Wyoming ranks fourth in organ donation rate
Wyoming ranks fourth in the nation for its rate of organ and tissue donation and state health officials are urging more people to sign up. Nearly 60 percent of Wyoming residents with drivers licenses...
View ArticleCervical cancer prevention is being urged
The Wyoming Department of Health is reminding women to take steps to reduce their risk of cervical cancer. Carol Peterson of the Wyoming Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program says there...
View ArticleEarly Flu Season Should Be Taken Seriously
Flu season is starting earlier than usual in Wyoming. Department of Health Spokeswoman Kim Deti says February and March are usually the peak times for the illness, and it’s not clear why the season is...
View ArticleGov. Mead's energy strategy seeks a balance between development and...
Gov. Matt Mead’s energy strategy is beginning to take shape. It is meant to provide a framework for balancing energy production and environmental protection, and should offer more certainty to industry...
View Article“Stupid Cancer” chapter to start in Wyoming
The Wyoming Comprehensive Cancer Control Consortium will be starting the first statewide “Stupid Cancer” chapter to support young adult c ancer survivors. Jessica Perez, an outreach coordinator with...
View ArticleDepartment of Health adjusts Developmental Disability changes
Plans to fine-tune a major state Developmental Disabilities program will continue, but changes will occur gradually. The Home- and Community-Based Waivers program provides services from intensive...
View ArticleDevelopmental Disability waiver changes cause concern
Two years ago the Wyoming legislature asked the Wyoming Department of Health to look into the high costs of Medicaid services in the state. The legislature wanted them to find ways to reduce those...
View ArticleAd Campaign Will Encourage Testing
An advertising campaign will be used to try and encourage more people to get tested for H-I-V and other sexually transmitted diseases. The Wyoming Department of Health’s KnoWyo campaign is used to...
View ArticleWyoming Does Not Officially Track Health Impacts From Energy
As energy development increases across the country many states are starting to look into whether or not it would be a good idea to set up data bases to track possible health impacts directly attributed...
View ArticleWyoming's Obesity Rate Spikes
Obesity rates around the country are rising drastically, and Wyoming is no different - that’s according to a new study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Around 27.8% of the adult population in...
View ArticleDiabetes Rates In Wyoming Double
Diabetes in Wyoming has spiked in recent years. The Wyoming Department of Health says almost 9% of adults in Wyoming now have the disease, up from 4.5% in 2001. Joe Grandpre is an epidemiologist with...
View ArticleWyoming Diabetes Rates Still Causing Concern
November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and Wyoming’s percentage of adults with diabetes continues to cause concern. Joe Grandpre is the Chronic Diseases Epidemiologist at the Wyoming Department of...
View ArticleWyoming Continues To Struggle With Rising Diabetes Rates
November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and the percentage of Wyoming adults with diabetes has nearly doubled in the last 15 years. That’s causing concern at the Wyoming Department of Health, where...
View ArticleNon-Sterile Surgical Tools Found At Lander Health Clinic
Patients of SageWest Health Care in Lander who had surgery between December 2013 and October 2016 could have been exposed to non-sterile surgical equipment. The Department of Health investigated the...
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