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HARRISBURG, Pa., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Michael Wolf will visit two nursing home facilities in southeastern Pennsylvania today to present the state's second annual "Awards for Excellence in Health Care Compliance." "When we developed this award last year, our goal was to improve our interaction with healthcare facilities by providing something we were lacking - positive reinforcement," Wolf said. "We are honored to be able to...
The producers of Health Briefs with Terry Bradshaw are pleased to announce that the Arkansas Healthy Employee Lifestyle Program will be featured in an upcoming segment on the show. Coral Springs, FL (PRWEB) May 04, 2013 The producers of Health Briefs with Terry Bradshaw are pleased to announce the Arkansas Healthy Employee Lifestyle Program will be featured in an upcoming segment on "Optimizing Workplace Productivity through Effective Wellness Solutions" as part of the...
In the news release, Department of Health Launches New Zombie Themed Campaign to Discourage Youth from Using Fake Weed, issued 02-May-2013 by DC Department of Health over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the headline has been updated and that there have been multiple changes throughout the release. The complete, corrected release follows: Department of Health Launches New Campaign to Discourage Youth from Using Fake Weed District-wide Social Marketing Effort Aims to Educate...
District-wide Social Marketing Effort Aims to Educate Youth about the Dangers of Using an Increasingly Popular Drug WASHINGTON, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Mayor Vincent Gray and the DC Department of Health (DOH) launched the first city-wide education campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of synthetic marijuana use among District youth. The zombie themed campaign is designed to call attention to the physical effects and danger behind the use of synthetic marijuana....
Innovative data & mapping system drives strategic decisions to close gap in need Minneapolis (PRWEB) April 17, 2013 Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation has awarded $300,000 to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) to create the first Minnesota Oral Health Surveillance System (MNOHSS), pronounced “Minnows”. MNOHSS is a technology innovation that will support the Oral Health Program’s capacity to respond effectively and efficiently to the state’s oral health surveillance...
Jewish leaders praise independent study by Penn Medicine that found little evidence to support the claim that circumcision ritual is infecting infants NEW YORK, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Jewish leaders this week pointed to a recent independent study by Penn Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania that found little evidence to support the claim that a circumcision practice known as Metzitzah B'Peh (MBP) leads to an increased likelihood of herpes in infants. In a study...
Cumberland County Man Has Been Department's Acting Secretary Since October HARRISBURG, Pa., April 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today named Michael Wolf as Secretary of the Department of Health. Wolf will oversee the regulation of Pennsylvania's hospitals, nursing homes and various other health care facilities, while organizing and supporting public health initiatives and services, as well as outreach, education, prevention and preparedness activities. The...
HARRISBURG, Pa., March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health, along with the National Kidney Foundation and the Kidney Foundation of Central Pennsylvania, gave free kidney screenings today in Harrisburg. A total of nine organizations participated in the event, arranged for World Kidney Day. Visitors to the event were given information and educational materials, free blood pressure screenings and kidney health risk assessments. In addition, a...
HARRISBURG, Pa., March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With some areas of Pennsylvania in the crosshairs of a potentially major winter storm, the Department of Health is reminding residents to follow common-sense safety tips to help keep themselves and their loved ones safe. "This latest winter storm is expected to hit some areas of Pennsylvania hard, with heavy, wet snow and strong winds," Acting Secretary of Health Michael Wolf said. "These conditions can result in serious...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health today announced that a new partnership with Medscape will enhance communication efforts of urgent public health messages to Pennsylvania's health care professionals. "This partnership complements our current Heath Alert Network (HAN) system and will allow us to heighten our efforts and reach additional Pennsylvania health care professionals in a timely manner," said Acting Secretary of...
