FDA & CDC Warning: Faulty Lead Tests from Magellan Diagnostics

Earlier this week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a...

May 19, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • TA Resources: Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care

    The Center for Integrated Health Solutions (CIHS), operated by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and...

    May 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • National Chlamydia Coalition Launches Redesigned Website

    The American Sexual Health Association recently announced the launch of the revised and redesigned website of the National Chlamydia...

    May 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • NCSD: Extragenital Testing Resources

    The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) is collaborating with the National Network of STD Clinical Prevention Training Centers...

    Apr 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • PleasePrEPMe: Call for PrEP/PEP Services

    PleasePrEPMe.org recently announced PleasePrEPMe — the expanded online service that assists Californians with understanding and...

    Apr 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Gear Up for Hepatitis Awareness Month 2017!

    It’s time to get ready to celebrate Hepatitis Awareness Month and the sixth annual national Hepatitis Testing Day on May 19th!...

    Apr 19, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • STD Awareness Month Blog Series: Syphilis among Women and Newborn Babies

    April is STD Awareness Month, and this year’s theme is Syphilis Strikes Back. This week’s post highlights the impact of syphilis on...

    Apr 19, 2017 | Nicholas Parr

  • Resource Guide: Tome El Control de Su Salud Sexual

    The National Coalition for Sexual Health (NCSH), in collaboration with leading Hispanic organizations, including California Latinas...

    Apr 19, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • National Public Health Week 2017: Endeavoring to Create the Healthiest Nation

    National Public Health Week (NPHW), organized annually by the American Public Health Association (APHA), presents an opportunity for...

    Apr 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • FDA & CDC Warning: Faulty Lead Tests from Magellan Diagnostics

    Earlier this week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a warning stating that certain lead tests manufactured by Magellan Diagnostics may yield inaccurately low readings of lead levels in children, pregnant women, and nursing mothers. Based on this warning, the CDC recommends that all children under […]

    May 19, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    TA Resources: Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care

    The Center for Integrated Health Solutions (CIHS), operated by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Health Resources and Service Administration (SAMHSA-HRSA), has resources to help Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) recipients address all aspects of integration including models of integrated care, workforce, financing, clinical practice, operations/administration,...

    May 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    National Chlamydia Coalition Launches Redesigned Website

    The American Sexual Health Association recently announced the launch of the revised and redesigned website of the National Chlamydia Coalition (NCC). The website features a variety of resources such as useful information for your practice (including detailed articles on diagnosis and treatment); an updated version of NCC’s Why Screen for Chlamydia? An Implementation Guide for Healthcare...

    May 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    NCSD: Extragenital Testing Resources

    The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) is collaborating with the National Network of STD Clinical Prevention Training Centers (NNPTC) and the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) to produce resources for clinics and laboratories to ensure that extragenital testing is available across the country. The webpage currently includes resources for medical providers and for...

    Apr 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    PleasePrEPMe: Call for PrEP/PEP Services

    PleasePrEPMe.org recently announced PleasePrEPMe — the expanded online service that assists Californians with understanding and finding pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) services. While this online tool was developed to connect Californians with services, it’s being expanded to include resource pages for all 50 states. PleasePrEPMe.org initially launched in...

    Apr 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Gear Up for Hepatitis Awareness Month 2017!

    It’s time to get ready to celebrate Hepatitis Awareness Month and the sixth annual national Hepatitis Testing Day on May 19th! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed a comprehensive list of activities and opportunities for local health departments to get engaged in promoting awareness of viral hepatitis in their communities. In […]

    Apr 19, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    STD Awareness Month Blog Series: Syphilis among Women and Newborn Babies

    April is STD Awareness Month, and this year’s theme is Syphilis Strikes Back. This week’s post highlights the impact of syphilis on women and newborns, and strategies of local health departments to address syphilis among these populations. As noted in the previous blog post, syphilis is a bacterial infection that is primarily spread through sexual contact, […]

    Apr 19, 2017 | Nicholas Parr

    Resource Guide: Tome El Control de Su Salud Sexual

    The National Coalition for Sexual Health (NCSH), in collaboration with leading Hispanic organizations, including California Latinas for Reproductive Justice and the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR), has issued a call-to-action to increase the uptake of essential preventive sexual health services in the Hispanic community. As a member of NCSH, NACCHO...

    Apr 19, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    National Public Health Week 2017: Endeavoring to Create the Healthiest Nation

    National Public Health Week (NPHW), organized annually by the American Public Health Association (APHA), presents an opportunity for communities across the United States to reflect on the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation. More importantly, NPHW serves as an excellent reminder of why public health exists: to […]

    Apr 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

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