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The warmer temperatures of summer are an ideal breeding ground for foodborne germs and bacteria, so the Centers for Disease Prevention...
Jun 01, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The Centers for Disease Control have several studies on food allergens in restaurants. These include the following: Food Allergies:...
Jun 01, 2018 | Amy Chang
The Fenway Institute published a report yesterday with Boston Foundation’s Boston Indicators Research Center that describes...
May 31, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Want to share public health information in your community? Healthy You Tear & Share is a new resource from The Nation’s Health and...
On May 30, 2018, the National Coalition for Sexual Health (NCSH) launched the Five Action Steps to Good Sexual Health. This...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released several resources on how to dispose used syringes in a safe manner....
May 24, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
The skills needed to investigate outbreaks of foodborne illness are different from those needed to inspect restaurants. EATS 101 and...
May 22, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
Public Health Reports published an article about the cost for restaurants of a foodborne illness outbreak. The article estimated that...
May 10, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
A new report from the National Academy for State Health Policy, State Strategies to Improve Childhood Lead Screening and Treatment...
The warmer temperatures of summer are an ideal breeding ground for foodborne germs and bacteria, so the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) shared tips for ensuring food safety over the next few months: Protect Yourself from Food Poisoning Get Ready to Grill Safely
The Centers for Disease Control have several studies on food allergens in restaurants. These include the following: Food Allergies: Knowledge and Attitudes of Restaurant Managers and Staff How Restaurants Address Food Allergies CDC Blog: Going Out to Eat with Food Allergies
The Fenway Institute published a report yesterday with Boston Foundation’s Boston Indicators Research Center that describes demographic data on the LGBT community, pro-LGBT policies and services, and challenges that continue to face this community. Read the report and check out this story in the Boston Globe.
Want to share public health information in your community? Healthy You Tear & Share is a new resource from The Nation’s Health and American Public Health Association! This book includes 35 of the most popular and timely public health topics and explains them in easy-to-share, reproducible fact sheets, in both Spanish and English. The perforated […]
On May 30, 2018, the National Coalition for Sexual Health (NCSH) launched the Five Action Steps to Good Sexual Health. This comprehensive, innovative roadmap redefines what it means to be sexually healthy and provides practical tools to help Americans improve their sexual health. The Steps are: #1. Value who you are and decide what’s right […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released several resources on how to dispose used syringes in a safe manner. Learn more.
The skills needed to investigate outbreaks of foodborne illness are different from those needed to inspect restaurants. EATS 101 and 102, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), address environmental assessments and the critical role of environmental health staff. With EATS 102, you can practice applying environmental assessment skills in multiple outbreak scenarios. Watch the...
Public Health Reports published an article about the cost for restaurants of a foodborne illness outbreak. The article estimated that “the cost of a single foodborne illness outbreak ranged from $3968 to $1.9 million for a fast-food restaurant, $6330 to $2.1 million for a fast-casual restaurant, $8030 to $2.2 million for a casual-dining restaurant, and $8273 […]
A new report from the National Academy for State Health Policy, State Strategies to Improve Childhood Lead Screening and Treatment Services under Medicaid and CHIP, “details the potential health impacts of lead toxicity in children and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements for screening and treatment under Medicaid and CHIP. It also explores several state […]
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