It seems like everyone is wearing red these days, honoring the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs (yes!). Some of the red is also a recognition of February as American Heart Month. Along with the celebrations for both, February is a great time to put some focus on taking care of your heart with a …
Don’t risk a gap in your Medicaid or CHIP coverage. Get ready to renew now. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Congress ruled that people receiving healthcare coverage under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) must receive continuous coverage – meaning you couldn’t be kicked off the program during the public health emergency. …
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February is the month for Valentines, symbolized by big red hearts. It’s also a good time to think about your own heart, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which supports the White House proclamation of February as American Heart Month. At Swope Health, we encourage all patients to be aware of heart disease, …
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In recognition of Women’s History Month, Swope Health announces a four-week lecture series featuring accomplished women who will share their stories. The series runs every Wednesday in March, beginning March 8. These are online seminars, free and open to everyone. Here’s the lineup of recorded programs. Watch online: https://youtu.be/GgLap6X_tAE Judge Lisa White Hardwick was appointed …
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What is HIV/AIDS? The Office on Women’s Health says: The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a sexually transmitted infection (STI). HIV can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at the end of 2020, more than 1 million people were diagnosed with HIV. Men account for about 81 percent of …
March is designated as a month to honor and celebrate women. It is the month for learning about Women’s History, especially those contributions overlooked or undervalued by male historians. Organizations including the Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service and the Smithsonian …
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Swope Health is hosting a food and family giveaway event – please mark your calendars and plan to join us: Saturday, April 1 – “First Saturday” – food and family essentials giveaway drive through from 9 a.m. to noon at Swope Health Central. The giveaway Includes Easter baskets and Easter meal hams to the first 500 families. …
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March 28 is the American Diabetes Alert Day, as named by the American Diabetes Association. It’s a day to share information about the symptoms and the health risks of diabetes. Swope Health supports this effort, because for us, diabetes prevention, education and treatment are part of our daily work. Diabetes is a disease that occurs …
The annual observance of National Infant Immunization Week this year takes place April 24 to 30, as designated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Swope Health supports this effort and encourages all families with infants to learn of the importance of routine childhood immunizations to give your baby a strong and healthy start. …
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Editor’s note: the following post was written by guest blogger Bridget Locke, Director of Strategic Communications, Swope Health It was predicted to be epic, and it lived up to the hype. The 2023 NFL Draft, hosted in Kansas City, brought in 312,000 attendees over three days, and the energy was palpable from the very beginning. …
Best Seat in the House: Three Lessons from the South Lawn Read More »
