August 13, 2010
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Studio opens doors to yoga newbies, local artists
Theresa Ebel was in her 40s when, after years of running and triathlon competitions, she decided to try yoga. “I just needed something more gentle,” ...
Trauma & Recovery »
Victim seeks legislative help to strengthen Kansas anti-stalking law
A bill introduced in the Kansas legislature last week would provide further protections for victims of stalking and domestic violence. The Kansas Attorney General’s Office ...
Healthy Body & Mind »
Health care providers can apply for Electronic Health Records incentive payments at KDHE website
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced this week that health care providers can apply for Electronic Health Record incentive payments through its Health ...
Un(der)Insured »
The Summit Indoor 5K and Half Marathon
"The first annual Health Care Access Clinic Race to The Summit Indoor 5k and 1/2 Marathon brings a great cause to your personal goals. Test ...
Healthy Body & Mind »
Nine in 10 U.S. adults get too much sodium every day
A report, released today, shows clear evidence of the sodium overload in most Americans' diets. Nearly all Americans consume much more sodium than they should, ...
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department »
Children benefit from free fluoride varnish clinics
Fluoride varnish clinics will be available again this month at the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department. Provided by the Douglas County Dental Clinic, the first clinic ...
Un(der)Insured »
Colyer says Medicaid firms to be picked in summer
By John Hanna, Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. — Gov. Sam Brownback's administration expects to decide this summer which private companies will manage the $2.9 billion ...
Healthy Body & Mind »
Pancreatic cancer survivor defies horrible odds
Karen Kopp says she’s lucky to be alive. “I’m not sure how I’ve made it this long to be perfectly honest,” she said during a ...
Food & Nutrition »
Lawrence commissioners to determine whether to create four community gardens
BY CHAD LAWHORN If you’ve got the green thumb, Lawrence city commissioners may have the ground for you. Commissioners at their meeting Tuesday will consider ...
Recap: Department on Aging Secretary chats about Medicaid reform
Kansas Department on Aging Secretary Shawn Sullivan will be available Feb. 6 to discuss the state’s plan to privatize the Medicaid program or other policies regarding senior care. Sullivan heads the Department on Aging which is responsible for administration of Older American’s Act programs, distribution of Medicaid long-term care payments, and regulation and survey processes for several different adult care home licensure categories. Sullivan has been involved with aging services for 18 years. Before heading the Department on Aging, he was executive director of Kansas Masonic Home in Wichita, which received a state award for its efforts in culture change and person-centered care.
KHI News Service »
Governor proposes cuts in children's programs
Citing uncertainty in the amount of money Kansas will receive from major tobacco companies as part of a long-standing legal settlement, Gov. Sam Brownback has ...
About WellCommons.com »
WellCommons honors individuals, LMH for contributions to community's health
About 50 people attended our WellCommons awards celebration and open house Friday at the News Center, 645 N.H. Since its inception in April 2010, WellCommons, ...
Go Red for Women - American Heart Association »
Personal Story – Beating the “Widow Maker” Odds
July 5, 2010 was just like any normal work day for Judy Eldridge, HR Generalist at Knology. She got up early, took a shower and ...
Healthy Body & Mind »
Share Wear Red Day photos, heart disease stories for chance to attend Go Red luncheon Friday
Many of my co-workers at The World Company sported red on Friday, which was national Wear Red Day, to raise awareness about heart disease — ...
Healthy Body & Mind »
Mind Matters: Be honest about expectations in relationships
By Jena and Ed Bloch “Never idealize others. They will never live up to your expectations. Don’t over-analyze your relationships. Stop playing games. A growing ...
Healthy Body & Mind »
Rolling Along: Look out below!
Back in my younger days, when my legs were bigger and lungs better — or is that, when my legs were better and my lungs ...
Healthy Body & Mind »
KU Endowment participates in national Wear Red Day!
KU Endowment employees were sporting red on Friday to raise awareness about heart disease — America's No. 1 killer.
Lawrence Runners »
3rd Annual Love 2 Run-Lawrence 4-Mile set for Saturday, February 11th
The unique 4-mile, couples themed race will be held again this year on Saturday, February 11th, beginning at 9:00am. The race will start and end ...
Aging Well »
Better approach urged to combat elderly abuse
BY GEORGE DIEPENBROCK An advocate for Kansas nursing home residents and their families says communities need to take a more comprehensive approach to help prevent ...
LIVESTRONG for Douglas County, KS »
World Cancer Day - February 4
Did you know that each year, over 12.7 million people receive a cancer diagnosis and 7.6 million people die from the disease? If no action ...
Dads of Douglas County »
Dad & Me Playgroup plans outing to KU Natural History Museum
Dads of Douglas County and the Lawrence Public School Parents as Teachers program invite dads and their kids to enjoy "Dad & Me at the ...
KHI News Service »
Brownback appoints Gilmore new SRS secretary, unveils ERO
Former legislator supports administration's recent change in food stamp policy Gov. Sam Brownback today appointed former legislator Phyllis Gilmore to be secretary of the Department ...
KHI News Service »
Bills aimed at youth ‘pharm parties’ and use of e-cigs before committee
Two bills before a House corrections committee are aimed at growing problems among youths in Leavenworth County, according to county officials. Proponents of the bills, ...
Un(der)Insured »
Lawrence clinics provide free dental services for uninsured children as part of Give Kids A Smile Day
Today, sisters Lilianna, 10, and Nora Grotewohl, 8, received dental care for the first time in four years. They got free exams, cleanings and sealants ...
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department »
Health Department staff go red for women
Clinic ran a little late today, but right at noon we were able to assemble just some of the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department staff for ...
Heartland Community Health Center »
Heartland Community Health Center Wears Red
Heartland Community Health Center wears red in celebration of Go Red Day!
Healthy Body & Mind »
Let's raise awareness about heart disease
It's National Wear Red Day! It's part of the American Heart Association's campaign to raise awareness about heart disease — the No. 1 killer of ...
Un(der)Insured »
Health Care Access Clinic Hours
Please call to make a daytime or evening appointment 785-841-5760 No Insurance? No Medical Card? No Medical Home? We Can Help. Health Care Access is ...
With All My Heart »
Wear Red
Today is Wear Red Day. For me it is like any other day. I start the day thanking God for another day and I wear ...
Un(der)Insured »
Brownback to sign Medicaid order, fill Cabinet job
TOPEKA (AP) — Gov. Sam Brownback is preparing to fill a vacancy in his Cabinet and sign an executive order that advances his plan to ...
Healthy Body & Mind »
Kansas dental initiative announced
TOPEKA (AP) — A group of dental associations hopes to attract dentists to underserved areas of Kansas with an offer to help young practitioners pay ...
Healthy Body & Mind »
Kansas nurse faces sentencing in drug tampering case
TOPEKA (AP) — A Kansas nurse who added tap water to a painkiller prescribed for a 105-year-old nursing home patient is due in court for ...
About WellCommons.com »
Please join us for a WellCommons celebration, open house!
Please join us for a WellCommons celebration and open house from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3, at the News Center, 645 N.H. ...
Un(der)Insured »
New Lawrence doctor to chat about his unique business model for providing care
Dr. Ryan Neuhofel will be available Feb. 16 to discuss his new family practice in Lawrence. Neuhofel is unique in that he doesn’t accept health ...
Relay For Life of Douglas County »
February Fundraiser to Support Relay For Life of Douglas County
Throughout the month of February, both the Oread Hotel and the Eldridge Hotel bars and restaurants are featuring a special martini on their menu. $3 ...
LIVESTRONG for Douglas County, KS »
Free Cancer Screenings
With World Cancer Day on Saturday, February 4th it is a good time to let you know that LIVESTRONG believes in access to free cancer ...
Healthy Body & Mind »
Immunization bill unlikely to go to vote in House
TOPEKA (AP) — A bill that would expand the number of exemptions allowed for parents who don't want their children to be immunized apparently will ...
Healthy Body & Mind »
A Father's Lessons of the Heart
Last week marked the 14th anniversary of my father’s sudden death from heart disease. I wrote about it here on WellCommons last year when I ...
Recap: Longtime Lawrence cardiologist discusses heart health
Dr. Michael Zabel, of Cardiovascular Specialists of Lawrence, will discuss heart disease — America’s No. 1 killer — in recognition of American Heart Month. Zabel earned his medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis in 1988. He completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in cardiology at Duke University Medical Center. Zabel is a clinical associate professor at the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine. He has done a variety of research on heart disease and treatments.
Healthy Body & Mind »
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas says it won’t submit proposal to be Medicaid contractor
BY SCOTT ROTHSCHILD The largest health insurer in Kansas said Wednesday it will not submit a proposal to be a Medicaid contractor under Gov. Sam ...
Healthy Body & Mind »
Friday is national 'Wear Red Day' to raise awareness about our No. 1 killer
February is American Heart Month and the goal is to raise awareness about heart disease — the country's No. 1 killer. The American Heart Association ...
Aging Well »
Kansas advocate raises concerns about how Medicaid reform will affect senior care
A Kansas advocate for seniors raised a host of concerns Wednesday afternoon about the Brownback administration’s plan to privatize the Medicaid program. “The changes that ...
Independence, Inc. »
Chad Sublet to Present at Independence, Inc.
Chad Sublet, Assistant City Attorney for the City of Lawrence will make a presentation at Independence, Inc. on Tuesday, February 21st at 1:00 p.m.about the ...
Trauma & Recovery »
"Life Support" People Needed
On a spring-like winter day, some people in a Downtown Lawrence office building are providing "life support" to those who reach out by phone, by ...
KHI News Service »
Nursing home administrators pan abuse hotline
SRS officials too slow to respond to concerns, legislators told Nursing home administrator Greta Wakefield called the state’s Adult Protective Services hotline after a man ...
Aging Well »
LMH offers tips to prevent falls, which often lead to decline in health for older adults
Lawrence resident Marge Borom held the back of the chair in front of her while lifting her leg out to the side several times. It ...
Today's events
- Alcoholics Anonymous open meeting: Morning After Recurring event Lawrence Community Shelter
- AA Meeting Recurring event First United Methodist Church
- Fluoride varnish clinic Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department, 200 Maine
- TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Recurring event Bridge Pointe Community Fellowship Hall
- Al-Anon/AcoA Any Lengths AFG Recurring event First Christian Church
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