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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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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.
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The Alabama Department of Public Health is asking people who have worked in certain Alabama poultry plants to get tested for tuberculosis (TB).
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The Alabama Department of Public Health created a legal agreement with the U.S. to take immediate action on raw sewage exposure issues in Lowndes County last month. ADPH recently announced the details of its moratorium in a press release.
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More Alabamians can get the COVID-19 vaccine this week. Residents over 65 and essential workers like teachers are eligible for the two dose inoculation as…
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The Alabama Department of Public Health has launched its online portal for those wanting to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The website allows people to check…
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Social media has been a breeding ground for coronavirus rumors.This weekend, the Alabama Department of Public Health sent out a series of Tweets…
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The Alabama Department of Public Health is investigating a case of meningococcal disease, the leading cause of bacterial meningitis in children between…