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HEALTH WATCH: Public Health administrative team is here to serve our community
36+ min ago (517+ words) When we think about public health, most of us might think of vaccines, disease tracking, and health inspectors. The Kittitas County Public Health Department does all of those things. But we also work on many other programs that help keep…...
What does "Healthy" actually mean for people like you?
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (476+ words) Every time you get lab results back, you receive a number and a range. If the number lands inside the range, you're "normal." If it falls outside, something may need attention. But those ranges have a blind spot: they're often…...
Genesee County Health Department hosts Flint Resource Fair
19+ min ago (136+ words) WJRT ABC12 The Genesee County Health Department connected people with dozens of local resources this week during its Health and Resource Fair in downtown Flint. FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - The Genesee County Health Department connected people with dozens of local resources during…...
Enugu Govt Mounts Ebola Surveillance Amid Global Threat
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (364+ words) The government of Enugu State has solidified surveillance across all the vulnerable entrances to the state aimed at preventing the spread of the Ebola pandemic. THE WHISTLER reports that there have been reported cases of Ebola spread in Uganda and…...
Our Nation's Scientific and Medical Institutions Have Long Failed Women
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (373+ words) By Jennifer Weiss-Wolf and Katy Brodsky Falco But the gap goes far deeper than reproductive health. Our nation lags in overall commitment to preventing, treating, and curing diseases that affect women uniquely, disproportionately or differently than men, whether those be…...
'The roulette wheel is spinning': Quammen on the future of pandemics and politics
54+ min ago (1539+ words) Author and Bozeman native David Quammen speaks to an audience during a reading of his latest book "Spillover" on Tuesday, Oct. 2, at the Country Bookshelf in Bozeman. Science journalist David Quammen predicted the pandemic era eight years before COVID-19. Now,…...
State officials announce emergency rule to prevent spread of parasitic screwworm into Colorado
37+ min ago (278+ words) June 11, 2026 / 10: 11 AM MDT / CBS Colorado The New World Screwworm was recently found in Texas and New Mexico. Now, state officials have announced an emergency rule to prevent the spread of the parasite into Colorado. According to the Centers for Disease…...
Invasive mosquitoes in a popular tourist area carry a virus that causes brain swelling
4+ hour, 45+ min ago (871+ words) Nobody heads to Whistler, Canada worried about mosquitoes carrying a virus. The Sea-to-Sky corridor north of Vancouver, British Columbia is where people go to ski, hike, and mountain bike. It is a high-altitude playground that doesn't feel like a location…...
Massachusetts Sees Sharp Rise in Behavioral Health Prescriptions, Especially Among Women
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (524+ words) Michael Silvia 6 minutes ago Health, Latest Comments Off on Massachusetts Sees Sharp Rise in Behavioral Health Prescriptions, Especially Among Women BYALISON KUZNITZ, STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE Nearly 30% of Massachusetts residents on commercial insurance filled a prescription to treat a behavioral…...
Wayne County reports three recent rabies cases - AOL
39+ min ago (371+ words) Wayne County public health officials confirmed the third recent case of rabies after a barn cat in Galen tested positive this week. The three lab-confirmed cases of rabies all took place within the last month, according to the Wayne County…...