Forsyth wins again

In the rankings of Georgia’s healthiest counties. It’s followed by Oconee, Cherokee, Fayette, and Gwinnett for the top five according to the annual County Health Rankings report. And the least healthy? Warren, Twiggs, Quitman, Clay, and Miller.

Drug Take Back Day is coming

It’s that time of year — time for the next DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day! The next one is April 27, and it would be great if you would spread the word.

Even if you can’t take back unwanted meds, you can click here to use the collection site locator and find the nearest one to point patients to.

Skin: in the game

Skin: For most of you it’s the body’s largest organ, but it gets so little attention when it comes to disease. But could aging skin lead to inflammation and thus other issues?

A small study out of the University of California San Francisco says yes, and moisturizing can help.

Bring out your dead (blades, that is)

Proctor & Gamble unveiled a new program to take back used razor blades and cartridges (any brand!) in order to keep them out of landfills. Because apparently they take up a lot of space or something.

You can even sign up to be an official P&G recycling station!

Coffee come through … again

Once again we learn that coffee — not caffeine, but coffee — is a miracle drink. This time, experiments show it might slow the growth of prostate cancer cells. (Technically they “synergistically inhibit the proliferation and migration of prostate cancer cells,” but you get the idea.)

Scary stat

Every 10 minutes (on average) a child under 6 goes to an emergency room in the U.S. because of medicine poisoning.

In 86% of emergency department visits for medicine poisoning, the child got into medicine belonging to a parent or grandparent.

Fish oil

Fish oil (prescription fish oil, not the OTC stuff) appears to help prevent heart attacks — not just one, but potentially multiple CV events. The big caveat: The study was funded by the maker of the medication in question, Amarin’s Vascepa.