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New Emergency Department Opens this Week
(April 28, 2008)  Salina Regional's new emergency department opens this Wednesday, April 30. 
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Free skin cancer screening clinic planned May 10 at Tammy Walker Cancer Center:
(April 28, 2008) -  The Tammy Walker Cancer Center at Salina Regional Health Center will host its FREE skin cancer screening clinic on Saturday, May 10. 
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2008 Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Forum:
(March 26, 2008) -- Jeanne Byquist, RD, LD of Salina, KS attended the 2008 Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Forum: Advancing Prevention and Access to Treatment as a representative of Tammy Walker Cancer Center at Salina Regional Health Center.  This year’s Forum took place on February 4-6 in Houston, TX and focused on advancing prevention and access to treatment. Byquist was one of more than 275 specialists in breast cancer care programs representing 12 major cancer centers, 80 public hospitals and 140 community-based organizations, from all 50 states and Washington, D.C.
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Avon Foundation awards grant for breast cancer prevention to Tammy Walker Cancer Center
(January 30, 2008)-- The Avon Foundation Breast Care Fund has awarded a $42,000 grant to the Tammy Walker Cancer Center at Salina Regional Health Center to increase awareness of the lifesaving benefits of annual screening and early detection for breast cancer.  This marks the seventh year in a row that the health center has received funding.
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Early application deadline February 1 for respiratory therapist training program at Salina Regional
(January 09, 2008) --  In order to assist recruiting efforts and offer locals an opportunity to train for a rewarding career in health care, Salina Regional Health Center launched an outreach education program in 2007 through Washburn University to train respiratory care therapists in Salina. 
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Remember Kitchen Safety for the Holiday Season
(November 13, 2007)-  As the holiday cooking season approaches, Safe Kids Kansas reminds parents and caregivers to check the kitchen for preventable hazards and to supervise children at all times in the kitchen. 
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Community Breast Cancer Forum planned for
October 15-
(October 9, 2007)- Learn more about breast cancer at this year's free Breast Cancer Forum on Monday, October 15.  The forum will be held at the Tammy Walker Cancer Center from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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Kansas Schools Participate in "Walk Your Child to School Day" on October 3, 2007
(September 27, 2007)-Schools and community groups all across Kansas are organizing activities for Walk to School Month and International Walk to School Day on October 3, 2007. Click here

Prostate Cancer Screening Clinic scheduled Sept. 22-
(September 10, 2007)-The best defense for surviving prostate cancer remains to be early detention.  For this reason, local health advocates are planning a special prostate cancer screening clinic September 22 from 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at the Tammy Walker Cancer Center, 511 S. Santa Fe, Salina
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Playground Falls Are the No. 1 Cause of Injury in Elementary Schools.
(August 13, 2007)- Playground accidents are the leading cause of injury to children in elementary school.
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Safe Kids Buckle Up celebrates 10 years of Community Programs
(August 10, 2007) -New National Association with Boys & Girls Clubs of America unveiled during Safe Kids Kansas Events
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A Trampoline is Not A Toy
(August 3, 2007)-Safe Kids Kansas Cautions Against Home Trampolines, Offers Safety Tips.
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A Five Second Walk Could Save a Child's Life
Backing injuries an increasing problem for children.
(July 16, 2007)- Almost 2,500 children per year ages 1-14 reported to emergency rooms with non-fatal motor-vehicle backing injuries in the United States from 2001-2003.  
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National Cancer Survivor's Day- June 23
(June 12, 2007)-  Receiving a cancer diagnosis is no longer a death sentence.  Today, nearly 10.5 million Americans are living with and beyond a cancer diagnosis.
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National Safe Boating Week
(May 21, 2007) -  Every year, more than a dozen children in the United States drown in reported boating accidents, and more than 160 are injured in reported accidents involving personal watercraft. 
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