“Stupid Cancer” chapter to start in Wyoming

Chelsea Biondolillo — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:47:20 +0000

The Wyoming Comprehensive Cancer Control Consortium will be starting the first statewide “Stupid Cancer” chapter to support young adult c

Gov. Mead's energy strategy seeks a balance between development and conservation

Willow Belden — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:16:17 +0000

Gov. Matt Mead’s energy strategy is beginning to take shape. It is meant to provide a framework for balancing energy production and environmental protection, and should offer more certainty to industry and other stakeholders about energy development in the state.

Mead has devised a series of objectives, including expanding production, investing in more infrastructure, and attracting new industries.

Early Flu Season Should Be Taken Seriously

Willow Belden — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:54:09 +0000

Flu season is starting earlier than usual in Wyoming. Department of Health Spokeswoman Kim Deti says February and March are usually the peak times for the illness, and it’s not clear why the season is starting early.

Deti says everyone over the age of six months should get a flu shot. She says the vaccines are not guaranteed to prevent getting the flu, but they’re the best protection available.

Cervical cancer prevention is being urged

The Associated Press — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:32:42 +0000

The Wyoming Department of Health is reminding women to take steps to reduce their risk of cervical
cancer.
Carol Peterson of the Wyoming Breast and Cervical Cancer Early
Detection Program says there has been significant progress in the
fight against cervical cancer in recent year.
But a state Health Department report says Wyoming is ranked low
at 45th in the nation for women reporting they had at least one Pap
test in the past three years.

Wyoming ranks fourth in organ donation rate

The Associated Press — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:07:48 +0000

Wyoming ranks fourth in the nation for its rate of organ and tissue donation and state health officials are urging more people to sign up.

Nearly 60 percent of Wyoming residents with driver's licenses and ID cards have agreed to donate their organs and tissues when they die.

Cherame Serrano with the Wyoming Department of Health says about 145 people in Wyoming are currently waiting for transplants.

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“Stupid Cancer” chapter to start in Wyoming

Gov. Mead's energy strategy seeks a balance between development and conservation

Early Flu Season Should Be Taken Seriously

Cervical cancer prevention is being urged

Wyoming ranks fourth in organ donation rate