Don’t Let Radon Threaten Your Home

The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) recommends testing homes across the state for radon to find out whether a potentially dangerous health risk could threaten family health. Radon test kits can be ordered online from the department and are free while supplies last. Radon is an invisible, odorless, tasteless...

Leadership Updates for State Healthcare Facilities

A permanent administrator has been named for the Wyoming State Hospital (WSH) in Evanston, while interim leadership is also planned for the Veterans’ Home of Wyoming (VHW) in Buffalo. Both facilities are operated by the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). Kristi Barker has been chosen to lead the WSH...

Free Online Learning for Older Adults Promotes Overall Wellness

As the Wyoming Department of Health continues to a partner with the largest online learning platform designed specifically for older adults, a wide range of free classes remains available to older Wyoming adults. Jeff Clark, Community Health Section manager with the WDH Aging Division, described the “GetSetUp” digital education...

Order Records from Department to Duck Extra Costs, Delays

The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) says extra costs and frustrating delays can be avoided by only ordering official Wyoming birth, death and other certificates directly from the department. “We frequently receive complaints from people who have used companies that misrepresent themselves as a way to easily get birth...

Wyoming Department of Health Working to Reduce Stillbirths

The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is working to help expectant parents learn how paying attention to their baby’s movements can sometimes help prevent stillbirths. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests roughly 1 in every 162 pregnancies ends in stillbirth for Wyoming mothers, with...