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A brisk walk several times a week can provide several benefits for health and wellness, including managing weight and reducing the risk of developing many chronic diseases, including Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea, osteoporosis and perhaps even several cancers. In conjunction with community partners including Live Well Lawrence and Lawrence Parks and Recreation, LMH is co-sponsoring the Walk the Lawrence Loop program in October. The Lawrence Loop is a trail that will soon circle Lawrence’s perimeter and is perfect for walkers, runners or cyclists. Most people know that walking is good for physical health, but it is also good for social health,” said Gayle Sigurdson, recreation programmer for the city of Lawrence.

Pat Parker has been honored with the Kansas Hospital Association's Health Care Worker of the Year Award. Pat Parker has been honored with the Kansas Hospital Association's Health Care Worker of the Year Award. Parker, director of pharmacy at LMH, was a recipient of the 2017 Health Care Worker of the Year Award, presented annually by the Kansas Hospital Association. The program tasks LMH pharmacists with filling prescriptions for patients prior to their discharge from the hospital and contacting the patient’s primary care physician or regular pharmacist to accurately communicate prescription information.

The LMH Health Fair will include many of traditional offerings, including blood profiles, which will be available from 7 to 10 a.m. The LMH Health Fair will include many of traditional offerings, including blood profiles, which will be available from 7 to 10 a.m. The LMH Health Fair also will include many of traditional offerings, including blood profiles, which will be available from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the hospital, 325 Maine St. Holly Hamilton, chief medical technologist in the LMH Laboratory, said, “We are excited to offer affordable lab testing at the annual LMH Health Fair.

Here are some measures that are thought to help decrease the risk of age-related dementias, including Alzheimer’s disease, as well as to keep our brains fit, sharp and active for as long as possible. Research seems to indicate that mentally stimulating activities may build new connections between nerve cells and may even help the brain build new cells, known as neurons, especially in the area of the brain that deals with memory and learning. Harvard Health (health.harvard.edu) reports that in a study done at the University of British Columbia, regular aerobic exercise was found to increase the size of the hippocampus, the brain area involved in verbal memory and learning. Harvard Health notes that our brains are working 24/7 and need a supply of premium fuel to help them function at their most optimal.