2012 News Release Archive

12-18-12 - Alabama procedures change for children adopted in other countries by U.S. citizens

12-17-12 - Environmental inspections underway in Weiss Lake area of Cherokee County

12-12-12 - Give the gift of healthier indoor air; radon test kits make super stocking stuffers

11-27-12 - Options for adopted children and their birth parents in Alabama are unlike those in most other states

11-15-12 - Public can now access information on healthcare-associated infections in Alabama hospitals

11-07-12 - Chilton Medical Center license hearing cancelled

11-06-12 - Shellfish growing waters closed

10-30-12 - Take 10 minutes for a healthier life; free prostate cancer screening offered on Nov. 3 at Conecuh County Health Department

10-29-12 - Public Health suspends license of Clanton Hospital, L.L.C., to operate Chilton Medical Center

10-29-12 - Alabama Medicaid Advisory Committee to meet for the first time November 1, 2012

10-23-12 - Follow these steps to stay safe from injury during the haunting season

10-19-12 - ADPH reopens areas to oyster harvesting

10-18-12 - ADPH releases list of facilities that received NECC products

10-16-12 - Alabama residents received contaminated NECC products

10-12-12 - Komen affiliate enables ADPH to provide free mammograms to underserved Alabama women

10-11-12 - Ongoing investigation of products from New England Compounding Center continues

10-05-12 - Alabama not currently identified in multi-state meningitis outbreak

10-05-12 - Potential Salmonella outbreak reported in Talladega County school

10-04-12 - ADPH seeks high-impact, science-based proposals for HIV/AIDS risk reduction, health promotion

09-28-12 - Rabid raccoon in Escambia County prompts reminders to immunize pets

09-27-12 - Alabama Department of Public Health cautions Cleburne County residents to take protective measures to avoid Eastern Equine Encephalitis

09-26-12 - WIC Program seeks public comment about 2013 State Plan

09-25-12 - Text4baby seeks to connect moms to free health information

09-24-12 - ADPH reopens areas to oyster harvesting

09-19-12 - Infant mortality rate in Alabama falls to an all-time low in 2011

09-13-12 - Influenza vaccine recommended for those 6 months of age and older

09-04-12 - ADPH urges baby boomers be tested for hepatitis C

09-04-12 - Reduce your exposure to mosquitoes after Hurricane Isaac

08-31-12 - Alabama Department of Public Health issues 2012 Fish Consumption Advisories

08-28-12 - Follow hurricane safety precautions

08-28-12 - Be aware of generator and chain saw dangers following power outages

08-27-12 - Shellfish growing waters closed

08-24-12 - Protective measures are urged in the wake of West Nile cases

08-21-12 - Alabama Department of Public Health cautions the public to protect themselves from mosquito-borne illnesses

08-17-12 - CDC Report: Increase in pipe tobacco and cigar consumption is on the rise, despite decreased cigarette use

08-10-12 - ADPH cautions the public to protect themselves from mosquito-borne illnesses

07-31-12 - ADPH confirms Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile virus in horses in Dallas County and sentinel chickens in Baldwin and Mobile Counties

07-27-12 - State Committee of Public Health adds propofol to Alabama Controlled Substances List

07-17-12 - TB investigation continues in Tuscaloosa

07-12-12 - ADPH reopens areas to oyster harvesting

07-02-12 - Students must have Tdap vaccine to protect against highly contagious pertussis

06-28-12 - ADPH works on screening and follow-up of TB case at Auburn University

06-28-12 - Take precautions to avoid heat illnesses

06-22-12 - Health authorities advise the public not to handle wildlife, transport or keep them as pets

06-13-12 - Health Department to require annual permits for the installation of sewage holding tanks

06-11-12 - Shellfish growing waters closed

06-08-12 - Two E. coli O145 cases confirmed in Alabama

05-18-12 - Telestroke Pilot Project will advance stroke care

05-14-12 - ADPH urges awareness of hepatitis during May

05-14-12 - National Health and Fitness Day Walk set for May 18 at the State Capitol

05-11-12 - ADPH reopens areas to oyster harvesting

05-04-12 - Shellfish growing waters closed

05-01-12 - Health Department issues public notice to Uniontown on sewage spill

04-30-12 - Health Department issues public notice on sewage spill

04-30-12 - ADPH denies application for license of new operator for Birmingham abortion/reproductive health facility

04-17-12 - Alabama communities urged to act now to promote health equity

04-06-12 - Action taken against New Woman All Women Health Care

03-29-12 - No hepatitis A outbreak in Tuscaloosa County

03-27-12 - Hepatitis A Virus was possibly transmitted at McDonald's in Northport

03-26-12 - Researchers seek survey participants for oil spill health study

03-22-12 - Take 10 minutes for a healthier life; free prostate cancer screening offered on March 31 at Pike County Health Department

03-15-12 - Make the next generation tobacco free; an alarming number of Alabama high school students smoke cigarettes

03-14-12 - Alabama's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program documents high use of prescription painkillers, as drug overdose deaths are an urgent concern

02-10-12 - Alabama Department of Public Health monitors new cases of hand, foot and mouth disease

01-19-12 - Scale Back Alabama kicks off sixth year, featuring Biggest Loser winners

01-12-12 - Joy to Life assistance allows ADPH to continue serving women in the 40s who may have symptoms of breast cancer

01-11-12 - Alabama Comprehensive Cancer Control Coalition to present five-year plan