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• Set Your Clocks – Check Your Stocks
                             Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday at 2 a.m., and, while you don’t have to stay up to change your clocks - “spring forward” – the Douglas County Health Department and the American Public Health...
• Super Bowl Provides Giant Opportunity for New Food Ideas
                          At Super Bowl parties, the food can be as much fun as the game.                          As a celebration, Super Bowl Sunday has become another national feast day, and there...
• Douglas County Health Department Reports Season’s First Flu Death
                A woman in her 80s from Douglas County died this week at a local hospital of complications from the seasonal flu, according to the Douglas County Health Department.                 She is thought to be the fir...
• Douglas County Health Department Expands Free Radon Test Kit Offer
                The Douglas County Health Department has expanded its free radon test kit offer through the end of the month. The kits were made available through a grant from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.      �...
• Douglas County Health Department: "Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite"
        It’s getting harder and harder to follow that bit of childhood advice: “Don’t let the bed bugs bite.”  Bed bug infestations have been increasing for the past decade, and now they’re everywhere. From Times Square to Douglas County, p...
• Safe Thanksgiving Dinners Require Planning
                                      Don’t let the featured attraction of your Thanksgiving dinner ruin the holiday with illness. The Douglas County Health Department is encouraging everyone to follow a few basic rules...
• FREE Diabetes Screenings in November
  The Creighton University Pharmacy Students in collaboration with Diabetes Prevention Alliance are performing free diabetes screenings on the following dates and at the listed locations as displayed on the calendar: November 2011 Free Diabetes Screenings ...
• Season’s First Case of Influenza A Confirmed in Douglas County
                A man in his 30s who traveled outside the United States has been confirmed as Douglas County and Nebraska’s first case of influenza A for this flu season, according to Dr. Adi Pour, director of the Douglas County Health Depart...
• Choking and Pedestrian Risks Top Halloween Dangers
                If everything goes right, a child’s costume will be the scariest part of their Halloween, but adults need to make sure to keep a balance of fun and safety for an evening that is all treats and no tricks.        �...
• TEST HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
  Chronic Diseases All Cancer                               Age-Adjusted Death Rate Due to Breast Cancer 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Healthy Peo...
• "Unnatural Causes" to Look at Health Disparities
                Why do some people in Nebraska live better and healthier lives than others?               That is just one of the questions to be addressed when the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Office of H...
• Protecting Your Food from Rising Groundwater and Sewage Backups
          The rain and flooding in our area may mean you have to respond to contaminated water depending on the location of your home or commercial food business.         You should make plans to move food storage areas away from areas wh...
• Health Department Advice on Testing Water from Private Wells
              Eastern Douglas County residents who get their water from private wells that could be impacted by flooding or high groundwater can get their water tested by the Douglas County Health Department.             Even if y...
• Health Department Advice on Protecting Yourself from Mosquitoes
                        The rain and flooding in our area mean you can expect to have to cope with more mosquitoes. The Douglas County Health Department suggests using an insect repellant to help reduce your exposure to mosquito bites ...
• Frequently Asked Questions About Tanks and Wells and Tetanus Shots
    What can I do to protect the well at my home from flooding?           You should set aside a supply of clean water before taking your well out of service. Then you should disconnect the power supply to your well. To the best of your ability...
• Take Action on Tanks and Wells with “Four-Three-Two”
                           When preparing private fuel tanks, septic tanks and water wells for flooding, just remember: Four-Three-Two.             “There are four things to do for your water well, three steps to take...
• West Nile Surveillance Underway in Douglas County
       With heavy rains and flooding creating the potential for a bumper crop of mosquitoes, West Nile Virus surveillance activities have been launched in Douglas County. The Health Department has started trapping mosquitoes, spreading larvicide and ta...
• Safe Cookouts Require Planning
                Summer holidays are a big time for outdoor cooking in Nebraska, but Douglas County Health Director Dr. Adi Pour says you should plan ahead to make sure your food is safe.             “Nothing ruins a cookout as fas...
• Thank You- Foodborne Illness Survey
  Thank you! Thank you for taking the time to fill out this survey regarding your illness.   If you don’t hear from us, then we have not connected you to anyone else with similar exposures.  But if you would like to speak to someone about your illness...
• DCHD: 5,000 Free Colon Cancer Screening Kits Available
  Five thousand free colon cancer test kits!               That’s what we’re talking about, and many of them are still available.               The Douglas County Health Department wants to remind everyone that colon cancer...