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Elmira study connects housing to poor health
July 29, 2019
Some older housing in Elmira presents a high risk of exposure to lead, mold and other environmental toxins linked to asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). That’s according to a new study of health and housing in the city's poorer neighborhoods.
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Drive2Bbetter campaign seeks community help to post lawn signs
August 07, 2019
Local residents have stepped up to install more than 300 lawn signs as part of the drive2Bbetter campaign, which aims to make our community’s roads safer for all users.
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Elmira study connects housing to poor health
July 29, 2019
Some older housing in Elmira presents a high risk of exposure to lead, mold and other environmental toxins linked to asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). That’s according to a new study of health and housing in the city's poorer neighborhoods.
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Program teaches patients how to ask their doctor questions
July 25, 2019
Faced with a mysterious illness and medical lingo she didn’t understand, Debbie Wise stopped showing up for appointments and quit taking her medicine. Then the hair stylist learned to bring her questions to her doctors through a new health literacy course.
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New report: few local adults are eating enough fruits and vegetables
June 21, 2019
Most adults in the Finger Lakes region do not eat enough fruits and vegetables, and that tendency is harming their health, according to a new study of the area’s food and health landscape.
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Making walking and biking the easy choice
June 13, 2019
Could crosswalks, protected bike lanes and other traffic safety features combat chronic illness, control weight and improve mood?
Research shows that telling people to exercise doesn't work, but creating environments that support walking and biking does.
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New procedures helped rural practice improve
May 30, 2019
By putting in place relatively simple new procedures, Tri-County Family Medicine Program, Inc., achieved a 5-percentage point decline in patients with uncontrolled diabetes, among other improvements.
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The Urban Phoenix
August 14, 2019- Jenn Beideman, Advocacy Manager of Common Ground's Healthi Kids inititative, says The Play Walk project creates a unique and interactive place to support the health of our communities.
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Elmira Star Gazette
August 13, 2019- CEO, Wade Norwood speaks of using Common Ground's data and community input to find a focus in improving health outcomes in the Elmira community.
