Health

Keeping up to date on your vaccinations protects you and the community

Most kids don’t look forward to getting vaccinated when they go to the doctor for a checkup, and not all adults are fans, either. But, like it or not, staying up to date on your vaccines is essential, because immunizations play a large part in protecting you and the community against illness. ...

Annual golf tournament that benefits LMH is coming up

Every Friday after Labor Day for the past 40 years, golfers and volunteers have come together in support of LMH Health. The Penny Jones Open Golf Tournament has a rich history in Douglas County. Since 1982, the tournament has brought the community together in support of the county’s ...

Students learn about health care careers through LMH program

For the fifth year, LMH Health welcomed local high school sophomores, juniors and seniors to participate in its Leadership Academy. The academy gives students with an interest in health care a jump start on learning about careers in health care administration, medicine and allied health. In ...

Heartland Community Health Center receives $200,000 Early Childhood Development grant

Heartland Community Health Center was selected this week as one of just three health centers in Kansas to receive an Early Childhood Development grant intended to improve developmental outcomes among children age 5 and younger. The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration’s Bureau ...

After knee replacements, runner is back in action

For more than 45 years, Scot Hoffman has been in love with running. One of his favorite things to do is to get up in the morning and run as far as he can. He’s competed in races from 5Ks to marathons, but the distance he’s most comfortable with is the half marathon. “The half is my ...