Author Archives: Amy Reineke

Its back and time again to kick some butt! If you want to quit smoking, sign up for the QuitCash Challenge and you could win $5,000. Plus, take advantage of free help from QUITPLAN Services to help you quit. Don’t … Continue reading →

It’s hard to believe but today, October 1, marks FIVE YEARS since Minnesota’s monumental Freedom to Breathe Act went into effect. Because of Freedom to Breathe, we are all able to enjoy smoke-free bars and restaurants. To show Minnesota’s appreciation … Continue reading →

Is your car seat installed correctly?  Did you know that 85% of car seats inspected during car seat clinics are found to be incorrectly installed?  More than 100 children under the age of 11 are killed or severely injured in … Continue reading →

Get Up and Move These days, adults like you are spending more time at work than ever before. An unfortunate side effect is that, as a nation, we’re becoming more inactive. This is a problem when you consider the fact … Continue reading →

Douglas County Public Health (DCPH) serves our community to protect, maintain, and improve the health of individuals, families and the community. DCPH envisions all people having an equal opportunity to attain their highest level of physical, mental and social well-being. … Continue reading →

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, with input from the American Academy of Pediatrics, has revised its child restraint guidelines. The most significant new guideline states that you should not switch your child from rear-racing to forward-facing until after their … Continue reading →

Now you can be even more connected to Health Out Loud, by ‘liking’ us on facebook! Not only does this collect our blog posts, but it will also be a collection of newspaper articles, press releases, and other forms of … Continue reading →

Seems it’s been quite the discussion lately, I see it on facebook, newspapers and lots of chit chat around the office and amongst parents. Yep…it’s about lice. There are defiantly worse things in this world, but it’s nothing that any … Continue reading →

We are less than a month into the 2011 Legislative Session and the Freedom to Breathe Act is under attack! The Freedom to Breathe Act was established on October 1, 2007. The Act works to protect the public from the … Continue reading →

Here is a reminder…they could be deadly. There is a lot of advertisement going on right now to come on in and warm up under a tanning bed. As it may sound nice, be aware of the dangers before you … Continue reading →