March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and Friday, March 4 is Dress in Blue Day. Please join the third annual nationwide campaign to raise awareness about this preventable disease and to increase colon cancer screening. Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer related deaths in the country as well as […]
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NEW USDA & HHS Dietary Guidelines
On January 31st, the US Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services released the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The new evidenced-based nutritional guidelines created to promote health are available at http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/DietaryGuidelines/2010/PolicyDoc/ExecSumm.pdf.
KHC Physician Consolidated Measurement Reports
In December 2010, the Kentuckiana Health Collaborative released its fifth Annual KHC Consolidated Measurement Reports to over 4,000 clinicians in Kentucky and Southern Indiana. These private, confidential reports give providers data on the quality of care their patients received in the following clinical areas of focus: 1) diabetes, 2) breast […]
Hollywood Walk to Fame Fitness & Weight Loss Challenges January 11th – March 7th, 2011
Join one of our new Kentuckiana Metro on the Move, Hollywood Walk to Fame Challenges and get moving to a healthier you! There are two fitness challenges: 1) Individual – minimum of 10,000 steps per day and 2) Team – minimum of 8,000 average steps/day. Both challenges start in New York and finish in Los […]
WINNERS Announced in Around the World Fitness Challenge
Congratulations to the Kentuckiana Metro on the Move Worksite Wellness Winners! Most Physically Active Worksite: University of Louisville – Get Healthy Now Most Physically Active Team (Team Challenge): Norton Brownsboro Engineering Most Physically Active (Active Challenge): Sharon Lawless, Louisville Metro Government Most Improved (Active Challenge): Thomas Bookout, Investors Heritage Life Insurance Most […]
Maintain…Don’t Gain – Holiday Pounds Challenge
Did you know that the average American gains one to five pounds over the holiday season and never loses this weight? This one- to five-pound weight gain can turn into 10, 20 or even 50 pounds over the course of a decade. Join our 2010 Holiday Pounds challenge to MAINTAIN […]
The Kentuckiana Health Alliance Becomes The Kentuckiana Health Collaborative
Kentuckiana Health Collaborative (www.khcollaborative.org) The Kentuckiana Health Collaborative has a new name, the Kentuckiana Health Collaborative (KHC). The new name better relects the coalition’s activity. The KHC was formed in early 2003 to mobilize the community to improve health and well-being by coordinating action-oriented efforts and is convened by the […]
Around the World in 80 Days Scavenger Hunt Fitness Challenge
Travel virtually around the world in 80 days to seven different exotic destinations. Your scavenger hunt starts with your first step when a clue will appear on your screen to give you a hint as to where you will be travelling next on this fantastic voyage. Just track your daily […]
