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07-02-09 = KDHE Responds to Report on Obesity 07-01-09 = Case of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus confirmed in Lyon County 07-01-09 = Cases of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus confirmed in Crawford and Miami Counties 06-26-09 = Safe Kids Kansas: Join Safe Kids Kansas in Celebrating Safety This Fourth of July 06-25-09 = Cases of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus confirmed in Neosho County 06-24-09 = Case of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus confirmed in Jefferson County 06-24-09 = Kansans Urged to Get Tested for HIV National HIV Testing Day is June 27 06-23-09 = Case of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus confirmed in Shawnee County 06-23-09 = Primary Care Clinic Grants Awarded to Communities 06-22-09 = KDHE Advises Kansans to Take Precautions for Heat-Related Illness 06-19-09 = Case of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus confirmed in Kiowa County 06-18-09 = Kansas Mentors: Snyder Announces Outstanding Mentoring Matches 06-18-09 = Safe Kids Kansas: Firearm Injuries to Kids Increase During Summer Months 06-18-09 = Case of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus confirmed in Republic County 06-15-09 = Case of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus confirmed in Cowley County 06-12-09 = Cases of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus confirmed in Labette County 06-12-09 = Report Finds Americans Support Prevention as a Health Care Reform Priority 06-12-09 = MEDIA ADVISORY: Keynote Address Scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on June 16 at Wichita Airport Hilton 06-12-09 = Nearly $500,000 in Grants Awarded For Tire Recycling Efforts 06-11-09 = Case of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus confirmed in Butler County 06-11-09 = Kansas Response to World Health Organization Pandemic Declaration 06-11-09 = KDHE Celebrates National Men's Health Week 06-10-09 = Case of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus confirmed in Pottawatomie County 06-08-09 = Safe Kids Kansas: Reminds Parents that Hot Weather and Vehicles can be a Deadly Combination for Kids 06-04-09 = Case of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus confirmed in Leavenworth County 06-03-09 = KDHE helps create jobs by funding stormwater projects across Kansas 06-02-09 = Stockton 6th Grader Wins Prize in National 'Fight the Bite' Poster Contest 06-02-09 = State Issues Emergency Suspension of Group Day Care Home in Merriam 06-01-09 = Cases of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus confirmed in Douglas and Morton counties 05-29-09 = KDHE Announces Funds for Health Centers 05-28-09 = Weekly update of 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus in Kansas 05-27-09 = Case of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus confirmed in Reno County 05-27-09 = KDHE Recognizes World No Tobacco Day 05-23-09 = Case of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus confirmed in Gove County 05-22-09 = Friday update of 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus cases identified in Kansas 05-21-09 = Thursday update of 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus cases identified in Kansas 05-20-09 = Wednesday update of 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus cases identified in Kansas 05-19-09 = Tuesday update of 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus cases identified in Kansas 05-18-09 = May is National Stroke and High Blood Pressure Month 05-18-09 = Safe Kids Kansas: Drowning is Quick and Quiet, So Keep Your Eyes on Your Kids around Water 05-18-09 = Monday update of 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus cases identified in Kansas 05-18-09 = Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for Jefferson County RWD #14 05-16-09 = Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for Cherokee Co. RWD #3 and City of Treece 05-15-09 = Safe Kids Kansas: Join Safe Kids Kansas in Celebrating National Safe Boating Week May 16-22 05-15-09 = Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week is May 18-24 05-15-09 = Friday update of 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus cases identified in Kansasfor 05-15-09 05-14-09 = Safe Kids Kansas: Bike Helmet Use Could Prevent 45,000 Head Injuries to Kids 05-14-09 = Thursday update of 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus cases identified in Kansasfor 05-14-09 05-13-09 = Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for the City of Buffalo and Wilson County RWD #11A 05-13-09 = Wednesday update of 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus cases identified in Kansasfor 05-13-09 05-12-09 = KDHE to Hold Public Availability Session Regarding Former CCC/USDA Grain Storage Facility in Hanover 05-12-09 = Tuesday update of 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus cases identified in Kansasfor 05-12-09 05-11-09 = Boil Water Advisory Issued for Cherokee County RWD #3 and the City of Treece 05-11-09 = Monday update of 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus cases identified in Kansasfor 05-11-09 05-10-09 = Sunday update of 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus cases identified in Kansas 05-09-09 = Boil Water Advisory Issued for the City of Buffalo and Wilson County RWD #11A 05-09-09 = Saturday update of 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus cases identified in Kansas 05-08-09 = Boil Water Advisory Issued for Jefferson County RWD #14for 05-08-09 05-08-09 = KDHE Celebrates National Women's Health Week 05-08-09 = Friday update of 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus cases identified in Kansasfor 05-08-09 05-07-09 = Daily update of 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus cases identified in Kansas 05-06-09 = Two new cases of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus identified in Kansas 05-06-09 = KDHE Releases 25 Most Popular Baby Names 05-06-09 = Additional cases of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus identified in Kansasfor May 6 05-05-09 = Mulch Mowing and Home Composting Recommended by KDHE 05-04-09 = May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month 05-04-09 = Additional cases of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus identified in Kansas 05-03-09 = KDHE announces two presumptively confirmed cases of 2009 H1N1 flu virus in Kansas 05-02-09 = Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for City of Buffalo, Wilson Co. RWDs #10 and 11A 05-01-09 = KDHE provides response to the 2009 H1N1 flu virus outbreak 05-01-09 = KDHE Releases Report on Secondhand Smoke 05-01-09 = MEDIA ADVISORY: State Health Officer to provide update on KDHE response to 2009 H1N1 Flu Virus 04-30-09 = Boil Water Advisory Issued for City of Buffalo, Wilson RWDs #10 and #11A 04-30-09 = KDHE update on the 2009 H1N1 Flu Virus Outbreak 04-29-09 = KDHE to brief joint legislative committee on swine flu in Kansas 04-28-09 = KDHE Establishes Swine Flu Hotline and Email Address 04-27-09 = Safe Kids Kansas Offers Age-Appropriate Tips to Help Keep Children Safe 04-26-09 = Six Things Every Kansan Should Know About Swine Flu 04-25-09 = KDHE Reports 2 Cases of Swine Flu in Kansas 04-24-09 = KDHE to Help Create Jobs by Funding Wastewater Infrastructure Projects Across Kansas 04-23-09 = Employee Illness and Survivorship in the Workplace (EISW) Training Program Earns CDC Recognition 04-23-09 = Kansans Earn Two Out of Four National Public Health Awards 04-17-09 = KDHE to help create jobs by funding water infrastructure projects across Kansas 04-15-09 = State Issues Emergency Suspension Of Day Care Home In Gardner 04-14-09 = Salt in Your Diet – Is It Too Much? 04-13-09 = KDHE Seeks Public Comments on Proposed Cleanup at Main and Avenue G Site in Hutchinson 04-13-09 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: Keep Your Eyes Open and Your Windows Shut; Active Supervision of Kids is Key for Window Safety 04-10-09 = Kansas Receives $1.73 Million to Reduce Diesel Emissions 04-10-09 = Stream Advisory Lifted for the Missouri River in Atchison County 04-08-09 = Stream Advisory Issued for the Missouri River in Atchison County 04-06-09 = Kansas receives American Recovery Act funds to Improve Drinking Water Infrastructure 04-06-09 = Kansas WIC Program, Sesame Workshop Announce Partnership 04-02-09 = KDHE Encourages Testing in Recognition of STD Awareness Month 04-02-09 = Kansas Green Schools Program Announces Green School Awards 04-01-09 = Federal Tobacco Tax Increase Encourages Tobacco Users to Quit 03-31-09 = April is Minority Health Awareness Month 03-24-09 = Capital City Wellness Project announces the Bike Rack Sculpture Design Competition in Downtown Topeka 03-24-09 = New CDC Study Says Fear of Arthritis Pain May Keep People with Heart Disease Inactive 03-23-09 = March 24 is Diabetes Alert Day; Legislature Adopts Resolution on Progress of Kansas Diabetes Plan 03-23-09 = KDHE Seeks Public Comments on Proposed Cleanup at 2nd and Kirby Site in Hutchinson 03-19-09 = MEDIA ADVISORY: Diabetes Screening to be Held March 23 in Docking State Office Building 03-19-09 = KDHE Announces "Fight the Bite" Poster Contest: Entry Deadline is April 3 03-13-09 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: Protect Against Home Hazards - Store Poisonous Goods Safely 03-11-09 = State Issues Emergency Suspension of Day Care Home in Wichita 03-10-09 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: Prepare Your Family for Severe Weather 03-09-09 = MEDIA ADVISORY: Women & Girls HIV Awareness Day is March 10 03-06-09 = Kansas Identifies 5 Cases Linked to Regional Salmonella Outbreak 03-05-09 = March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month 03-05-09 = State Issues Emergency Suspension of Child Care Center in Augusta 03-04-09 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: Protecting Yourself Year-Round; Why Spring Sports Safety is a Must! 02-24-09 = Kansas to be Recognized for Second Most Improvement in Immunization Coverage Rates 02-19-09 = State Issues Emergency Suspension of Child Care Center in Esbon, Kan. 02-11-09 = KDHE Status Report Outlines Health Differences Among Kansans 02-10-09 = New State Health Director to Join KDHE 02-10-09 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: Thousands Injured in Furniture Accidents 02-09-09 = In anticipation of federal action, KDHE issues interim guidance on CO2 02-09-09 = MEDIA ADVISORY: News Conference Scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 11 at Landon State Office Building Room 102, Topeka 02-06-09 = Grants Available For Recycling Efforts 02-05-09 = Kansas Programs Awarded Funding to Improve Support for Employed Breastfeeding Women 02-05-09 = Kansans Urged to Wear Red for Women on Feb. 6 02-04-09 = February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 02-04-09 = February 4 is World Cancer Day 02-02-09 = MEDIA ADVISORY: KDHE and AHA Promote National Wear Red Day 01-27-09 = Seward County Earns National Recognition from EPA 01-26-09 = Kansas Green Schools Program Announces 2nd Waste Management Grant Round 01-23-09 = Governor Proclaims January as Kansas Radon Action Month 01-20-09 = Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for City of Chetopa 01-20-09 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: More than 2,000 Children per Year Fatally Injured at Home 01-16-09 = Boil Water Advisory Issued for City of Chetopa 01-16-09 = KDHE Accepting Proposals for Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) Projects 01-15-09 = "Getting Fit for Pregnancy" Important for Healthy Babies; January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month 01-09-09 = KDHE Promotes Cancer Screenings During Cervical Cancer Awareness Month 01-07-09 = SAFE KIDS KANSAS: Gear Up Properly for Safe Winter Sports