Lawrence Douglas County Health Department

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Sophia, Savana and Samantha Holloway try out their jump rope skills during Kickin' it with WIC activity day at the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department.

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SEE local PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM ASSESSMENT RESULTS
The results of the Local Public Health System Assessment (LPHSA) are now available. The LPHSA, conducted Dec. 9, focuses on the capacity of the local public health system — all organizations and entities within the community that contribute to the public's health.
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healthy tip of
the day —
runners' nutrition

Runners should consume at least 400 grams of carbohydrates a day.
During running and other endurance exercise, stores of glycogen dwindle.
Rebuilding these supplies for the next day's workout takes some serious consumption of breads, cereals, grains, fruits and other high-carbohydrate foods — at least 10 to 12 servings daily. Even non-exercisers who eat 2,000 calories a day should be taking in more than half of their total calories as carbohydrates. This works out to 250 grams daily.

HAVE YOU RECEIVED YOUR FLU shot yet? it's not too late
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attention child care providers: NEW regulations now posted
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND DOUGLAS COUNTY DENTAL CLINIC TEAM UP FOR MORE FLUORIDE VARNISH DAYS
The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department and the Douglas County Dental Clinic will host two fluoride varnish clinics for children in February. Studies show that fluoride varnish is most effective in preventing cavities when applied at least three times a year.
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SEE HOW DOUGLAS COUNTY's health COMPAREs TO OTHER KANSAS COUNTIES

In its second annual report on the health status of counties around the state and the nation, the University of Wisconsin found that the top three factors affecting Douglas County’s health ranking are binge drinking, sexually-transmitted infections and adult obesity.
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