Health and Environment
Composting reduces food waste
More than 50 million tons of food is thrown away each year in the United States. Food waste makes up roughly 25% of the nation’s trash.
Program monitors blood pressure
May is Stroke Awareness Month. Did you know each year about as many Americans have a stroke as a heart attack? Fortunately, about 80% of strokes are preventable.
Waste collection site marks first year
The improved Johnson County Household Hazardous Waste collection facility at 11231 Mastin St., Overland Park, is celebrating completion of its first year since opening last summer.
Classes help adults with prediabetes
Did you know that in the United States, there are 96 million adults with prediabetes? That’s equivalent to 1 in 3 adults! Shockingly, more than 8 in 10 of them aren’ t even aware of their condition.
CDC updates COVID info
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released new guidance and updated recommendations for how people and communities can protect themselves from respiratory viruses, including COVID-19.
2024 Health Summit Recap
The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment hosted a Health Summit on March 8 at the Thompson Barn in Lenexa, Kansas.