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Courtney Moyett and her SWAT team had a great time at last year's expo.
Interested in being a vendor for the upcoming Health and Safety Expo?
The 16th Annual Okeechobee Family Health and Safety Expo will be a fun-filled, educational day for the entire family. more
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Estrogens and menopause
Menopause usually starts between 45 and 53; very few women have menopause after age 53. more
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OKEECHOBEE -- Toni Wiersma of Okeechobee Rotary Club accepted a presentation in honor of World Polio Day from Commissioner Kelly Owens at the Oct. 30 commission meet. [Courtesy photo]
Okeechobee County observes World Polio Day
The Okeechobee County Board of Commissioners  designated Oct. 24, 2022 as World Polio Day in Okeechobee County. more
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FDOH host NARCAN training course Oct. 21
Okeechobee County Florida Department of Health staff and personnel will carry NARCAN and initiate... more
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Dana Goulette recently made the decision to have a prophylactic mastectomy after she was diagnosed with BRCA gene mutation. She is pictured with her 4-year-old twins.
Young mom makes difficult health decision
A 33-year-old Okeechobee woman made a difficult decision recently when she chose to undergo a double mastectomy ... more
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Retired firefighter to teach Narcan class in Okeechobee
Retired firefighter Luis Garcia is scheduled to teach a Narcan training course to Okeechobee Department of Health employees on Oct. 21 from 9-10:30 a.m. more
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OKEECHOBEE -- At their Oct. 6 meeting, Okeechobee County Commissioners declared October as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month in Okeechobee County. Commissioner Kelly Owens (third from right) presented the proclamation to Andrea Medelin, executive director of Okeechobee Healthy Start Coalition. [Courtesy photo]
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
OKEECHOBEE – October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month in Okeechobee. more
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Alzheimer’s Association offers webinars to the public
The Alzheimer’s Association will provide the following webinars to the public... more
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Yoga for Life: Challenging Balance through Half-Moon Pose
“Balancing” the human body incorporates all of the appendages to walk straight, run and sit without falling. more
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Beware of carbon monoxide poisoning
As Floridians finalize preparation for Hurricane Ian and the potential for power outages, the Florida Department of Health is urging the public to avoid carbon monoxide (CO) exposure by taking … more
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DOH warns of the possible health risks of flood waters
Storms can cause flooding. Skin contact with flood waters does not, by itself, pose a serious health risk. more
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FDOH issues public safety alert: Fentanyl kills
The State of Florida is responding to an increase in fentanyl overdoses. All Floridians are advised... more
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FDA warns against social media challenge involving medicines
One social media trend relying on peer pressure is online video clips of people misusing nonprescription ... more
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Congestive heart failure is serious
Untreated, congestive heart failure has the same 5 year survival as pancreas cancer.  Not good. more
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OKEECHOBEE -- Chad Adcock of 211 Helpline, Tracy Hernandez of Suncoast Mental Health, Leah Suarez and Jess Olney of Okeechobee Our Village, along with other Okeechobee Our Village representatives and emotional support dog Penny were presented with proclamations for National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month during the Sept. 8 meeting of the Okeechobee County Commission. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month
“This summer we lost two children under the age of 20 to suicide,” Leah Suarez of Okeechobee Our Village told Okeechobee County Commissioners … more
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OKEECHOBEE -- Representatives from the Treasure Coast Food Bank accepted the Hunger Action Month proclamation from Okeechobee County Commission Chairman Terry Burroughs at the Sept. 8 meeting of the Okeechobee County Commission. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
September is Hunger Action Month
More than 17,000 children and adults in Okeechobee County are categorized as food insecure ... more
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Kenny Crawford (center) is pictured with Adam and Corissa Lundquist, who work with Road to Recovery. They were instrumental in Crawford's recovery.
Former addict attempts to help those still in addiction
According to the Center for Disease Control, nearly 71,000 people in the United States died from drug overdose in 2019. more
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USDA extends funding to get needed formula to WIC families
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is extending a key funding flexibility in the WIC program... more
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Tips for a safe & healthy Labor Day weekend
The Florida Department of Health in wants to make sure residents and visitors stay safe this holiday weekend. more
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Balance in tree pose: Creating muscle memory
As mentioned, many times previously, “muscle memory is created, first, in the mind” then... more
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