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cincihealthdept

  1. Policy change in public health- Cincinnati's texting while driving ban more severe than Ohio's ow.ly/biMC7
  2. 93 salmonella cases tied to Mt Healthy hatchery wcpo.com/dpp/news/state…
  3. Heat can kill! Learn more about heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and hyperthermia: ow.ly/bgPwP
  4. Grow produce free of lead cin.ci/JZyyXY
  5. Hot weather and standing water=more mosquitoes. Protect yourself and your family! ow.ly/bgL7r
  6. Racial health gap persists in Cincinnati news.cincinnati.com/article/201205…
  7. Cincinnati's infant mortality is assessed wvxu.org/mobile/include…
  8. Cincinnati's infant mortality rate twice national avg wlwt.com/health/3110447… see what CHD is doing about it
  9. CHD officials study health impacts of lead on 6th st viaduct demolition news.cincinnati.com/article/201205…
  10. Ohio Dept of Health reports 21% decrease in syphilis cases in Cincinnati for 2010/ 2011
  11. Lower price hill viaduct being demolished with care, CHD confirmed lead news.cincinnati.com/article/201205…
  12. May 13-19 is Women's Health Week! Visit ow.ly/aYJtR to learn more.
  13. CHD already meets recent U.S. lowered lead levels for children. ow.ly/aZ0Qn
  14. Adults & health care providers who want to be protected against Hep B should ALL be vaccinated
  15. CDC recommends that all children ages 0-18 years be fully vaccinated with Hepatitis B vaccine.
  16. 'Weight of the Nation' addresses the alarming obesity rates from multiple sectors cdc.gov/Features/Weigh… learn how you can get involved!
  17. Congrats to 3 CHD public health nurses who won the Florence Nightingale awards! thecincinnatiherald.com/news/2012-05-1…
  18. Tattooing and body piercing have the potential to transmit HBV (hep b), HCV (hep c) and HIV if good infection control practices are not used
  19. Oyler School-based health center featured on WVXU marketplace.org/topics/wealth-…
  20. Cincinnati study looks at childhood snacking habits wvxu.org/news/wvxunews_…