American Heart Month

Tobacco use and second-hand smoke are major risk factors for heart disease and other chronic diseases and cancers.
Take the first step to protecting your heart health with help to stop using tobacco.

American Heart Month

Tobacco use and second-hand smoke are major risk factors for heart disease and other chronic diseases and cancers.
Take the first step to protecting your heart health with help to stop using tobacco.

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Did you know that 1 year after quitting smoking, your risk of heart disease goes down by half? Smoking damages your circulatory system and also worsens outcomes for other chronic diseases and cancers. For American Heart Month this February, learn more about quitting tobacco to keep your heart healthy.

Snow and Canada geese during fall migration standing and landing in a mowed farm field on a foggy morning.

While enjoying the beauty of bird migrations, don’t forget that wild birds can carry Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) without showing signs. Waterfowl are common carriers and can pass the virus to other species. By taking precautions when hunting or enjoying the outdoors, you can help restrict the spread of this potentially devastating disease to backyard and commercial flocks. Check current detection status on the most recent APHIS report.

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NCHD is participating in the National Diabetes Prevention Program to provide northeast Colorado residents resources to lower their risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes. If you feel you are at risk and want to check out how we can help, please click the button for a prediabetes risk assessment and how to sign up for Lifestyle Change Program.

The Northeast Colorado Health Department is your trusted ally in safeguarding and promoting community well-being.

At the heart of our mission lies a commitment to protect health and inspire prevention. Our rural public health workforce is made up of just over 40 staff members and covers 9,200 square miles of territory with an office in each of the six counties. We have proudly been serving Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington and Yuma counties since 1948.

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PROMOTE

HEALTHY BEHAVIORS

PROTECT

AGAINST ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

PREVENT

INJURY AND DISEASE

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Northeast Colorado Health Department is committed to providing equitable access to our services for all members of our community.

Our ongoing accessibility efforts are working toward conforming with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA or higher as defined by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

These guidelines not only help make web content accessible to people with sensory, cognitive, and mobility disabilities but ultimately to all people, regardless of ability.

Not all documents and pages on our website are currently accessible. While we work toward that goal, we welcome comments on how to improve this website’s digital accessibility for users with disabilities and requests for accommodations to any of NCHD’s services or documents.

Please contact us by email pio@nchd.org or by phone 877-795-0646.

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