State health department updates coronavirus recommendations
Based on current conditions and the low number of new COVID-19 cases, the Michigan Department of Health and Human...
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Dan Quinlan: A message from the Vermont health community: Listen
This commentary is from Dan Quinlan of Burlington, president of the Vermont Climate and Health Alliance. Let's dismiss the bad...
Delco’s New Health Service Officially Launches April 2
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — The new Delaware County Department of Health will officially launch next month after months of work...
Major cities are not involving public health agencies in their climate adaptation plans
Overall, implementing agencies reported climate plans for 22 major cities that are highly health-adaptive, across five health-related activity areas. Credit:...
Cities Not Fully Engaging Public Health Agencies in Climate Change Planning
Newswise — Climate-change adaptation efforts by governments in large cities around the world have not been enlisting the participation of...
US health agencies demand misinformation data on COVID issues
US health agencies demand misinformation data on COVID issues WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Health and...
LETTER: CAFOs threaten health, the environment, family farms | Opinion
Dear Editor: The zoning waiver application that will be voted on by our commissioners on March 7 is a first...
Univ. of Alabama, the health department will repair the houses of the black belt
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama generally falls low on lists ranking U.S. health, including those focused on COVID vaccination rates,...
Youngstown Business News: Mercy Health, Community Foundation
Shown here in this undated file photo is St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio. (Photo provided) Mercy Health hosted...
Norwalk Health Department childhood immunization program resumes
The Norwalk Health Department Child Immunization Program is back! The program provides age-appropriate vaccines for children from birth to 18...
Meet the Delaware County Health Department Team Leaders
New Delaware County Health Director Melissa Lyon, CPH, stepped out for a photo after her visit to Keystone First in...
Private companies are taking over the functions of some public health agencies
For some counties and cities that share a public health agency with other local governments, differences over mask mandates, trade...
Health agencies warn parents of powdered baby formula recall
The state health department is advising residents not to use certain powdered infant formula after reports that some babies have...
Private companies profit as politics infect public health agencies like Tri-County
The Tri-County Health Department currently serves the three counties in which Aurora is located, but Adams and Douglas counties plan...
From Ph.D. student to director of epidemiology in a health service overnight | FIU News
In April 2021, Abir Rahman learned he had landed a position as Director of Epidemiology at the Cabell-Huntington Health Department...
Nord-du-Québec communities concerned about the impact of waste burning on health and the environment
In the village of Inukjuak on the northeast shore of Hudson Bay, trash isn't something that disappears into a distant...
Union College Honors Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department | Health and fitness
SUBMITTED BY RYAN TELLER for Neighborhood Extra Union College presented the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department with the Community Partnership Award...
The health department will lift the school mask mandate at 11:59 p.m. on February 17
Citing improving conditions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the Northwestern Michigan Department of Health announced that the first amended ordinance that...
Health Department announces one new death related to COVID-19, 469 new cases
(Graphic by Julie Freijat | Collegian Media Group) In the latest COVID-19 update for Riley County, released Feb. 9, the...
Health Department Chief Mom on School Mask Orders | Public Service News
ALBANY — The state's top health official declined to give details on Tuesday about ending New York's mask mandate in...
High-Quality Home Health Agencies Are ‘Out of Reach’ for Medicare Beneficiaries of Color
New research from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health (SPH) examines the association between race and income of...
High-Quality Home Health Agencies Are ‘Out of Reach’ for Medicare Beneficiaries of Color – School of Public Health
New research from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health (SPH) examines the association between race and income of...
Hospital and health department still recovering from attacks
Business continuity/disaster recovery management, endpoint security, fraud management and cybercrime What steps can other entities take to ease post-attack restoration...
Livingston County Health Department is moving from the old to the new
The Livingston County Health Department will move from its old building, right, to its new building on February 22. The...
Now is the time to form a unified public health service
Christopher E. PressThe Cincinnati Department of Health is expected to suspend its national search to replace outgoing health commissioner Melba...
Local health agencies are distributing thousands of masks to the community
Local health agencies recently began distributing thousands of masks to the Hillsdale community, according to a news release from Branch-Hillsdale-St....
To improve trust in public health agencies, start with a new mantra
Be the first, be fair, be credible. This is the mantra that public health leaders follow when it comes to...
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SC’s COVID surge peaked in mid-January, health department says
COLUMBIA, SC (WCSC) — South Carolina's director of public health said Wednesday that the state hit its peak in COVID-19...
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State Health Department Reports 3 Coronavirus Outbreaks Linked to DeKalb School District Classrooms – Shaw Local
DeKALB - Three COVID-19 outbreaks linked to elementary school classrooms in the DeKalb School District were reported last week by...
House passes bill leaving fate of Hoosier Health, Environment in federal hands
A bill that would allow the federal government to set the bar for regulations across all state agencies has made...
Covid NI: Health agencies reassure the public that lateral flow tests are ‘accurate and reliable’
The Department of Health and the Public Health Agency have reassured the public about the reliability of lateral flow testing....
County mayor announces plans for new local health service center with state funding
January 25, 2022By: Dwayne Page The Tennessee Department of Health plans to build a new 12,000 square foot health center...
Why public health agencies have shortened quarantine recommendations and what the new guidelines mean
A man lines up for a vaccine as workers set up the vaccination site on the Pacific Coast campus of...
Vaughn Palmer: Health agencies fumble COVID announcements
Breadcrumb Links Opinion News Local News Local health Health Columnists Opinion: The lack of coordination between health agencies in British...
Publisher’s Platform: Why Didn’t the Health Department Report the Deadly Hepatitis A Outbreak Earlier?
- OPINION - Unanswered questions: If the exposure at the restaurant happened at the end of November 2021, why was...
Delaware County Health Department director to start Tuesday amid COVID and syphillis outbreak
Melissa Lyon is set to begin her role as Delaware County's first health director on Tuesday as COVID and syphillis...
Counties Urge State to Stop Bleeding at Local Health Agencies | Local News
ALBANY — New York county governments are pressuring Governor Kathy Hochul's administration for a massive infusion of public funds to...
Counties urge Hochul to stop bleeding at local health agencies | Local News
ALBANY — New York county governments are pressuring Governor Kathy Hochul's administration for a massive infusion of public funds to...
Cruises canceled due to ‘public health environment’
Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean have canceled cruises from Florida. NCL said in a statement that this was due...
Colorado Department of Health Says COVID Cases Have Been Underestimated This Week
DENVER (KDVR) - There have been even more cases of COVID in the past two days than the state's health...
How to Report Home Covid Test Results to Local Health Agencies
Earlier this week, the United States reported a record one million new cases of Covid daily - and that may...
Federal public health agencies are investigating the effects of the Navy fuel leak on civilians
HONOLULU — U.S. public health officials began investigating Tuesday how civilians were affected by oil leaking into Pearl Harbor tap...
Heads of Future Health Agencies Appointed – Government of New Zealand
The two directors general to lead the future health agencies of Aotearoa in New Zealand have been appointed. Fepulea'i Margie...
COVID-19 omicron variant identified in County Weld
According to the county health department, seven residents of Weld County have tested positive for the omicron variant of COVID-19....
Rapid COVID-19 Tests Now Available at Community Indoor Health Collection Centers
Rapid COVID-19 tests will be available at Interior Health community collection centers, starting the week of December 27. in a...
Rapid COVID-19 Tests Now Available at Interior Health – Okanagan Community Collection Centers
Rapid COVID-19 tests will be available at Interior Health Community Collection Centers beginning the week of December 27. "When available,...
Omicron found in Colorado sewage: Department of Health
COLORADO - The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has said the omicron variant of the coronavirus has been...
Batteries from old Gaza batteries pose health and environmental risk
The most pressing threat, he said, is that "the batteries shatter and ooze liquid which includes sulfuric acid and seeps...
Judge denies efforts by local health agencies to intervene, appeals Missouri COVID ruling • Missouri Independent
A Cole County judge on Wednesday refused local health departments and the state's two largest counties to step in and...
25,000 tonnes of old batteries in Gaza pose health and environmental risk
Virtually every household in the Gaza Strip depends on batteries to run their homes, the result of years of chronic...
Gaza’s old battery piles pose a health and environmental risk
GAZA CITY — Virtually every household in the Gaza Strip depends on batteries to run their homes, the result of...
Gaza’s old battery piles pose a health and environmental risk
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Virtually every household in the Gaza Strip depends on batteries to run their homes...
Gaza’s old battery piles pose a health and environmental risk
GAZA - Virtually every household in the Gaza Strip depends on batteries to run their homes, the result of years...
Batteries from old Gaza batteries pose health and environmental risk – WKRG News 5
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Virtually every household in the Gaza Strip depends on batteries to run their homes...
Batteries from old Gaza batteries pose health and environmental risk
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Virtually every household in the Gaza Strip depends on batteries to run their homes...
Gaza’s old battery piles pose a health and environmental risk
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Virtually every household in the Gaza Strip depends on batteries to run their homes...
Leaders of future health agencies named
The two chief executives who will lead Aotearoa New Zealand's future health agencies have been appointed.Fepulea'i Margie Apa has been...
Valley’s ‘Resource-Rich’ Mental Health Community Helps Counter Discouraging System
The system is not working.This is clear after a six-month investigation by the Colorado News Collaborative that found that the...
CEOs appointed to lead future New Zealand health agencies
The two directors general to lead the future health agencies of Aotearoa in New Zealand have been appointed. Fepulea'i Margie...
Leaders of future health agencies appointed
Monday, December 20, 2021, 3:00 p.m.Press release: Government of New Zealand The two directors general to lead the future health...
Valley’s ‘Resource-Rich’ Mental Health Community Helps Counter Discouraging System
The system is not working.This is clear after a six-month investigation by the Colorado News Collaborative that found that the...
Why it’s important that health agencies have finally declared the coronavirus to be airborne
This year, health experts around the world have revised their views on the spread of the coronavirus. Aerosol scientists, virologists...
Canales urges council to delay health department split amid public comments
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Nueces County Judge Barbara Canales appeared during the public comments portion of the regular Corpus Christi...
Pueblo D70 sends letter to health department requesting removal of mask warrant
The Pueblo County School District 70 Education Board is asking the Pueblo County Board of Health to remove its county-wide...
Some MO health agencies stop COVID work after letter from attorney general
Several local health departments in rural Missouri halted most or all of their COVID-19 monitoring and prevention work after Attorney...
Congress grants home health agencies ‘incredibly valuable’ extra time on Medicare sequestration
The Senate voted 59 to 35 on Thursday to pass a bill delaying statutory cuts to the Medicare program. The...
Public health agencies need better data to promote well-being for all
We all deserve to lead healthy lives, but many factors that affect our well-being are beyond our control. Biased systems...
Lee’s health department warns of cyanobacteria in Caloosahatchee
The bad news: Toxic blue-green algae is blooming in the Caloosahatchee near a popular boat launch.The good news: We have...
Health, community and government leaders to present measures to prevent gun violence at annual Northwell Health forum
President Joe Biden Amb. Susan Rice to headline New York's Annual Gun Violence Prevention Forum's Largest Healthcare SystemNEW HYDE PARK,...
Growing use of Covid-19 home testing leaves health agencies in the dark about unreported cases
When fans of the group Phish started falling ill with Covid-19 across the country after a Halloween concert weekend in...
Health, community and government leaders to present measures to prevent gun violence at annual Northwell Health forum
NEW HYDE PARK, NY - (COMMERCIAL THREAD) - As the US Senate continues to negotiate and debate President Joe Biden's...
Missouri attorney general orders schools and public health agencies to stop masks and quarantine mandates
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt asked local public health agencies and school districts to suspend mask and quarantine mandates following...
The Ministry of Health encourages outdoor winter activities, with safety measures
With winter almost here, the Putnam County Department of Health encourages residents to continue to enjoy safe outdoor activities. Even...
Kansas Governor Appoints Acting Secretary of State for Health and Environment Agency
TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly on Monday appointed a health care administrator to fill the role of secretary at the...
Boynton Health, community clinics and student groups work to make health care more accessible and affordable at the University – The Minnesota Daily
Organizations on and off campus strive to provide students with free or low-cost health care services, such as vaccines, contraceptives,...
State to abandon contact tracing to local health agencies
State health officials will stop taking on new cases for COVID-19 contact tracing next week.The state entrusts this responsibility to...
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Alaska Department of Health Proposes to End Routine School Tuberculosis Screening Despite Record Infection Rates
This July 30, 2009 photo shows x-rays of a tuberculosis patient at AG Holley Hospital in Lantana, Fla. (AP Photo...
Unvaccinated patients stress local health agencies | Local
Local health officials are sounding the alarm over increasing COVID cases - even before the holiday season begins - urging...
State Department of Health Suspends Southern Colorado Emergency Care from COVID Vaccine Administration | Coronavirus
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has suspended Pueblo-based VitalPoint Urgent Care from the Center for Disease Control's...
Eastern Washington Health Agencies Launch Home Covid Test Kit Program
Spokane County is one of nine counties in Washington state enrolled in a free home COVID-19 test kit program. Health...
UCLA public health community discusses systemic racism in healthcare
UCLA faculty and public health professionals discussed ways to tackle systemic racism during the COVID-19 pandemic during a two-day virtual...
Colorado health agencies urge Jared Polis to issue mask warrant and passports for vaccines
A group of metropolitan public health agencies urged Colorado Governor Jared Polis to issue mask warrant and statewide vaccine passports...
Colorado health agencies urge Jared Polis to issue mask warrant and passports for vaccines
A group of metropolitan public health agencies urged Colorado Governor Jared Polis to issue mask warrant and statewide vaccine passports...
Port Arthur health service is moving
PORT ARTHUR - The Port Arthur Public Health Department has a new home.The building at 5860 Ninth St. was once...
Colorado Department of Health issues public health advisory as COVID-19 worsens
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued a statewide advisory on November 5, citing rising COVID-19 cases and...
Science Talk: When Climate Change Impacts Human Health, Environment News & Top Stories
SINGAPORE - The climate crisis is often treated as an environmental problem, but global warming could also have serious repercussions...
Health agency-led nonprofit calls for tracing of Watsonville Hospital property – Santa Cruz Sentinel
WATSONVILLE - There is a new nonprofit in town, and its ultimate goal is to create a health care district...
Public Health Agencies Publish ‘Guiding Principles’ for Good Machine Learning Practices – Food, Medicines, Healthcare, Life Sciences
United States: Public health agencies publish 'guiding principles' for good machine learning practices 08 November 2021 Foley Hoag LLP To...
Vehicles, Schedules, and Senior Health Department ARPA Request for an Air Curtain Burner
Department of Health officials last month gave the Lincoln County Council of Commissioners just over $ 300,000 on the wish...
Knox County Pharmacies, Health Agencies Providing Injections For Children 5-11 Years Old
GALESBURG - With vaccine suppliers being given the green light this week to start administering COVID-19 vaccines to children aged...
Wisconsin health agencies to work with schools to roll out vaccine to children | Coronavirus
Wisconsin health officials plan to roll out vaccine for children Millions of pediatric doses of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine are being...
Governments and public health agencies do not facilitate “trust in science”.
Two minutes with the Justice Center On September 23, Alberta's medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, admitted that some...
New director of the health department appointed in Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA, VA - A new director has been appointed for the Alexandria Department of Health after an extensive recruitment process.The...
Colorado gives health department control over hospital admissions amid COVID outbreak
Colorado will allow the state's health department to order hospitals and autonomous emergency departments to transfer or cease admission and...
Colorado Department of Health Recommends Parents Plan COVID 19 Vaccines for Children Ages 5-11 | Coronavirus
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment recommends that parents and guardians of children ages 5 to 11 develop...
Sri Lanka Ministries of Health and Environment accused of failing to help “market” organic fertilizers
ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has blamed the Sri Lankan government Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) for the poor...
Otsego board considers action against health ministry in mask dispute
GAYLORD - There were calls on Tuesday to reimburse, separate or sue the Northwestern Michigan Department of Health amid the...
“Very polluting”: why lawn maintenance can be dangerous for health and the environment – National
Canadians should rethink the way they maintain their lawns and embrace greener options, experts say. As fall is in full...
Why lawn care can be dangerous for health, the environment
© THE CANADIAN PRESS / Nathan Denette Park workers use a tractor with an industrial leaf blower to stack fall...
How Federal Rules Can Help Public Health Agencies Get the Data They Need
The United States' response to the COVID-19 outbreak has seen various pitfalls, but one of the most significant came when...
