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The Alabama Department of Public Health is cautioning about water beads. Their appearance, which is small and candy-like, coupled with their size, may make them seem harmless. If misused, they can do quite a bit of life-changing, and sometimes, life-ending, damage.
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Wednesday, March 20, is National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD), a national mobilization effort designed to encourage American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians in Alabama, across the United States and Territorial Areas learn about the HIV virus, get tested and engage in prevention and to seek treatment.
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The number of people with sexually transmitted diseases is on the rise in the U.S. Alabama ranks sixth in the nation. The biggest increase is syphilis. That’s a disease the medical community thought was almost eliminated twenty years ago. New data from Alabama Public Health shows the syphilis rates have more than doubled across the state since 2020. Here’s more on the trend and what residents can do about it. And a note to our readers, this story contains content of an adult nature.
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Alabama joins the nation in taking part in the Great American Spit Out on Thursday, Feb. 22. It's a tobacco-free holiday to help spread awareness about the dangers of using smokeless tobacco like chew, and helping others quit.
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The Alabama Department of Public Health is working to cut down on one of the leading causes of lung cancer in the country, radon gas exposure. ADPH advises radon gas is harmlessly dispersed in outdoor air, but it can increase the risk of the disease when trapped in buildings.
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It’s been a month since Alabamians made their New Year’s resolutions. Many people may have started a new diet or made adjustments to their eating or drinking habits for 2024. Experts say, now may be the time to reevaluate goals.
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The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has begun administering Environmental Health Assessments to Lowndes County residents as part of the initial phase of an agreement to help residents install new septic systems.
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January is Cervical Cancer Prevention Month, and Alabama is making progress in the first ever statewide action plan to prevent and eliminate the disease. Operation WIPE OUT Cervical Cancer Alabama is an initiative that launched in May 2023 to help educate Alabamians about cervical cancer and prevent the illness through vaccines and screenings.
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Alabama health leaders have announced the state’s infant mortality rate has reached a historic low. This comes as the national infant mortality rate has risen for the first time in two decades. Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 infant births in the state.