Lawrence County KY Health Department

11/24/2025

Do you listen to podcasts? In recognition for November being Diabetes Awareness Month, check out this podcast! Diabetes Day by Day is a podcast intended for people with diabetes and their caregivers. In each episode, Neil Skolnik, MD, and Sara Wettergreen, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM, will discuss the everyday challenges of living with diabetes and will offer practical advice for overcoming those challenges.

Diabetes Day by Day is a podcast intended for people with diabetes and their caregivers. In each episode, Neil Skolnik, MD, and Sara Wettergreen, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM, will discuss the everyday challenges of living with diabetes and will offer practical advice for overcoming those challenges. Join....

11/20/2025

If you are a new or expectant parent, HANDS is for you! Families must enroll during pregnancy or before a baby is 90 days old. Call us at 606-638-0354 for more information.

11/18/2025

Join us this Thursday at NOON to learn the basics of Prediabetes.

11/17/2025

More than 98 million Americans (more than 1 in 3 adults) have prediabetes and are at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart attack, or stroke. Of these individuals with prediabetes, 81% of them don’t know they have it.

The good news is that by knowing one’s risk for prediabetes, people can take steps to reverse it and often prevent or delay type 2 diabetes.
Click the link to take the 1 minute risk test to see if you are at high risk of Prediabetes or Diabetes.
Join us this Thursday, Nov 20 at 12pm NOON at the health department for a presentation on Prediabetes Basics to learn more.

Take the 1-minute prediabetes risk test, understand what causes prediabetes and what your risk factors for prediabetes are.

11/12/2025

November is Diabetes Awareness Month.
Prediabetes means that your blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. If you've been told by your health care professional that you have prediabetes, without making some healthy changes, you have a higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
Click the link to learn more.
Also, join us for a Prediabetes Basics class next Thursday, Nov 20 at 12:00pm NOON at the health department.

Learn what prediabetes is and what it means to your health.

11/12/2025

RECALL UPDATE: ByHeart, Inc. has now recalled ALL of its products. More updates are available at: www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-infant-botulism-infant-formula-november-2025

The FDA and CDC are investigating cases of infant botulism that may be linked to ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. Two batches of this infant formula have been recalled. Do not use ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula if the batch code on the bottom of the can is:
• 251261P2 (“Use by 01 Dec 2026”) or
• 251131P2 (“Use by 01 Dec 2026”)

Please throw away any ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula that has either of these batch codes. Wash any items and surfaces that may have touched the recalled formula using hot soapy water or a dishwasher.

Seek medical care if your baby has consumed ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula and has any of the symptoms below:
• Poor feeding
• Loss of head control
• Difficulty swallowing
• Decreased facial expression.

Symptoms of infant botulism may take weeks to develop, so please continue to monitor babies for symptoms if you believe they may have eaten a recalled batch of this formula.

To learn more, please visit www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/response-broader-fda-investigation-byheart-initiates-voluntary-recall-two-batches-infant-formula or www.cdc.gov/botulism/outbreaks-investigations/infant-formula-nov-2025/index.html.

11/10/2025

Come join us TODAY at 5pm at the Lawrence County Extension Office for a presentation on Diabetes Basics. Understand how diabetes affects our bodies and why. Learning all you can will help you manage your diabetes and prevent complications. See you this evening!

11/07/2025

Please consider donating! There is a critical need for all blood types 🅰️🅱️🆎🅾️
Make an appointment at:
https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive

11/06/2025

In honor of November as Diabetes Awareness Month, please join us for our monthly Diabetes Support Group meeting on Monday, Nov 10 at 5pm at Lawrence County Extension Office for a presentation on Diabetes Basics. A light meal will be served and small prizes to those present. Please share invite others and join us as we learn together. All are welcome, you do not need to have diabetes to attend.

11/04/2025

November is Diabetes Awareness Month.
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic health condition in which the body has trouble processing glucose (or sugar) from the bloodstream to use for energy. It means your body isn’t using insulin effectively, and it’s characterized by high blood sugar levels.
Learn more at the link below.
Also, come check out our Diabetes Basics class to be offered Monday, Nov 10 at 5pm at Lawrence Co Extension Office.

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic health condition in which the body has trouble processing glucose from the bloodstream to use for energy. Learn about type 2 and see the latest news.

11/03/2025