By Dr. Robert Lee Hill Community Consultant Managing stress is a major focus for people during this time of pandemic threat, economic uncertainty, political tensions, international conflict, and spiritual turmoil. While most of these concerns may lie beyond our personal control, we all can more effectively manage stress in ... Read More »
Jim Nunnelly, radio host of Plain Talk About Diabetes, Our Health MattersTM and AARP Kansas City thank those who participated in developing the first Caregivers Community Resource Guide. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE DIGITAL CAREGIVERS COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE Join us in thanking some of the community partners who started the conversation ... Read More »
Our Healthy KC Eastside, or OHKCE, is striving to reduce the burden of COVID-19 and chronic diseases in Kansas City, Missouri’s Eastside. Walk-In clinics and Pop-up Vaccination Clinic Events. Make Plans To Get Vaccinated Today! Read More »
By Emmet Pierson, Jr., President & CEO Community Builders of Kansas City Coronavirus pandemic has exposed extreme disparities in housing options and availability for our working class and disadvantaged populations. In many neighborhoods across the country, it is an unofficial “state of emergency” with no clear ... Read More »
If you missed the Webinar don’t worry. You can still access the forms you need. Visit practicalbioethics.org to download and print Caring Conversations® workbook Make sure your wishes are documented. This will be one less stressful situation for your family. You’ve probably heard these three words – advance care planning ... Read More »
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Rachel was seven months pregnant when she started hearing that a COVID-19 vaccine was set to be approved soon. “I didn’t think the vaccine would even be an option for me when the news first came out saying studies hadn’t been done on pregnant women,” she explains. She knew being ... Read More »
We continue our COVID-19 May-June 200 print edition stories of families sharing their experiences about working from home and helping their children with school work during the city’s stay-at-home orders Natalie… In my classes, I only had a couple of students who had temporary internet issues. I keep flexible office ... Read More »
By Christopher Leitch Community Relations Coordinator, Johnson County Library Reading is a major public health issue. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, talking, singing, and reading to a child are essential for early brain development which is connected to better health outcomes later in life. Similar studies show that ... Read More »
Eliminating health disparities are one of many goals. BHLI scholars visit Operation Breakthrough 2019 Cohort, Jada Large and John W. Bluford, III, President and Founder, BHLI Recently, Our Health Matters spoke to several scholars presenting their research on healthcare topics that public health and healthcare leaders are tackling everyday somewhere ... Read More »
