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Mar 20

Homelessness is a Public Health Crisis

By Kelsey Conner, Public Health Information Specialist for Springfield-Greene County Health Throughout the years, homelessness has been seen as both an economic and social crisis. However, when you look at chronic homelessness through only a social or economic lens, you miss out on the nuances of what can be both…

Public Health

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Homelessness is a Public Health Crisis
Homelessness is a Public Health Crisis
Public Health

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Mar 6

Xylazine — New Emerging Threat

By Brenda Schell, Missouri Public Health Analyst at the CDC Foundation Communities across the United States are facing an evolving and complex overdose epidemic, which claimed more than 100,000 lives in 2022. …

Substance Use Disorder

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Xylazine — New Emerging Threat
Xylazine — New Emerging Threat
Substance Use Disorder

3 min read


Feb 21

Reflection & Education: Black History Month and Health Equity

By Dr. Nancy Yoon, Chief Medical Officer at Springfield-Greene County Health Before Black History Month was celebrated in 1976 as part of the nation’s bicentennial, Dr. Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week in 1926 to commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent. …

Health

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Reflection & Education: Black History Month and Health Equity
Reflection & Education: Black History Month and Health Equity
Health

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Feb 13

Taking Charge of your Heart Health

By Whitney Mann, Public Health Program Representative February is American Heart Month. 28 days set aside for all people to focus on their cardiovascular health. It’s also an opportunity for people to better understand their own risk factors for heart disease and learning how to live a heart-healthy lifestyle. …

Heart

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Taking Charge of your Heart Health
Taking Charge of your Heart Health
Heart

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Feb 6

Health Disparities in Rural Communities: Current Trends and Recommendations for a Brighter Future

By Kelsey Conner, Public Health Information Specialist Before we begin talking about health disparities in rural communities specifically, it’s important to understand what health disparity is, why it happens and who it can impact. Health disparities are preventable health differences that certain groups experience at higher rates due to social…

Health

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Health Disparities in Rural Communities: Current Trends and Recommendations for a Brighter Future
Health Disparities in Rural Communities: Current Trends and Recommendations for a Brighter Future
Health

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Jan 30

The State of Syphilis in Springfield

By Stephanie Woehl, Coordinator of Communicable Disease Prevention at Springfield-Greene County Health When people think of sexually transmitted diseases, syphilis, a bacterial infection spread through sexual contact, doesn’t usually come to mind. This may be because syphilis was nearly eliminated in 1957 after the introduction of a national Sexually Transmitted…

Syphilis

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The State of Syphilis in Springfield
The State of Syphilis in Springfield
Syphilis

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Jan 23

Q&A: How to Prevent Cervical Cancer

Vaccinate and stay up to date with pap smears: how you can prevent Cervical cancer; Q&A with Dr. Molly Greenwade of CoxHealth In recognition of Cervical Health/Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, Springfield-Greene County Health spoke with Dr. …

Cervical Health

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Q&A: How to Prevent Cervical Cancer
Q&A: How to Prevent Cervical Cancer
Cervical Health

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Jan 17

Bridging the Gap to Achieve Health Equity in Greene County

By Kelsey Conner, Public Health Information Specialist at Springfield-Greene County Health Across the United States, we have seen how resilient our communities have been as they battled COVID-19. …

Health Equity

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Bridging the Gap to Achieve Health Equity in Greene County
Bridging the Gap to Achieve Health Equity in Greene County
Health Equity

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Jan 9

Celebrating National Blood Donor Day

By Community Blood Center of the Ozarks Find Community Blood Center of the Ozarks on Facebook. The following blog is written and provided by Community Blood Center of the Ozarks for Springfield-Greene County Health’s Healthy Ozarks blog. If you’re on social media, you’ve probably discovered a few new holidays over…

Blood Donation

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Celebrating National Blood Donor Day
Celebrating National Blood Donor Day
Blood Donation

4 min read


Jan 4

Top 5 Healthy Ozarks blogs of 2022

In early 2022, Springfield-Greene County Health launched the Healthy Ozarks blog with a goal to connect, engage, and educate the community about public health related topics. Through this platform, we have worked to create blogs that are valuable to everyone so that you can make educated decisions about your health. …

Health

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Top 5 Healthy Ozarks blogs of 2022
Top 5 Healthy Ozarks blogs of 2022
Health

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