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Focusing on STDs: Vaccines now available to prevent, reduce risk of HPV in adolescents
April is sexually transmitted disease Awareness Month, an annual event calling attention to STDs in the United States. This month-long observance provides individuals, doctors, and community-based organizations an opportunity to address ways to prevent...
Tags: Human papillomavirus, Diseases and Illnesses, AIDS, Chemical Industry, Vaccines
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Clark County Health agency awarded state grant
The Clark County Health Department received one of three grants funded by the Kentucky Department for the Public Health’s Office of Health Equity. The $4,000 grant was issued to support projects focusing on advancing health equity and...
Tags: Substance Abuse, Obesity, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Diabetes, Weight
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Clark County Health Dept. cutting some services
Because of changes in funding distribution from the Department of Public Health, the Clark County Health Department will no longer provide certain services to patients residing outside of the county. The Clark County Board of Health unanimously...
Tags: Social Issues, Breast Cancer, Family Planning, Tuberculosis, Health Treatments
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Men's Health Week: Preventable health problems, early detection and treatment
This week will be celebrated across the nation as Men’s Health Week. The purpose of Men’s Health Week is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. This...
Tags: Obesity, Diseases and Illnesses, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Men's Health, Health and Medical Professionals
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Winchester family planning mission trip to Tanzania this summer
The Winchester SunSpending 10 days in the bush country of Tanzania, eight hours from the nearest airport, in less than optimal living conditions, isn’t something most families would find appealing. But Dr. Beth Griffith, her husband Chipper and children, Laura, Chad...Tags: Belarus, Tanzania, Pneumonia, Drugs and Medicines, Arthritis
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Community calendar: March 7, 2012
TODAY
— Community Education belly dance class, 6:15-7:30 p.m., $6/class, College Park Library.
— TLC meeting, 1 p.m., D.J.’s.
— Shearer Elementary School-based Decision-making Council meeting, 3:15 p.m., at the school, to...Tags: Religion and Belief, Christianity, Sports, Anglicanism, Values
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Community calendar: March 10, 2012
MONDAY, MARCH 12
— Family Night for girls, to give local parents insight into the HIV and STD problems of the teen population and to help teens make positive choices, 6 p.m., sponsored by the Clark County Health Department, free, make...Tags: Religion and Belief, Christianity, Sports, Values, Baptist
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Jessamine Faces Need: Local organizations seeking to meet needs of uninsured
lbutler@jessaminejournal.comThousands of people in Jessamine County live without insurance and often don’t receive the medical care they need. This includes mothers, fathers, children and the elderly. But a couple organizations in Jessamine County are pooling their resources...Tags: Breast Cancer, Chiropractors, Diseases and Illnesses, Christianity, Chiropractic
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Community calendar: March 12, 2012
TODAY
— Family Night for girls, to give local parents insight into the HIV and STD problems of the teen population and to help teens make positive choices, 6 p.m., sponsored by the Clark County Health Department, free, make reservations by...Tags: Religion and Belief, Christianity, Baptist, Anglicanism, Libraries
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Health Dept. Family Fun nights
Clark County Health Department educatorThe Clark County Health Department and the Kentucky Department of Education are partnering to present Family Nights, for 40 young men and women and their parents/designees. The youth must be in grades 5-8 in any Clark County school. The objectives of...Tags: Family Planning, Family, HIV
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Garrard adds new sex ed program
bkleppinger@amnews.comLANCASTER — Garrard County students will have the option of an extra dose of sex education beginning next school year, thanks to a grant awarded to the Garrard County Health Department. Beginning in the fall, ninth-grade students can begin taking...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Elections, Sex, Human Interest, Diseases and Illnesses
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Family Fun Nights begin Tuesday
The Clark County Health Department and the Kentucky Department of Education are partnering to present Family Nights, for 40 young men and women and their parents (designees). The youngsters must be fifth through eighth graders in any Clark County School....Tags: Family Planning, Diseases and Illnesses, Crimes, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice
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Mar 7, 2013
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Sep 21, 2012
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Jun 11, 2012
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Apr 9, 2012
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Mar 8, 2012
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Mar 9, 2012
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Dec 14, 2011
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Mar 12, 2012
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Feb 27, 2012
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Jan 17, 2011
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Feb 21, 2011
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