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FDA Menu Labeling Compliance Date Extended
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending the compliance date for menu labeling requirements from May 5, 2017 to May 7,...
May 11, 2017 | Amy Chang
Where Did All of this Chlamydia Come From?!
Lincoln County, Oregon is seeing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in younger and younger patients. In response, Lincoln County...
May 11, 2017 | Alyson Jordan
CDC Study: Future Burden of Drug-Resistant TB
A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides compelling evidence that drug-resistant tuberculosis...
May 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
ASPR Implementation Guidance for 2017-2022 HPP Performance Measures
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (HSS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) recently...
May 10, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
FEMA Seeks Partners to Gather Community Feedback on Disaster Readiness
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is launching a collaborative effort to gather feedback from communities across the...
May 10, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
New Report: Using Built Environment to Promote Physical Activity
The Community Preventive Services Task Force, an interdisciplinary public health panel appointed by the Centers for Disease Control...
May 10, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Webcast Recording: Lead Contamination Beyond Flint
A video recording of last month’s live webcast titled “Led Contamination Beyond Flint: Drinking Water and Children’s...
May 10, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
CDC Toolkit: Healthy and Safe Swimming Week 2017
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Waterborne Disease Prevention Branch recently released a new toolkit for this...
May 10, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
FDA Menu Labeling Compliance Date ExtendedThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending the compliance date for menu labeling requirements from May 5, 2017 to May 7, 2018. These requirements stipulate that certain restaurants and retail food establishments must provide specific nutrition information for standard menu items.The deadline extension will allow for further consideration of potential opportunities to reduce costs... May 11, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Where Did All of this Chlamydia Come From?!Lincoln County, Oregon is seeing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in younger and younger patients. In response, Lincoln County Public Health Department has begun the process of collaborating with multiple partners in our community to extend our outreach geared towards teenagers. May 11, 2017 | Alyson Jordan |
CDC Study: Future Burden of Drug-Resistant TBA new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides compelling evidence that drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) is set to rise over the next two decades in countries with some of the world’s highest TB burdens. Drug-resistant TB is a major problem worldwide—and on track to get even worse. In addition to infecting two billion people […] May 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
ASPR Implementation Guidance for 2017-2022 HPP Performance MeasuresThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (HSS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) recently released the final Implementation Guidance for the 2017-2022 Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Performance Measures (click here to view the full document). Developed using input from current HPP awardees, health care coalitions (HCCs), as well as health care... May 10, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
FEMA Seeks Partners to Gather Community Feedback on Disaster ReadinessThe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is launching a collaborative effort to gather feedback from communities across the country on the topic of disaster preparedness messaging. The collective data will be used to supplement findings from a 2016 FEMA pilot study, examining how preparedness messages are received and interpreted among populations disproportionately affected by disasters.... May 10, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New Report: Using Built Environment to Promote Physical ActivityThe Community Preventive Services Task Force, an interdisciplinary public health panel appointed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recently released recommendations on using built environment strategies to increase physical activity. Despite the benefits, less than half of all adults, and 3 in 10 high school students in the U.S., get the recommended […] May 10, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Webcast Recording: Lead Contamination Beyond FlintA video recording of last month’s live webcast titled “Led Contamination Beyond Flint: Drinking Water and Children’s Health,” is now available online. Hosted by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Forum and the Huffington Post, this open forum engaged several public health experts in a discussion on safekeeping American water supplies. Featured speakers... May 10, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
CDC Toolkit: Healthy and Safe Swimming Week 2017The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Waterborne Disease Prevention Branch recently released a new toolkit for this year’s Healthy and Safe Swimming Week, observed on May 22-28, 2017. The toolkit includes messaging guidance, social media tools, promotional templates and other resources designed to support public health partners with aquatic safety outreach and education... May 10, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
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