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Win a Kindle Fire!

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by Michelle Murdock, News Director
10 April, 2012

If you are a student at the Hopkinton Middle School or Hopkinton High, here is your chance to win a Kindle Fire. There is a new Tobacco By-Law in Hopkinton, and members of HCAM have created a 30-second Public Service Announcement to present our Middle and High School students with information concerning this new law.

To encourage students to view the PSA, the beFREE! Project is sponsoring a contest, and the prize is a new Kindle Fire! At the April 24th beFREE! Project Coalition meeting, a winner will be selected at random. Winners will be notified via email.

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To Your Health: Norovirus

by Jim Kenealy, MD, Health Reporter
29 March, 2012

Welcome to this month’s edition of To Your Health – the HCAM News medical segment. I’m Dr. Jim Kenealy.

You’ve probably never heard of it before, but once you’ve had it, you’ll never forget this nasty bug. I’m talking about norovirus, the most common cause of outbreaks of stomach flu and food-borne illness in the U.S. The CDC estimates that there are over 20 million cases every year.

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HCAM News Visits the Wellness Fair

by Michelle Murdock, News Director
14 March, 2012

On Saturday March 10, the Hopkinton Public Schools presented their 10th annual Wellness Fair. Watch the video as HCAM News video coverage of the day's events.

Teens and Mental Health Awareness

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by contributor
14 March, 2012

On Monday, March 26th, from 7:00-8:00 pm, Jean Vazza of Hopkinton Youth Services will facilitate a community-minded discussion on "Teens and Mental Health Awareness" at the Hopkinton Public Library. Topics of focus for this small, group-style discussion include awareness of mental health, signs, frequency and identification of mental health disorders, how to discuss mental health issues with teens, and the importance of reducing stigma, and community resources. Participants are invited to contribute their perspectives and suggestions.

beFree Handball Tournament Friday March 17

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by contributor
13 March, 2012

The beFREE! Project is sponsoring another alternative social event for High School students this Saturday night. This event is open to all Hopkinton High School students.

beFREE! HANDBALL TOURNAMENT
Saturday, March 17th 7:00 - 10:00PM
High School Athletic Center
Admission: $5 per player, teams must register at HS by Thursday
Admission is FREE to watch friends play.

High School students are encouraged to come watch their friends compete for prizes and bragging rights!

Alzheimer's Support - Senior Center March 12

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by Punky Drawe, Reporter
11 March, 2012

All Things Senior Center

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Hopkinton Drug Lecture Series: Gastrointestinal Health

by Courtney Taylor, Master Control
9 March, 2012

Watch the HCAM News video to see highlights from the presenation by Dr. Sarika Arora held at the Senior Center on Thursday, January 26 as part of the Hopkinton Drug Lecture Series.

Dr. Arora's full presentation covering gastrointestinal health and balance and its relationship to food sensitivities and skin conditions, can be found here on the HCAM website.

HPTA Summer Activities & Wellness Fair this Saturday

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by Michelle Murdock, News Director
9 March, 2012

The Hopkinton Public Schools present the 10th annual Wellness Fair on Saturday, March 10 from 10am to 2pm at Hopkinton High School. This event will showcase more than 30 groups, organizations, and businesses that promote health, safety and fitness. Visit the Interactive booths, learn about healthy foods and products. Activities for ALL AGES! Events are taking place in the high school cafeteria, the athletic center and the auditorium, so be sure to check the schedule below.

Rare Diseases: Not So Rare

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by Rick Gulla, Executive Producer, Physician Focus
29 February, 2012

Because today - February 29 - is Rare Disease Day, we're posting the March edition of Physician Focus early.

A rare disease, officially defined by the Orphan Drug Act passed by the U.S. Congress in 1983, is one that affects fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S. But the practical definition is much broader: some disorders afflict several thousand individuals; some just a handful. But in one sense rare diseases are not so rare: close to 7,000 such conditions exist, collectively affecting 30 million people.

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February To Your Health: Unnecessary Antibiotic Use

by Jim Kenealy, MD, Health Reporter
26 February, 2012

Welcome to another edition of the HCAM News medical segment, To Your Health. I’m Dr. Jim Kenealy.

We are well into the cold and flu season and, as an Ear, Nose & Throat specialist, my office is packed these days with patients suffering from colds, ear infections, sore throats and cough. Many of these patients expect me to treat their complaints with a prescription for an antibiotic. Some are insistent, others downright demanding. However, the vast majority of these maladies are viral in nature and antibiotics have no beneficial effect on viral infections.

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