #120

Dark green leafy vegetables, lima beans and black beans are a good source of Folic acid. More Tips

Tip #121

A heart-healthy diet includes plenty of fish, fruits, vegetables, beans and olive oil. More Tips

Tip #122

Pregnant women should eat at least four servings of dairy products and calcium-rich foods. More Tips

Tip #123

If you are thirsty, drink. Your body is telling you what it needs. Go for water! More Tips

Tip #124

Make it a point to exercise every day. Mark it on the calendar & keep the appointment! More Tips

Tip #125

Use smaller plates to control portions and eat less. More Tips

Tip #126

Be ready for an emergency. Make a supply kit. Make a plan. Be informed and prepared. More Tips

Tip #127

Balance work, home and play. Don�t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. More Tips

Tip #128

Support your community and buy local fruit and vegetables from a farm market. More Tips

Tip #129

Eat dinner with your family tonight. Everyone at the same table, at the same time. More Tips

Tip #130

Turn off the TV during meals and tune into hunger cues to prevent overeating. More Tips

Tip #131

Adults need 7-9 hours of sleep a night. Are you getting enough? More Tips

Tip #132

Don�t forget to put sunblock on your ears and toes! More Tips

Tip #133

Stand on a treadmill, yes STAND�for 1 minute/day for 1 week. 2nd week= walk 5 minutes/day. More Tips

Tip #134

Walk to work. More Tips

Tip #135

Use fat free milk over whole milk. More Tips

Tip #136

Do sit-ups in front of the TV. More Tips

Tip #137

Walk during lunch hour. More Tips

Tip #138

Take a family walk after dinner. More Tips

Tip #139

Avoid food portions larger than your fist. More Tips

Tip #140

More fruits & veggies...less dessert. More Tips

Tip #141

Stay active in winter. Build a snowman or shovel snow! More Tips

Tip #142

When baking brownies, use whole wheat flour and replace oil with applesauce. More Tips

Tip #143

Gift-giving: Give flowers, new sneakers or a fruit basket. More Tips

Tip #144

Get out of the office, grab a pen & notebook and enjoy a walking meeting. More Tips

Tip #145

Choose activities you enjoy & you'll be more likely to stick with them. More Tips

Tip #146

Carry your groceries instead of pushing a cart. More Tips

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