FEMA firings, proposed state cuts alarm Douglas County health officials: 'This is a bad mix'
Health board president says cuts in federal personnel and in state funding could leave Douglas County "on an island" in a ...
Oregon’s state health director takes side job at Stanford
The head of Oregon Health Authority has taken on a side hustle at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Sejal Hathi ...
Decatur County Health Department adds new services
Since the pandemic, the Health Department of Decatur County has received a great deal of attention in the press and around the state. DCHD Executive Director Sean Durbin has written a myriad of grants ...
Five Colorado schools and child care facilities may need to retest for lead, state says
Colorado’s health department says there is no imminent risk to public health after an internal review found problems with ...
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Internal review of troubled state health department water chemistry lab finds no health risk
The agency started the review after finding a senior chemist manipulated data, impacting the accuracy of thousands of tests going back several years.
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Health Department faces cuts in state funding, director tells York County board
Four Corners Health Department Executive Director Laura McDougall told the York County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday that ...
In the Trump administration, nearly every major department is an immigration agency
As the Trump administration works on pledges to crack down on illegal immigration, the flurry of activity has stretched ...
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State Department of Public Health unveils statewide action plan for healthy eating, active living
Feb. 20, the State Department of Public Health unveiled a statewide action plan for healthy eating and active living.
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HHS’ national health security division must be preserved
The small but mighty Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response at HHS is remarkably efficient — and vital to ...
More than 900 Californians have died from the flu so far this season amid low vaccine rates, state says
Of the 900 Californians who have succumbed to influenza this season, 15 were children, according to state public health data.
Get tested at a county health department if you feel ill
Flu numbers in Mississippi remain high and the Mississippi State Department of Health wants you to know you can get tested and treated at your local County Health Department.
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Renovations to health department: Cold forced facility to close; now using 36 space heaters
The 1977 building is heated by baseboard electric heat and walls for patient privacy obstruct the air flow. The January ...