Department of Health and Senior Services News http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/index.html The latest news releases for Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services en-us Fri, 5 Feb 2010 15:06:00 GMT oawebmaster@oa.mo.gov New cases of HIV strike African-Americans more than eight times as often as other groups http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2010/blackhivaidsday_2-5-10.html Fri, 5 Feb 2010 15:06:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2010/blackhivaidsday_2-5-10.html Health Department Offers Web-based Calculator to Weigh Risks of High Blood Pressure http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2010/bpriskcalculator_2-3-10.html Wed, 3 Feb 2010 19:40:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2010/bpriskcalculator_2-3-10.html Tight economy emphasizes need for Summer Food Service Program http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2010/sfsp_2-1-10.html Mon, 1 Feb 2010 10:28:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2010/sfsp_2-1-10.html Health officials accept public comment on evaluations of lead risks in Washington County http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2010/washingtoncoleadreport1-20-10.html Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2010/washingtoncoleadreport1-20-10.html State legislators and staff members get flu vaccinations just in time for peak of flu season http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2010/legislators_flushot1-12-10.html Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:58:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2010/legislators_flushot1-12-10.html Governor declares January as Missouri Birth Defects Prevention and Awareness Month http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2010/birthdefectspreventionmonth1-12-10.html Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:58:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2010/birthdefectspreventionmonth1-12-10.html State health department employees line up for vaccinations against the H1N1 flu http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2010/h1n1shots1-8-10.html Fri, 8 Jan 2010 17:36:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2010/h1n1shots1-8-10.html Handle food safely during the holiday season http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/foodsafety12-22-09.html Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/foodsafety12-22-09.html Flu vaccine recall has little effect on vaccination efforts against the H1N1 flu http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/recall_effect.html Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:40:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/recall_effect.html Missouri state health officials open H1N1 flu vaccine to everyone http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/open_to_everyone.html Tue, 8 Dec 2009 22:30:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/open_to_everyone.html Falling temperatures mean rising risk of carbon monoxide poisoning http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/carbonmonoxide11-24-09.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:25:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/carbonmonoxide11-24-09.html New report supports link between secondhand smoke and heart attacks http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/smokeout09.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:24:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/smokeout09.html Missourians urged to light their houses blue for World Diabetes Day http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/WorldDiabetesDay11-13-09.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:31:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/WorldDiabetesDay11-13-09.html Learn more about your family’s health this holiday season http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/familyhealthmonth.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:43:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/familyhealthmonth.html State health department issues exemption for flu vaccine http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/h1n1vaccinewaiver.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 9:37:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/h1n1vaccinewaiver.html State steps up efforts to end childhood lead poisoning http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/leadweek09.html Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:42:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/leadweek09.html New toll-free number to provide H1N1 flu and vaccine information to Missouri residents http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/flu_infoline_10-15.html Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:44:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/flu_infoline_10-15.html H1N1 flu vaccine begins arriving in Missouri http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/H1N1Vaccine10-7-09.html Wed, 7 Oct 2009 19:00:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/H1N1Vaccine10-7-09.html The “I-70 Man” Wins 2009 Older Worker of the Year Contest http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/OlderWorker10-6-09.html Tue, 6 Oct 2009 21:18:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/OlderWorker10-6-09.html On the Road for Residents' Rights http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/residentsrights10-2-09.html Fri, 2 Oct 2009 14:13:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/residentsrights10-2-09.html Health Officials Unveil New Methods for Treating Stroke, Heart Attack http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/tcd-newmethods9-29-09.html Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:13:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/tcd-newmethods9-29-09.html Missouri sees increase in animal rabies cases http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/RabiesIncrease9-25-09.htm Fri, 25 Sep 2009 9:45:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/RabiesIncrease9-25-09.htm Older Adults Are Fastest Growing Segment of U.S. Workforce http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/OlderWorkersWeek9-21-09.html Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:56:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/OlderWorkersWeek9-21-09.html Missouri Stands Up to Falls http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/Falls9-18-09.html Thu, 18 Sep 2009 16:14:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/Falls9-18-09.html Independence Woman dies of H1N1 Flu: 24 year-old-woman becomes second Missouri victim of new virus http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/H1N1DeathIndependence9-17-09.html Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:39:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/H1N1DeathIndependence9-17-09.html Flu cases spike in parts of Missouri: Three outbreaks also reported in Missouri schools http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/FluCaseSpike9-3-09.html Fri, 4 Sep 2009 11:41:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/FluCaseSpike9-3-09.html Sickle cell screening has improved the health of hundreds of Missouri children http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/SickleCell9-1-09.html Tue, 1 Sep 2009 21:03:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/SickleCell9-1-09.html Missouri WIC makes greatest changes to food choices in more than 30 years http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/WICFoodChanges8-25-09.html Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:25:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/WICFoodChanges8-25-09.html State health department announces income guidelines for 2010 food programs http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/FoodProgramIncomeGuidelines8-7-09.html Fri, 7 Aug 2009 15:08:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/FoodProgramIncomeGuidelines8-7-09.html Breastfeeding helps keep babies healthy http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/BreastfeedingMonth7-30-09.html Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:56:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/BreastfeedingMonth7-30-09.html Summer is perfect time to update asthma action plan http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/AsthmaActionPlan7-29-09.html Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:02:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/AsthmaActionPlan7-29-09.html Governor’s summit will focus on safety of Missouri’s food supply http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/FoodSafetySummit7-8-09.html Wed, 8 Jul 2009 18:45:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/FoodSafetySummit7-8-09.html Get into the sunscreen routine this summer http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/UVSafetyAwareness6-30-09.html Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:00:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/UVSafetyAwareness6-30-09.html West Nile Virus in Missouri: Increased Risk of Human Disease July through October http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/WNVPrevention6-30-09.html Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:10:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/WNVPrevention6-30-09.html State Health Department Launches Powerful Environmental Public Health Resource http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/EPHTN_release6-17.html Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:10:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/EPHTN_release6-17.html Missouri Health Officials continue making plans to limit spread of swine flu http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/SwineFlu_6-11-09.html Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:03:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/SwineFlu_6-11-09.html State Health Department Reports Season's First Lab-Confirmed Flu Case http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/2009FirstFluCase.html Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:03:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/2009FirstFluCase.html Local Student Wins State Radon Poster Contest http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/RadonPosterContest1-21-09.html Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:40:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/RadonPosterContest1-21-09.html State Health Department Urges Missourians to Take Precautions Against Carbon Monoxide Poisoning http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/PeanutButterRecall.html Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:15:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/PeanutButterRecall.html New report shows impact of chronic kidney disease on Missourians http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/KidneyDiseaseReport1-9-09.html Fri, 9 Jan 2009 19:40:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/KidneyDiseaseReport1-9-09.html Health and Senior Services Provides Parents and Teachers with Resources to Educate Children about Emergency Preparedness http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/ReadyN3_Educate.html Thu, 8 Jan 2009 19:40:00 GMT http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/ReadyN3_Educate.html New resources available to help Missourians receiving home care services prepare for emergencies http://www.dhss.mo.gov/NewsAndPublicNotices/2009/ReadyN3_HomeHealth.html Tue, 6 Jan 2009 19:40:00 GMT 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