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The Douglas County Community Health Assessment forums are now over, but that doesn't mean the discussion has ended. Whether or not you were able to ...
It could be a rape or bullying or poverty or neglect or a hurricane or mass tragedy. Whatever the cause, a traumatic event has a ...
The American Red Cross will be having a blood drive Thursday, May 24, in honor of Memorial Day and to commemorate those who died while ...
Congratulations to those here at Health Care Access Clinic who participated in Walk Kansas! Here are the results of your hard work! Team Crimson 23rd ...
The Lawrence Rotary Club honored Dr. Matthew Stein with its 2012 Non-Rotarian Paul Harris Fellow Award on Monday at the Lawrence Holiday Inn. The award ...
Welcome our newest crop of fresh-faced Student Gardeners! From left to right: Di, Breven, Tanner, Allie, and Elliot. These five students, plus our seasoned-professionals, TJ ...
Lawrence Referral Network (LRN) is a local Lawrence non-profit business referral group which meets on Tuesdays at the Clinton Pkwy Hy-Vee Conference Room at 11:30am. ...
An Alarming Number Of Americans Think Poor People Are Simply Lazy I recently read this article and it caused me to write what I believe ...
Lawrence, KS – May 22, 2012– Lawrence Referral Network (LRN) is a local Lawrence non-profit business referral group which meets on Tuesdays at the Clinton ...
If you have a job that keeps you sitting at your desk the majority of the day, get up and walk down the hallway every ...
BY CHANSI LONG One day when Sara Wornock and her husband were visiting their obstetrician, they spotted a brochure for Complete Doula Services. It was ...
Editor's Note: Area residents will be sharing stories about how cancer has touched their lives leading up to Relay For Life of Douglas County. Here ...
Come help us celebrate Food Revolution Day at the Clinton Parkway Hy-Vee from 11-1 today, Saturday May 19th. There will be food tasting, cooking demos, ...
The Douglas County chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness is sponsoring an advocacy training workshop at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, at Lawrence ...
Earlier this week, volunteers with Cans for the Community stopped by to present the Center with a $1,000 check and declared it “Money May for ...
Feeling a little under the weather, 3-year-old Kayden was quietly thumbing through a picture book while 1-year-old Eric went from one toy to the next. ...
About 600 people attended Lawrence Memorial Hospital Endowment Association's seventh biennial Hearts of Gold Ball May 5 at Corpus Christi Church and raised $350,000 — ...
Grapefruit juice is a fabulous source of Vitamin C and antioxidants (especially as part of a tangy pool-side cocktail), but some people should choose an ...
Inadequate mental health services emerged as the top concern at a public health forum Thursday evening in Lawrence that was attended by about 50 people. ...
Friday is HIV Vaccine Awareness Day. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment encourages all Kansans to get tested for HIV regardless of risk. In ...
Food, live music, games, face painting, snow cones and an inflatable moon bounce, all for free! Heartland Community Health Center, the East Lawrence Neighborhood Association, ...
Lawrence Municipal Airport will host an aviation camp June 2 for middle school students. The Kansas Aviation Youth Camp will teach youth about flight planning, ...
The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department has held several public forums to discuss the findings of its Community Health Assessment, and the last one is today. ...
This past week, four new wellness interns started their internship for the summer! The ladies have been busy cleaning and setting up their office space, ...
These restaurants have met the LiveWell EatWell criteria. Check out some of the tasty menu options that feature vegetables, fruits and/or whole grains. Encourage your ...
Health Care Access Clinic thanks the psychology interns for their time spent counseling patients. One intern shared her thoughts on her experience at the clinic. ...
I'm going to try to post here semi-regularly about the things that have really helped me along my weight-loss journey. As I go, I find ...
By Mara Rose Williams, The Kansas City Star KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A giant frame full of baby pictures covers a hallway wall at the ...
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