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Health department outlines county programs to address heart disease, diabetes and cancer
Summary
Health staff briefed the Board of Health and county commissioners on cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer trends in Calvert County and described prevention and chronic-disease management programs, funding levels and measured outcomes for participants.
Calvert County Health Department staff on Oct. 28 presented data and prevention-program updates on cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer, identifying these chronic illnesses as leading health concerns and outlining county efforts to prevent complications through screening and lifestyle programs.
Jennifer Moreland, director of community resources and acting health officer in the meeting, told the Board of Health that cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of death in Calvert County. Health department numbers presented at the meeting showed 225 county deaths attributed to…
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