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  1. Aquarian donated, and you can too! Food can be dropped off at The Salvation Army at 1712 A Street in Anchorage. For info, call 277-2593.
  2. Way to go, Aquarian! Photos on Facebook of the Aquarian school food drive in Anchorage. http://bit.ly/7zhAXT (@ASD_Info)
  3. Surgeon General declares Thanksgiving "Family Health History Day," urges families to share med info through Web tool: http://tiny.cc/g8mNB.
  4. Pass the Purell at the Thanksgiving dinner table, says the CDC; the holidays could bring more swine flu. Read more at http://tiny.cc/CR4HG.
  5. Come see experts from DHSS speak at the AK Health Summit (http://bit.ly/4Cojq1) Dec. 7-9th in Anchorage.
  6. Yep, we're on facebook: http://tinyurl.com/dhssface... So's the AWAIC shelter: http://apps.facebook.com/ca...
  7. Here's a map and hours to donate to the Anchorage Food Bank. http://www.foodbankofalaska...
  8. Help the hungry this week, give to your local food bank! Here's a list of statewide locations: http://tinyurl.com/akfood Please pass along!
  9. Healthy holiday cooking tips from the FDA: Clean, separate, cook, eat, chill to avoid food borne illness. Learn how, http://tiny.cc/e7vhg.
  10. Fed Health & Human Services awards Alaska $224,000 to help increase number of children adopted from foster care http://tinyurl.com/yz6yva9
  11. Free H1N1 (swine flu) vaccinations planned for at-risk groups in Anchorage & Mat-Su in coming days-see schedule http://tinyurl.com/yhfh97a
  12. Alaska Pioneer Homes resolves issue of veterans' medication benefits, http://tiny.cc/tfRJw.
  13. Learn about Alaskans who save lives & care for the sick/injured by finding out who won Gov's Emergency Medical Awards, http://tiny.cc/mCiwl.
  14. Worldwide: H1N1 peaking in some places, building in others per World Health Org-virus has spread to 206 countries http://tinyurl.com/yen7n35
  15. Podcast from the federal Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) explains the vaccine supply problem http://tinyurl.com/yd22f9a
  16. All state of Alaska Public Health Centers will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 11, in honor of Veterans Day, which is a federal and state holiday.
  17. Updated Nov. 9: Statewide H1N1/seasonal flu vaccination clinics schedule, w/address, phone, times, dates http://tinyurl.com/yjv4fek
  18. New House bill would have employers w/15 or more employees give 5 pd sick days per yr for contagious conditions http://tinyurl.com/ykv5gpz
  19. To state & local health officers: CDC Director Frieden urges vaccinating 1st the most vulnerable to 2009 H1N1 flu http://tinyurl.com/yctzdte
  20. UPDATE: One additional Little Diomede resident medevaced to Nome. Medical team to return to Nome Friday http://tinyurl.com/yzqm6du