Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
2007 News Release Archive

 

12.21.07

Missourians Reminded to be Alert for Lead in Toys for Young Children This Christmas, Throughout Year

12.20.07

State Health Department Offers Food Safety Tips for Holidays

12.18.07

New Internet Sites Can Help Teens, Adults Manage Diabetes

11.20.07

Help Long-Term Care Residents Celebrate the Holidays

11.19.07

November is Missouri Family Health History Month

11.14.07

Missouri lung cancer deaths remain high despite national decline
Missourians urged to quit during Great American Smokeout

11.5.07

State Health Department and State Division of Fire Safety Urge Missourians To Take Precautions Against Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

10.22.07

Offer trick-or-treaters some healthier alternatives this Halloween

10.11.07

Salmonella Infection Outbreak Possibly Linked to Frozen Pot Pies May Include Missouri

10.10.07

New report on secondhand smoke focuses on danger to children

10.9.07

Long-Term Care Residents Honored During Residents’ Rights Week

9.21.07

Retirement Age? "What’s that?" Seniors Ask, as More Join Workforce

9.19.07

Missouri’s first West Nile virus-related death of the year reported

9.13.07

Forum offers opportunity to discuss health care system in St. Louis area

9.11.07

Missouri Residents Urged to Prepare in Advance of Emergencies September is National Preparedness Month

9.6.07

World Rabies Day to Focus Attention on Threat of Infection, Importance of Prevention

8.31.07

Pandemic Flu Community Guides Now Availablein Doctor Offices, Hospital Waiting Rooms and Senior Centers

8.27.07

In Major Conflict, Nixon Wants Only Pro-Planned Parenthood Parties Representing Both Sides in Planned Parenthood Case

8.22.07

State Health Director Terminates Jay Nixon for his Conflict of Interest in Planned Parenthood Case

8.17.07

Health Department Updates Heat-Related Death, Illness Numbers

8.14.07

Missouri receives March of Dimes grant to help reduce smoking among younger women

8.8.07

Rising Heat Indexes Put Missourians at Risk for Heat-related Illness and Death

8.7.07

Missouri offers employers “tool kit” to help make worksites smoke-free

8.6.07

Income Guidelines announced for FY 2008

8.6.07

Missourians Urged to Protect Against Tick Bites as Tick-borne Disease Cases Increase

8.1.07

Health Department Issues Reminder Warning on Castleberry Food Recall

8.1.07

State’s First Verified Cases of Human West Nile Virus Reported

8.1.07

State health department urges Missourians to “Live Like Your Life Depends On It”

7.31.07

August is Missouri Breastfeeding Month

6.22.07

Missourians Urged to Protect Themselves from the Heat This Summer

6.18.07

Earthquake Scenario drives State and Local Public Health Agencies and Hospitals to test their Emergency Response Plans

6.13.07

New report shows traumatic brain injuries are increasing in Missouri

6.13.07

June 15 Designated as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

6.6.07

Public health officials warn Missourians about tick-borne disease

6.5.07

Governor Blunt Announces Improved Newborn Screening Program

5.18.07

Schools out for summer, but lunch will still be served to many Missouri children

5.18.07

Health and Senior Services Releases Findings on Information Technology Section
New processes already put into place to correct concerns

5.18.07

Springfield Man Urges Missourians to Demand Better Care in Nursing Homes

5.16.07

Kansas City Area Woman Wins 2007 Older Worker of the Year

5.11.07

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and the Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services move to decertify Greene Haven from the Medicare/Medicaid Program

5.10.07

Offer of free nicotine patches and gum concludes following overwhelming success

5.8.07

Residents and Volunteers Working in Flooded Areas urged to Check on Tetanus Shots and Take Health Precautions

5.8.07

Blunt Urges Missouri Child Care Providers to Prepare for Emergencies; Makes Emergency Preparedness Resources Available

5.1.07

Director Kicks Off Older Americans Month in Missouri

4.26.07

Turn off the television to help prevent obesity and improve health

4.2.07

State Health Department Stresses “Ready in 3” Preparedness during National Public Health Week

3.21.07

Emergency Preparedness Resources available to Missouri’s Adult Care Facilities

3.15.07

New guidelines will help health care providers detect and manage diabetes

3.14.07

When it comes to fruits and vegetables, ‘more matters’: National Nutrition Month promotes healthier eating

3.1.07

Statewide conference to focus on public health emergencies and the law
Role of health officials, law enforcement agencies and hospitals will be examined

2.22.07

State Health Officials Provide New Guide to Eating Fish in Missouri

2.16.07

Missouri Reports Cases of Salmonella Poisoning Related to Contaminated Peanut Butter

2.15.07

Secondhand smoke harms heart as well as lungs

2.1.07

State seeks local groups to help provide summer meals to needy children

1.31.07

Cradle Your Baby From Lead Exposure

1.30.07

Competition Kicks Off for Best Older Worker of 2007

1.30.07

WIC is working to improve the health of Missouri women, infants and children

1.29.07

Folic acid can help prevent birth defects, a leading cause of infant death

1.25.07

Health Department says Blunt Proposals Will Improve Health of Missourians

1.20.07

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and Missouri Department of Public Safety - Public Service Announcement Please Broadcast

1.20.07

State Health Department and Department of Public Safety Issue Special Reminder on Dangers of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

1.14.07

DHSS provides Water Safety Information Related to Private Water Supply Wells during a Power Outage

1.14.07

DHSS warns Missourians to take precautions to prevent cold-related illnesses

1.14.07

Missourians Affected by Winter Storm Damage and Power Outages Urged to Be Cautious with Food to Avoid Illness

1.4.07

Community Guide Available to Help Missourians Plan for Pandemic Influenza
     What is an Influenza Pandemic?
     Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
     How Does Seasonal Flu Differ from Pandemic Flu?

1.2.07

Missouri Develops New Plan to Fight Heart Disease and Stroke