Archive for May, 2009

Teens… Alcohol… and Parties

What is a Parent’s Responsibility?
If parents or adults host a party for youth under age 21 and provide alcohol with the stipulation that they are confiscating everyone’s keys, is that okay?
If parents or adults host a party without alcohol but alcohol is brought into the home without their permission, are they responsible if teens become [...]

Upcoming Summer Workshop to Train Volunteer Medical Professionals to Strengthen State’s Response to Emergencies

The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) will be conducting a Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Summer 2009 Workshop on July 18, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at The Lexington Center, Lexington, KY (registration begins at 7:30 a.m.).This training will give an orientation to the Kentucky Health Emergency Listing of Professionals for Surge (K [...]

Enjoy the Water but Be Safe

 2009 National Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week: Focus on Preventing Pool Chemical Injuries
 
Greenup, Kentucky — The week before Memorial Day (May 18–24, 2009) has been designated as National Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week. The goal of this observance is to raise awareness about healthy swimming behaviors, including ways to prevent recreational water illnesses (RWIs) and [...]

State Public Health Laboratory Now Approved for H1N1 Confirmation

Seven More Cases Confirmed, Reported to CDC
 
FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 11, 2009) – The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) announced today that the State Public Health Laboratory has been approved to do confirmatory testing for H1N1 swine flu by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and has confirmed and reported seven additional [...]

Not Enough Smokers Find Quit Support at the Doctor’s Office

National Survey Highlights Lack of Communication, Uneasiness and Limited Resources Create Missed Opportunities for Smokers to Quit
Washington, D.C. (April 1, 2009) – Health care providers (HCPs) are one of the most important allies a smoker can have, particularly when it comes to understanding health risks of smoking and learning about the quitting process. Why, [...]

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