2016 AAFP Congress of Delegates -

Opioids, Burnout Are Among Hot Topics in Town Hall Meeting Sunday evening

(read more about it here)

OPIOIDS IN MAINE:

Opioid PRESCRIBING LIMITS begin July 29th!  (READ Limits HERE)

New Maine Prescribing Law - FACT SHEET (with timeline for implementation)

Resources for Physicians - Treating Abuse, Compassionate Tapering, etc. - MAFP Resource Page HERE

"On September 2^nd, the federal Food and Drug Agency (FDA) issued a rule prohibiting the use of tricolosan, triclocarban and 17 other anti-bacterial chemicals in soap products. 

For clarification, this ruling does not apply to the still recommended use of hand-sanitizer gels which have been shown to decrease skin-to-skin transmission of a wide number of pathogens."  Read more in Dr. Sturrock's latest -  "From the President's Pen" - Here

View Dr. Sturrock's WABI TV5 "Healthy Living" Interviews - HERE

 OCTOBER Health Awareness - Click on a title for Resources:

• Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• Eye Injury Prevention Month
• Health Literacy Month
• Home Eye Safety Month
• National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• National Bullying Prevention Month
• National Dental Hygiene Month
• National Down Syndrome Awareness Month
• National Medical Librarians Month
• National Physical Therapy Month
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month

 Information from healthfinder.gov

Tick & Vector Bourne Disease Awareness - not just Lyme

Lyme disease is the most common vector borne disease in Maine. Many cases are reported each year, and the number will rise as the weather continues to get warmer. Cases have been increasing each year in Maine, and occur in all 16 counties.

Other diseases that are carried by ticks in Maine include Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis and Powassan. Multiple cases of all of these tick bourne diseases have been reported here in Maine.

For More about Tick & Vector-bourne Diseases - Click Here