New CDC Resources Help Predict Climate-Related Disease Burden

The Climate and Health Program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced the release of two technical...

Mar 18, 2016 | Katie Regan

  • February 2016 Shatters Global Temperature Records

    Temperature data from February 2016, which shattered previous records by an enormous margin, has led top climate scientists to warn of...

    Mar 17, 2016 | Katie Regan

  • Eastern Panhandle HPV Prevention Project Represented at the West Virginia HPV Summit

    By Dr. Diana Gaviria, Health Officer, and Christina Jackson, Health Promotions Coordinator, Berkeley County (WV) Health Department  On...

    Mar 16, 2016 | Guest Author

  • April is STD Awareness Month

    April is STD Awareness Month and the 2016 theme is Talk. Test. Treat. The CDC’s Division of STD Prevention has produced a number...

    Mar 15, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas

  • New Public Health Work Experience Eligibility Criteria for Certified in Public Health

    The National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE) board of directors is pleased to announce a new eligibility criteria for the...

    Mar 14, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

  • CIFOR Training Grants Available to Local Health Departments

    The Council on State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) is pleased to announce the availability of training grants for...

    Mar 08, 2016 | Amy Chang

  • Senate Confirms New FDA Commissioner

    The United States Senate voted at the end of February to confirm Robert Califf as the next commissioner of the Food and Drug...

    Mar 08, 2016 | Katie Regan

  • Climate Change’s Effect on Food Production Could Lead to Widespread Death Worldwide

    Climate change could kill more than 500,000 adults worldwide in 2050 due to reduced crop productivity, according to a new study...

    Mar 05, 2016 | Katie Regan

  • National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is March 10

    National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD) is an annual health observance that sheds light on the impact of HIV and...

    Mar 03, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas

  • New CDC Resources Help Predict Climate-Related Disease Burden

    The Climate and Health Program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced the release of two technical guidance documents intended to help the public health community anticipate the future health impacts of climate change. The first document, Projecting Climate-Related Disease Burden: A Guide for Health Departments, is an overview of the […]

    Mar 18, 2016 | Katie Regan

    February 2016 Shatters Global Temperature Records

    Temperature data from February 2016, which shattered previous records by an enormous margin, has led top climate scientists to warn of a “climate emergency.” According to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) data, the average global surface temperature in February 2016 was 1.35 degrees Celsius warmer than the long term average for the month (established […]

    Mar 17, 2016 | Katie Regan

    Eastern Panhandle HPV Prevention Project Represented at the West Virginia HPV Summit

    By Dr. Diana Gaviria, Health Officer, and Christina Jackson, Health Promotions Coordinator, Berkeley County (WV) Health Department  On December 8, 2015, Diana Gaviria and Christina Jackson represented the Eastern Panhandle HPV Prevention Project at the West Virginia HPV Summit in Charleston. The summit, presented by the West Virginia Immunization Network, brought together stakeholders from around...

    Mar 16, 2016 | Guest Author

    April is STD Awareness Month

    April is STD Awareness Month and the 2016 theme is Talk. Test. Treat. The CDC’s Division of STD Prevention has produced a number of resources including updated fact sheets, brochures, online banners, sample social media messages, and STD testing site locators for health departments and community based organizations to use to promote STD prevention, testing, […]

    Mar 15, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas

    New Public Health Work Experience Eligibility Criteria for Certified in Public Health

    The National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE) board of directors is pleased to announce a new eligibility criteria for the Certified in Public Health (CPH) exam. Individuals who have a bachelor’s degree and at least five subsequent years’ public health work experience will be eligible to take the CPH exam. Up to now, eligibility for the exam […]

    Mar 14, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

    CIFOR Training Grants Available to Local Health Departments

    The Council on State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) is pleased to announce the availability of training grants for implementation of the Second Edition of the Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak and Response (CIFOR) Guidelines for Foodborne Disease Outbreak Response and the CIFOR Toolkit. The opportunity is now open to health departments serving a population size of […]

    Mar 08, 2016 | Amy Chang

    Senate Confirms New FDA Commissioner

    The United States Senate voted at the end of February to confirm Robert Califf as the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Califf, a cardiologist and academic researcher, received overwhelming support from an often divided Senate; the vote was 89 to 4. Califf, who was nominated by President Obama in September 2015 […]

    Mar 08, 2016 | Katie Regan

    Climate Change’s Effect on Food Production Could Lead to Widespread Death Worldwide

    Climate change could kill more than 500,000 adults worldwide in 2050 due to reduced crop productivity, according to a new study published in The Lancet. The study is the first of its kind to assess the impact of climate change on diet composition and bodyweight, and to estimate the number of deaths each will cause. […]

    Mar 05, 2016 | Katie Regan

    National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is March 10

    National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD) is an annual health observance that sheds light on the impact of HIV and AIDS on women and girls. The 2016 NWGHAAD theme is “The Best Defense Is a Good Offense.” In 2010, young people made up 17% of the U.S. population, but accounted for an estimated 26% […]

    Mar 03, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas

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