August 8, 2019
August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). This annual observance highlights the importance of getting recommended vaccines throughout your life. You have the power to protect yourself and your family…
December 11, 2018
The evidence is conclusive – breastfeeding has tremendous benefits for infants and their mothers. Still, not all mothers decide to breastfeed and many stop too soon. “Mothers and their children…
September 21, 2018
Improving health across a diverse community isn’t an easy task, but Douglas County has been working to do just that. Over the past four years — thanks to funding provided…
September 6, 2018
They may not be formal health educators or registered nurses. They don’t necessarily devote years to pursuing a medical degree or spend all day at a hospital. However, Community Health…
May 25, 2018
Logging hours of gym time each week pumping iron and sweating on a treadmill is not everyone’s cup of tea. In fact, many people wholeheartedly avoid it. The good news…
March 19, 2018
Today, more than 84 million Americans have prediabetes. That’s a staggering one in three adults. The most astonishing part? Ninety percent of these individuals have no idea they’re prediabetic. Employers…
January 26, 2018
Prediabetes is a growing workforce issue associated with significant health and financial consequences, but employers across Nebraska are making strides to become leaders in diabetes prevention efforts. On Tuesday, Feb….
December 29, 2017
Pop and candy displays once greeted shoppers to Fair Deal Grocery Market and Phil’s Foodway, but thanks to a partnership with the Douglas County Health Department (DCHD), some neighborhood markets…
December 15, 2017
When it comes to finding the best parking spot, WELLCOM and the Douglas County Healthy Department (DCHD) challenge you to move back. Way back. Through the Partners for a Healthy…
June 20, 2017
When most Midtown residents think of active commuting, one word comes to mind: inconvenient. In an effort to change opinions and behaviors on active modes of transportation, and to inspire…
December 22, 2014
When it comes to birthday treats, cupcakes are king. But with help from Partners for Healthy Schools, Conestoga Magnet School is suggesting a better way to celebrate. The school is…
November 7, 2014
Like clockwork, at 2 p.m. students and educators at Indian Hill Elementary take a minute to move. The whole school pauses to do desk-side jumping jacks, toe-touches or trunk twists…