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Month: February 2016

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Local Publication Highlights RSAC

The Winter 2016 edition of “To Your Good Health” highlights the productive efforts of the Barnstable County Regional Substance Abuse Council (RSAC). The independent health care newsletter’s cover article publicizes the […]

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Top 10 Most Memorable Service Projects

Written by Ben Howard, AmeriCorps Member placed at the Cape Cod Commission Here are Ben’s top 10 most memorable service projects so far this year. As you’ll see, he’s enjoyed a […]

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Walgreens Pharmacy to Offer Naloxone, Medication Disposal in some Areas

Walgreens today announced the launch of a comprehensive new effort to combat drug abuse, introducing two programs that address key contributors to the crisis. In the first ongoing national effort […]

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Zika Virus: What Happened When

Since it was first discovered in Uganda in 1947, Zika virus was known mostly as a short-lived and mild illness. In 2015, that all changed. An outbreak in Brazil is […]

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New Lyme-disease-causing Bacteria Species Discovered

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with Mayo Clinic and health officials from Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota, report the discovery of a new species of bacteria […]

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As winter storm pulls away BCREPC stands down

BARNSTABLE (MA) February 8, 2016 – With weather reports indicating the winter storm is pulling away, and with minimal power outages on Cape Cod, the Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning […]

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BCREPC monitors winter storm — no shelter activation at this time

BARNSTABLE (MA) February 8, 2016 – At its 10 a.m. conference call Monday the Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee (BCREPC) reviewed the winter storm currently hitting Cape Cod. The […]

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BCREPC on alert for Monday storm—no shelter activation at this time

The Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee (BCREPC) held a conference call at 1:30 p.m. Sunday to discuss the winter weather predicted to arrive on Cape Cod on Monday. The […]

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Discounted Tick Testing Now Available

Cape Cod Cooperative Extension received a grant from Cape Cod Healthcare under their Community Benefits program for 2016.  The grant will subsidize tick testing by the UMass Laboratory of Medical […]

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