Health Headlines for May 2, 2022

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [LMH Health celebrates nurses’ resilience with Nurses Month]( Over the past two years, we have seen the resilience and strength of nurses all over the globe. This year, we’re extending Nurses Week and celebrating Nurses Month in May. ‘You Make a Difference’ Angie Hein, a certified diabetes care ... [LMH Health celebrates nurses’ resilience with Nurses Month]( By: Jessica Thomas, LMH Health Over the past two years, we have seen the resilience and strength of nurses all over the globe. This year, we’re extending Nurses Week and celebrating Nurses Month in May. ‘You Make a Difference’ Angie Hein, a certified diabetes care ... April 30, 2022 @ 11:00pm [Another community mask mandate is unlikely for now, Douglas County health officer says]( By: Austin Hornbostel Though Douglas County returned to the most severe level of COVID-19 transmission this week, the county’s top public health official said it’s unlikely it will lead to a community mask mandate like earlier this year. The Journal-World asked ... April 29, 2022 @ 3:35pm [LMH Health Foundation set to honor Lawrence residents at upcoming annual meeting]( By: Austin Hornbostel The LMH Health Foundation on Wednesday announced that four community members have been selected to receive the foundation’s Elizabeth Watkins Community Caring Award, which celebrates people and organizations who have provided significant ... April 29, 2022 @ 2:16pm [Douglas County enters most severe level of COVID-19 transmission; health department gets rid of color-coded categories]( By: Austin Hornbostel Douglas County has entered the highest severity level of COVID-19 transmission, according to the latest coronavirus data from Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health. As of Thursday afternoon, Douglas County’s average daily case count was 60.4, ... April 28, 2022 @ 4:50pm [Health department clinic closed until Monday after staff members test positive for COVID]( By: Austin Hornbostel The Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health clinic at 200 Maine St. is closed until Monday after some of the clinic’s staff tested positive for the coronavirus Tuesday. The health department announced the closure early Wednesday afternoon in a ... April 27, 2022 @ 12:27pm [Douglas County already nearly back in COVID 'red' zone as active cases continue to rise]( By: Austin Hornbostel Just a week after Douglas County moved up a tier in Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health’s coronavirus transmission scale, the county is on the cusp of moving up yet another tier to the highest level of severity, the “red” zone. Those ... April 26, 2022 @ 5:03pm [Public health officials begin to shift how they gauge community transmission of COVID]( By: Austin Hornbostel The information that public health officials rely on to gauge community transmission of the coronavirus is shifting, in part because of the increased prevalence of self-testing that goes unreported to local health departments. Officials with ... April 26, 2022 @ 3:03pm You are receiving this email because of your relationship with the Lawrence Journal-World or because at some point in the past you shared your email address with us. If you no longer want to receive emails from us, follow instructions at the link below. [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044