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December 11, 2018
Breastfeeding Brings Many Advantages
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
Celebrating four years of impactful health solutions across Douglas County
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
Community Health Workers: Empowering others to take control of their health
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
Active commuting: an untapped opportunity
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
Stopping prediabetes in its tracks
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
Douglas County Health Department will host free prediabetes forum Feb. 6
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
Grocery stores and diabetes center join forces to encourage healthy habits in northeast neighborhoods
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
Ditching front-row parking for extra exercise
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
Midtown on the Move logs nearly 9,000 switched trips in nine weeks
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
Something new in store: Conestoga Magnet encourages healthy treats
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
At Indian Hill, every school day is moving day
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…
November 5, 2014
Healthy changes, healthy conversations are part of the Fontenelle culture
“We have to help the whole child to get them to learn academically,” says Eric Nelson, principal at Fontenelle Elementary. “That means looking for different ways to help our children,…