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Dr. Eric E. Whitaker, Illinois Department of Public Health Director, is encouraging healthy swimming behaviors to prevent water illnesses during National Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week.
Northern Ireland Health Minister emphasised that upholding a healthy lifestyle must be a priority for us all.
Newspapers are increasing their coverage of racial differences in health care, but the bottom line on who bears the responsibility for health disparities varies widely from story to story.
Pain on outside of foot can indicate a broken bone, requires medical treatment
As spring approaches, it is a good time for water well owners to get their water tested.
Wisconsin state health officials urge everyone to follow some basic precautions to prevent themselves from getting sick from contaminated pool, spa, lake or river water.
In Iowa, nearly 13,000 certified EMS providers are dedicated to saving lives, providing comfort and care by responding 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Almost 65% of newly diagnosed patients do not receive drug treatment in the first 360 days of their diagnosis.
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is issuing a health alert due to the smoke and associated air pollution from the fire on Los Angeles County's Catalina Island.
The Kern County Department of Public Health is reminding the public that bat season is fully underway, and residents should avoid making contact with these flying creatures or risk harm to their personal health.
This year, bats from three areas of Bakersfield have tested positive for rabies, raising concern by public health officials for the potential human exposure to rabies from animals that are naturally prevalent in the area.
Governor Bill Ritter has proclaimed May as Colorado Trauma Awareness Month.
As hot and hazy conditions return to the Tampa Bay area, here are some tips from the Pinellas County Health Department:
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is providing the following recommendations to protect public health and safety, in response to flooding that has occurred in various parts of the state:
South Dakotans involved in cleanup efforts from weekend flooding should be aware of possible hazards and take precautions to protect themselves.
The first smog advisory of the year has been issued by Ontario's Ministry of the Environment, and Niagara Region Public Health would like to remind residents of precautions to take in order to protect their health during episodes of smog.
Barlow Respiratory Hospital provides health tips for days during and following a fire.
The survey findings were tabulated into the first Health Security Index, which ranks Americans' health security at 66 out of 100, and were announced today at a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
The Office of Chronic Disease Prevention of the Miami-Dade County Health Department is offering a series of healthy lifestyle classes starting this month.
Doctors advise healthy exercise and sensible eating for healthy lyfestyle.
Volunteers help themselves to better health while helping others.
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IHRSA announced the start of its 4th Annual Get Active America! campaign encouraging exercise to help preserve good health.
Free public education tools enhance consumer understanding of benefits of electronic health information.
UAB experts share some very important pointers about staying healthy this season.
The popularity of home improvement in the United States might have a downside: the number of nonfatal ladder injuries treated in emergency rooms jumped by 50 percent between 1990 and 2005.
May is National Digestive Diseases Awareness Month, but millions of Americans who suffer from stomach complaints are not celebrating.
As the weather warms up and we gain energy, many people will take on the annual tradition of Spring Cleaning.
Five tips for Preventing Injury as You Gear Up for spring fitness.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana announced a new online tool that will enable people to understand the cost of the medical care they receive for common procedures such as knee replacement, maternity services and tonsillectomy.
Benzylpiperazine was a "new drug of abuse" which could have serious clinical effects - similar to those of ecstasy to which it is structurally related.