Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities in McLean County

McLean County is ranked the 85th healthiest county for overall health in 2010 by Health and Family Services Cabinet. According to Kentucky Heath Facts, in 2009 twenty-five people died from heart disease, four people died due to strokes, and three people died from colorectal cancer in the county. Because of these death rates, Cooperative Extension and community partners hosted three lunch-and-learn sessions during the spring to raise awareness of women’s heart disease, colorectal cancer, and stroke prevention. Go Red Luncheon–Women’s Heart Disease, Go Blue Colorectal Luncheon, and Stroke Awareness Luncheon had 115 total participants. One hundred percent of participants indicated they needed to take better care of themselves and 41% planned to be screened for colorectal cancer.

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