Health Briefs: Shining light award winner, National Drug Take-Back Day
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday
Drop off unwanted or expired medications Saturday at 26 locations statewide on National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. People can drop off prescription and over-the-counter medications.
All medications will be disposed of in an environmentally responsible manner.
Since 2010, Delaware has collected 52,002 pounds of expired and unused medicines through its 11 Drug Take-Back Day events. Call (302)744-4704 with questions.
Here are a list of the collection sites: Delaware City Police Department, 407 Clinton St., Delaware City; Newark Police Department, 220 South Main St., Newark; Christiana Care Medical Arts Pavilion 2, 4755 Ogletown Stanton Rd., Newark; New Castle County Airport 151 N. Dupont Hwy., New Castle; New Castle County Public Safety, 3601 N. DuPont Hwy., New Castle; Frawley Stadium, 801 S. Justinson St., Wilmington; Wilmington VA Medical Center, 1601 Kirkwood Hwy., Wilmington; Shipley Manor Nursing Home, 2723 Shipley Rd., Wilmington; Delaware State Police Troop 2, 100 LaGrange Ave., Newark; Dover Air Force Base Commissary, 268 Galaxy St., Dover AFB; Cheswold Police Department, 691 Main St., Cheswold; Heritage at Dover Assisted Living, 1203 Walker Rd., Dover; Camden Police Department, 1783 Friends Way, Camden; Felton Delaware Town Hall, 24 E. Sewell St., Felton; Milford Police Department, 400 N.E. Front St., Milford; Atlantic Apothecary, 100 S. Main St., Smyrna; Dagsboro Police Department, 33134 Main St., Dagsboro; Delaware State Police Troop 4 23652 Shortly Rd., Georgetown; Laurel Police Department, 205 Mechanic St., Laurel; Lewes Municipal Building, 114 East Third St., Lewes; Ocean View Police Department, 201 Central Ave., Ocean View; Beebe Medical Tunnel Center, 18947 John Jay Williams Hwy., Rehoboth; Rehoboth Beach Police Department, 229 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth; CVS Pharmacy 36252 Lighthouse Rd., Selbyville; Selbyville Town Hall 68 W. Church St., Selbyville; Bridgeville Fire Department, 311 Market St., Bridgeville.
Shining light award winners
The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition's 2016 Shining Light award winners will be honored at the Chase Center on the Wilmington Riverfront June 16 from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m
Awards will be presented to individuals and companies in the following categories: Steve “Monty” Montgomery and Adam Howard for Dewey Goes Pink for “Spotlight on Philanthropy;” Peggie Ball for “Spotlight on Survivorship; Beebe Healthcare accepted by Dan Mapes, for “Spotlight on Health Care Delivery, Organization;” The Honorable Nancy Cooke, for “Spotlight on Health Care Delivery, Individual;” and Currie Hair Skin Nails for “Spotlight on Business.
Beebe nursing students win scholarship
Four students at the Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Healthcare have received the Louise Jarmon Hopkinson scholarship.
Louise Jarmon Hopkinson was a 1932 graduate of Beebe School of Nursing who served in the Army Nurse corps and as a private duty nurse at Beebe Hospital.
The student recipients this year are Angela Kontoloulas of Rehoboth Beach; Marissa Setzer of Milton; Eve-Joellyn DuPree of Newark; and Bethany Campbell of Milford.
Robotic Surgery lecture: Prostate Treatments
Christiana Care will host a free men's health lecture May 4 at the John H. Ammon Medical Education Center, 4755 Ogletown-Stanton Road, Newark.
Urology expert Christopher Mitchell, Director of Robotic Surgery at Christiana Care will host the free lecture. He will be speaking on the advances of minimally invasive robotic surgery and other solutions for prostate care.
To register, call 800-693-2273 or go to https://events.christianacare.org/event/robotic-may4/.