First Kansas flu death reported as season advances
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reports the season’s first influenza death, a Southeast Kansas resident over 70. KDHE cites 142 pneumonia deaths and 389 flu or pneumonia related deaths to date, with statewide widespread flu activity and initial lab-confirmed cases in south-central Kansas.
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Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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Kansas
Richard Morrissey
Division of Health and Environmental Laboratories
DHEL
KCHE
Gail Hansen
Flu vaccines urged for high risk groups in Kansas
KDHE emphasizes who should get flu vaccines including seniors over 65, children 6 to 23 months, people with chronic conditions, and pregnant women. Health workers and caregivers to high risk individuals are advised to be vaccinated. Vaccine effectiveness is about 80 percent and protection takes two weeks to develop.
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Early Detection Works Cervical Cancer Screening Program
Kansas Department of Health and Environment offers free cervical cancer screening for eligible women. Pap tests detect precancerous cells, enabling prevention. The program, funded by the CDC, boosts early care for ages 40 to 64, with 90 providers statewide and 200 subcontractors.
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Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Preventionworkskansas.org
Wallace Earns Certified Professional Coder Credential
Wallace has passed the national medical coder certification exam. The American Academy of Professional Coders sponsors the credential, which supports education and networking for coders. The field is growing rapidly with about 10,000 new jobs annually and a projected 36 percent increase by 2010. 18 percent of coding positions remain unfilled nationally per the U.S. Department of Labor.
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U.S. Department of Labor
Heart Truth About Women’s Hearts event in KC area
In February, the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City and Saint Luke's South host The Heart Truth About the Hearts of Women. Marcia McCoy of Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute leads the noon to 1 p.m. February 14 talk in Overland Park. Free event. attendees bring lunch and register via NurseLine at (816) 932-6220. Denise McPheron, Lee Ann Sheldon, Kandee
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Kansas City
Walk Kansas returns with 423 mile goal across state
Franklin County K State Extension invites teams to begin March 13 in the Walk Kansas program. Sixty teams in 2003 logged 31,019 miles while last year 81 teams totaled 58,548 miles. Teams track eight weeks of activity to cover east to west Kansas distance and encourage health and weight loss. Registration through the Franklin County office at (785) 229 3520.
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Mike Bradshaw
K-State Research and Extension Health and Safety
Bradshaw
Kansas
Franklin County
K-State Research and Extension Office
Light therapy joins Hays Good Samaritan Center treatment options
The Hays Good Samaritan Center expands therapy to outpatients and residents with the Dynatronics Solaris, a multi use device delivering ultrasound, electrical currents, and cold laser infrared light to speed wound healing. Medical Outfitters reps note most treatments last one to five minutes and patients often feel little to no sensation. The device accelerates cellular energy production, boosting tissue repair via ATP production in mitochondria.
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Hays Daily News
Hays Good Samaritan Center
Dynatronics
Food and Drug Administration
United States
Tom Draper
Lenexa Based
Medical Outfitters
Draper
Larry Beardall
Dynatronics Corp
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