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Will You Be Our Community’s Valentine? – Share. Submit. Shape. Residents are the heart of community and shape the overall health of the community. The Winnebago County Health Department is asking community members to show each other how much they care about the health of the community and Be Our Community’s Valentine with Share. Submit. […]
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WCHD Encourages Residents To Take Steps Toward Living A Heart Healthy Lifestyle The Winnebago County Health Department encourages residents to take steps toward living a heart healthy lifestyle and spread awareness about heart health during February for #Hearthealth Awareness Month. Approximately 1.5 million heart attacks and strokes occur every year in the United States. Controlling
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Archived – Information may be out-of-date and is no longer being updated or maintained. When gathering this holiday season, take steps to prevent foodborne illness Four Steps to Food Safety: For additional information on keeping food safe, click here.
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Take Steps To Help Prevent The Spread Of Respiratory Viruses Prevent spreading respiratory viruses by:
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Addressing the Opioid Overdose Crisis In Winnebago County Opioid overdoses continue to take lives in Winnebago County, especially of those living with Substance Use Disorder. In recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day, today, August 31 and National Recovery Month in September, the Winnebago County Opioid Response Team (ORT) encourages our community to help build the
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Mental Health Awareness Month was established in 1949 to increase awareness of the importance of mental health and wellness in Americans’ lives and to celebrate recovery from mental illness. To find out more a what you can do for your mental health and that of those in your life, click here.
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As your health department, we work to prevent disease and promote health in Winnebago County. We offer a variety of services to help residents reach their best health possible and engage the community to improve the overall health of Winnebago County.
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Focusing on your heart health has never been more important.
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Wear your RED on National Wear Red Day (February 3rd) and join NHLBI, The Heart Truth®, and organizations around the country throughout February to bring greater attention to heart disease as a leading cause of death for Americans.
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Cancer is a disease in which cells in the body grow out of control. Cancer is always named for the part of the body where it starts, even if it spreads to other body parts later. When cancer starts in the cervix, it is called cervical cancer. The cervix connects the vagina (birth canal) to the upper part
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