2013 Articles

• Want to Double Your Chance to Quit Smoking? Tobacco Free Florida's Free Services Can HelpDecember 26, 2013
• Next Step for Trauma Center Appointment Rule ProcessDecember 20, 2013
• Joint Investigation Leads to Arrest in KissimmeeDecember 19, 2013
• NEW INITIATIVE: Worksite Wellness Recognition ProgramDecember 18, 2013
• Flu Vaccinations are Important for Pregnant WomenDecember 17, 2013
• Ross Dickinson Appointed as Interim Administrator for Lake CountyDecember 16, 2013
• Board of Physical Therapy Practice Launches New WebsiteDecember 13, 2013
• Board of Occupational Therapy Practice Launches New WebsiteDecember 13, 2013
• Unlicensed Activity Investigation Leads to Arrest in SarasotaDecember 10, 2013
• Suspension and Restriction Orders—November 2013December 10, 2013
• Florida Department of Health Announces New Press SecretaryDecember 13, 2013
• Expanded Online License Application ProcessDecember 10, 2013
• Florida's Successes in Health Security PreparednessDecember 04, 2013
• Seven Steps for Safer Drug DisposalDecember 10, 2013
• Choose Safe Toys This HolidayDecember 17, 2013
• Be Safe, Stay Healthy This Holiday Season! Don’t Mix Alcohol & Medications!December 19, 2013
• “Eating With the Fam” Reaps Big Benefits for KidsDecember 26, 2013
• Florida Health Symposium 2013November 15, 2013
• 38th Annual Great American Smokeout November 01, 2013
• Prevent The Flu This SeasonNovember 01, 2013
• December 1st is World AIDS DayNovember 27, 2013
• Holiday Health Tip: Don't Allow Foodborne-Illness to Spoil Your Holiday MealsNovember 26, 2013
• Get Smart About Antibiotics WeekNovember 21, 2013
• Board of Massage Therapy Launches New WebsiteNovember 19, 2013
• 2013 Injury Prevention Award Recipient AnnouncedNovember 18, 2013
• HEALTH REMINDER: Flu Vaccine ChoicesNovember 18, 2013
• Board of Optometry Launches New WebsiteNovember 15, 2013
• Suspension and Restriction Orders—October 2013November 08, 2013
• NEW INITIATIVE: Healthy Weight Community Champion Recognition ProgramNovember 01, 2013
• Inside Healthy Minds: Child Mental Health AwarenessNovember 12, 2013
• Encouraging Education, World Diabetes DayNovember 14, 2013
• Florida Health SymposiumNovember 14, 2013
• Healthy Mom, Healthy BabyNovember 19, 2013
• Discovering Your Health: What’s in Your Family Tree?November 21, 2013
• Florida Department of Health Recognizes World AIDS DayNovember 27, 2013
• Dr. Celeste Philip Appointed Deputy Secretary for Health and Deputy State Health Officer for Children's Medical ServicesOctober 31, 2013
• What You Can Do To Prevent Seasonal FluOctober 24, 2013
• Bob Eadie Named Interim Director for Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community SupportOctober 23, 2013
• Suspension and Restriction Orders—September 2013October 11, 2013
• UPDATE: Information Regarding Salmonella OutbreakOctober 10, 2013
• Information Regarding Salmonella OutbreakOctober 09, 2013
• Preventing Falls in Florida’s Older AdultsOctober 02, 2013
• Ten Ways to Stay Informed—Your Guide to Emergency Preparedness InformationOctober 02, 2013
• International Walk to School DayOctober 08, 2013
• Early Detection is the Best ProtectionOctober 10, 2013
• For Florida’s Older Adults, Yoga can Combat Falls and Improve HealthOctober 15, 2013
• Have a Healthy Halloween!October 25, 2013
• Take Back Your TimeOctober 31, 2013
• NEW INITIATIVE: Tobacco Free Florida's New Weight Management ProgramSeptember 30, 2013
• Grants Awarded to Expand Research Into Cancer and Tobacco-Related DiseasesSeptember 30, 2013
• Anna Marie Likos Named Director For Division of Disease Control and Health ProtectionSeptember 23, 2013
• Joint Investigation Leads to Several Arrests in Orange ParkSeptember 20, 2013
• Florida Board of Nursing Announces New LeadershipSeptember 17, 2013
• 2013 Florida Gubernatorial Fellow Matletha FullerSeptember 13, 2013
• NEW: Florida Emergency Preparedness GuideSeptember 12, 2013
• International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness DaySeptember 09, 2013
• NEW REPORT: E-Cigarette Use Among Teens in the U.S. DoublesSeptember 06, 2013
• Suspension and Restriction Orders—August 2013September 05, 2013
• Take a Loved One to the Doctor MonthSeptember 04, 2013
• Marco Paredes, Jr. Named Director of Legislative PlanningSeptember 04, 2013
• WIC Program Provides Nutrition ServicesSeptember 03, 2013
• National Cholesterol Awareness MonthSeptember 03, 2013
• You Can “Be a Hero” During National Preparedness MonthSeptember 03, 2013
• STEPtember: Small Steps to Encourage Your Kids to Achieve a Healthy WeightSeptember 05, 2013
• Your Prescription for Emergency PreparednessSeptember 19, 2013
• Did You Know?September 19, 2013
• Kids and Backpacks: Tips to Protect Your Child’s HealthSeptember 26, 2013
• Teen Smoking Declines in FloridaAugust 30, 2013
• TIPS: For a Safe and Healthy Labor Day HolidayAugust 29, 2013
• ADVISORY: Possible Wastewater ContaminationAugust 28, 2013
• CONFIRMED: Dengue Ever Mosquito-Borne Disease in Two CountiesAugust 27, 2013
• Sterling Whisenhunt Named Chief for Bureau of Communicable DiseasesAugust 21, 2013
• Florida Ranked 12th Healthiest Weight in NationAugust 21, 2013
• Withlacoochee and Suwannee River Water Meets Water Quality StandardsAugust 30, 2013
• Board of Pharmacy Launches New WebsiteAugust 21, 2013
• VOLUNTARY RECALL UPDATE: Sterile Products from Specialty CompoundingAugust 16, 2013
• CONFIRMED: One Case of Naegleria Fowleri InfectionAugust 13, 2013
• VOLUNTARY RECALL: Sterile Products from Specialty CompoundingAugust 12, 2013
• Joint Investigation Leads to Arrests in Martin CountyAugust 09, 2013
• HOW TO: Prevent Mosquito-Borne IllnessesAugust 09, 2013
• Leading the Way in WIC EfficienciesAugust 05, 2013
• Dr. Ernest Block Appointed Trauma Medical DirectorAugust 01, 2013
• CyclosporaAugust 28, 2013
• Getting Enough Sleep For SchoolAugust 15, 2013
• Relax on Labor DayAugust 15, 2013
• Helping Children Cope After an EmergencyAugust 21, 2013
• Time For A Check-Up!August 22, 2013
• How to Talk to Your Kids About TobaccoAugust 26, 2013
• How to Talk to Your Kids About Tobacco if You Use Tobacco or Recently QuitAugust 29, 2013
• Increased Efficiency in Licensure Renewal ProcessJuly 30, 2013
• Unlicensed Activity Investigations Lead to South Florida ArrestsJuly 29, 2013
• UPDATE: Officials Investigating Cyclospora CasesJuly 29, 2013
• Officials Investigating Cyclospora CasesJuly 26, 2013
• University of Florida Recognized for Smoke-Free HousingJuly 24, 2013
• Veteran's Waiver for Initial Health Care Licensure FeesJuly 23, 2013
• Time for Back to School VaccinationsJuly 23, 2013
• The Florida Department of Health Receives Eight NACCHO AwardsJuly 22, 2013
• Assisting Practitioners with Verification of Continuing EducationJuly 22, 2013
• Health Officials Encourage Awareness of Potential Bacteria in Gulf WatersJuly 16, 2013
• Health Risks of Using Synthetic DrugsJuly 16, 2013
• Suspension and Restriction Orders—June 2013July 12, 2013
• Grants Awarded to Expand Research Into Cancer and Tobacco-Related DiseasesJuly 12, 2013
• Keep it Clean, Cold, and Covered–4th of July Food SafetyJuly 03, 2013
• Don’t Leave Your Pets in the Doghouse During a DisasterJuly 10, 2013
• Poison Prevention in Florida’s Scorching SummerJuly 10, 2013
• Learn Before You Burn—Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Sun SafetyJuly 17, 2013
• Staying Safe While Building SandcastlesJuly 24, 2013
• The Many Reasons Why Everybody Deserves a MassageJuly 24, 2013
• Think You Don’t Need to Learn About Hepatitis? Think AgainJuly 24, 2013
• Dr. Dennis Cookro Retires from Florida Department of HealthJune 27, 2013
• Holly Kirsch Named Acting Administrator in Leon CountyJune 24, 2013
• Go Smoke-Free at Home in Honor of National Safety MonthJune 21, 2013
• Joint Investigation Leads to Arrest in Palm Beach CountyJune 21, 2013
• Enhanced Privacy Safeguards for Prescription Drug Monitoring ProgramJune 19, 2013
• Dr. Homer Rice Retires After Three Decades of Public Health ServiceJune 19, 2013
• Healthy Pregnancy Is A PriorityJune 17, 2013
• Food Safety for Summer Food ProgramJune 14, 2013
• HEALTH REMINDER: Dangers of Naegleria FowleriJune 11, 2013
• New Biomedical Research Advisory Council Chair ElectedJune 11, 2013
• Grants Awarded to Expand Research Into Cancer and Tobacco-Related DiseasesJune 10, 2013
• Suspension and Restriction Orders—May 2013June 07, 2013
• Lisa McCafferty Named Administrator in Citrus CountyJune 07, 2013
• Media Availability: State Surgeon General to Attend 15th Annual Family Café Event in OrlandoJune 06, 2013
• UPDATE: Multistate Investigation Associated with Steroid InjectionsJune 05, 2013
• Stacy Shiver Named Interim Chief for Bureau of Communicable DiseasesJune 04, 2013
• State Surgeon General Receives the Raymond H. Alexander AwardJune 04, 2013
• Main Street Family Pharmacy: Injections InvestigationJune 11, 2013
• Think Before You Grill: Smart Tips Will Keep Your Family SafeJune 05, 2013
• Your Health and Your HomeJune 12, 2013
• Information on Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)June 13, 2013
• Red, White and You: Stay Safe This 4th of JulyJune 19, 2013
• Happy Trails Can Be Healthy Trails: How to Make Smart Choices While TravelingJune 20, 2013
• National HIV Testing DayJune 26, 2013
• From Your Backyard to the Dinner Table: Planting Your Own Summer GardenJune 26, 2013
• Dr. Ulyee Choe Named Director in Polk CountyMay 31, 2013
• Dr. Celeste Philip Named Interim Deputy Secretary for Health and Deputy State Health Officer for CMSMay 31, 2013
• Be Ready, Stay Healthy During Hurricane SeasonMay 31, 2013
• Senior Health Rankings ReleasedMay 30, 2013
• Efforts to Address Rise of Congenital Syphilis Cases in South FloridaMay 30, 2013
• UPDATE: Multistate Investigation Associated with Steroid InjectionsMay 29, 2013
• Joe Pietrangelo Named Administrator in Bradford and Union CountiesMay 28, 2013
• TIPS: For Healthy Choices this Memorial Day WeekendMay 24, 2013
• Board of Dentistry Launches New WebsiteMay 24, 2013
• Investigation Associated with Steroid InjectionsMay 24, 2013
• MEDIA ADVISORY: Healthy Florida Summer SeriesMay 23, 2013
• 2013 Excellence in Emergency Medical Services AwardsMay 22, 2013
• Mary Garcia Named Administrator in Putnam CountyMay 21, 2013
• Dr. Kelli Wells Named Director in Duval CountyMay 15, 2013
• Response to TB Recommendations from the CDCMay 10, 2013
• Infant Mortality Rates Fall to Historic Low in FloridaMay 10, 2013
• Improvements to Environmental Health Permitting SystemMay 09, 2013
• Suspension and Restriction Orders—April 2013May 07, 2013
• ACS Committee on Trauma Study ReleasedMay 06, 2013
• Santa Rosa County High School Student Wins Distinguished AwardMay 03, 2013
• May is National Asthma MonthMay 03, 2013
• Withlacoochee and Suwannee River Water Meets Water Quality StandardsMay 02, 2013
• Derby Hats off to You, 1st Place in Sun Safety!May 01, 2013
• Moms Take Note: Florida Health Program Encourages Early Infant ScreeningMay 14, 2013
• The Choking Game—A Game with Deadly ConsequencesMay 20, 2013
• Fun in the Sun May Prove Lethal if Exposed to Rare AmoebaMay 20, 2013
• Adding Chlorine Doesn’t Mean It’s Clean: The Truth about What’s Swimming in Your PoolMay 22, 2013
• Time to Breathe Easy: Individuals with Asthma Can Lead Active and Normal LivesMay 29, 2013
• Wouldn’t It Be Great To Be Tobacco Free?May 30, 2013
• ADVISORY: Possible Wastewater ContaminationApril 25, 2013
• Dr. Catherine Howard Named Coordinator of Healthiest Weight InitiativeApril 23, 2013
• April 20–27, 2013 is National Infant Immunization WeekApril 19, 2013
• Communications Office Recognized by the Florida Public Relations AssociationApril 19, 2013
• Florida Ranks Third As Most Social Media Friendly Health DepartmentApril 18, 2013
• Department of Health Monitors Overseas H7N9 Bird Flu OutbreakApril 10, 2013
• Celebrate the Next Generation During Children's WeekApril 08, 2013
• Swannie Jett Named Administrator for Seminole CountyApril 05, 2013
• Recommendation for Driector in Duval CountyApril 05, 2013
• DOH Employee Receives Public Health AwardApril 03, 2013
• Dr. Patricia Ryder Named Interim Director for Division of Disease Control and Health ProtectionApril 02, 2013
• April is Minority Health MonthApril 02, 2013
• Don’t Be Fooled… (By Unlicensed Health Care Professionals)April 01, 2013
• How Does Florida Health Work for You? Let’s ChatApril 01, 2013
• Spring into Florida Fitness—Head Outdoors for Healthy ActivitiesApril 12, 2013
• Hold The FoamApril 23, 2013
• Be Wise—ImmunizeApril 23, 2013
• Winning the Battle Against Mosquitoes This Summer—Five Simple TipsApril 26, 2013
• Improving Women's Pre-Pregnancy Health: Key to Improving Birth OutcomesMarch 29, 2013
• Time to Think About Health During National Public Health WeekMarch 29, 2013
• Conclusion of Trauma Rule WorkshopsMarch 28, 2013
• The Department Recieves 59 Davis Productivity AwardsMarch 28, 2013
• Fifth Annual Tobacco Free Florida Week Celebrates Life-Saving ProgramMarch 27, 2013
• Kay Croy Named as Bureau Chief for Preparedness and ResponseMarch 27, 2013
• Statewide County Health Rankings ReleasedMarch 20, 2013
• Florida Board of Nursing Launches New WebsiteMarch 18, 2013
• MEDIA ADVISORY: Update on Duval County TB Conference CallsMarch 14, 2013
• HEALTH REMINDER: Red Tide PrecautionsMarch 14, 2013
• Suwannee River Water Meets Water Quality StandardsMarch 12, 2013
• Dr. Celeste Philip Named Interim Chief for Bureau of Communicable DiseasesMarch 12, 2013
• "Operation Vandal" Halts the Unlicensed Practice of MedicineMarch 08, 2013
• Patricia Stadler Named as Trauma Program ManagerMarch 08, 2013
• Work During Outbreak of Antibiotic Resistant Infections RecognizedMarch 08, 2013
• ADVISORY: Potential Flooding in North FloridaMarch 07, 2013
• Darcy Abbott Named Bureau Chief for Chronic Disease PreventionMarch 07, 2013
• Florida Department of Health Restricts Permit for Village FertilityMarch 05, 2013
• Suspension and Restriction Orders—February 2013March 05, 2013
• ADVISORY: Possible Wastewater ContaminationMarch 02, 2013
• Leading the Way in WIC EfficienciesMarch 01, 2013
• Tuberculosis Partnership with CDCMarch 12, 2013
• Cancer Navigators Bridging the GapMarch 20, 2013
• Prevention Pays!March 25, 2013
• During National Public Health Week, Yield Yourself a Healthy ROIMarch 25, 2013
• Department of Health Announces New Deputy SecretaryFebruary 28, 2013
• Florida Department of Health Announces New Press SecretaryFebruary 28, 2013
• Faces of HIV Campaign Wins Advertising Top HonorsFebruary 28, 2013
• Department of Health Takes Action Against Florida DoctorFebruary 22, 2013
• Trauma Center Verification StatementFebruary 14, 2013
• When It Comes to Tobacco, Smokeless Does Not Mean HarmlessFebruary 11, 2013
• Immediate Implementation of ACS Trauma RecommendationsFebruary 08, 2013
• Trauma Assessment Team Key RecommendationsFebruary 06, 2013
• St. Lucie County Reduces Cases of HIV/AIDSFebruary 05, 2013
• Suspension and Restriction Orders—January 2013February 05, 2013
• Food Programs Available to Help Child Care ProvidersFebruary 04, 2013
• Approved Trauma Center ApplicationsFebruary 01, 2013
• Members of ACS Trauma Assessment Team AnnouncedFebruary 01, 2013
• February is American Heart Month!February 06, 2013
• Don’t Cry Over Spilled MilkFebruary 10, 2013
• Smokeless Is Not HarmlessFebruary 12, 2013
• Trauma UpdatesFebruary 13, 2013
• Department of Health Strengthens Epidemiology ProgramsJanuary 31, 2013
• Florida Department of Health Focuses on Families FirstJanuary 31, 2013
• Celebrate National Children's Dental Health MonthJanuary 30, 2013
• State Surgeon General Tours Compounding Pharmacy in PensacolaJanuary 29, 2013
• Florida Compounding Pharmacy Survey Results ReleasedJanuary 25, 2013
• Nathan Dunn Appointed as New Communications DirectorJanuary 25, 2013
• Jennifer Grant Named Bureau Chief for Application Development and SupportJanuary 23, 2013
• Florida Flu Season in Full SwingJanuary 23, 2013
• Winnie Holland Named New Director for Clay CountyJanuary 18, 2013
• FEEDBACK WANTED: On State Health Assessment ReportJanuary 17, 2013
• MEDIA ADVISORY: Surgical Health Care Quality ForumJanuary 17, 2013
• Robert L. Hood Selected as Director for Florida's Cancer and Research ProgramJanuary 16, 2013
• State Agencies Share Importance of Health LiteracyJanuary 14, 2013
• Taxpayer Money Saved Through Department of Health EfficienciesJanuary 14, 2013
• Tuberculosis Strain FL0046 Contained In Duval CountyJanuary 11, 2013
• Search Committee Announced for Duval County Health Department DirectorJanuary 11, 2013
• Independent Consultation and Review of Florida's Trauma SystemJanuary 10, 2013
• Pew Children's Dental CampaignJanuary 10, 2013
• Benefits of Folic AcidJanuary 10, 2013
• HEALTH REMINDER: Flu VaccinationsJanuary 10, 2013
• NEW REPORT: 2012 Statewide Child Abuse DeathJanuary 04, 2013
• Dr. Sherin Named Interim Division Director for Disease Control and Health ProtectionJanuary 03, 2013
• Eating Better on a BudgetJanuary 02, 2013
• Quit Tobacco for Good in 2013January 02, 2013
• FLU InformationJanuary 11, 2013
• Weighing In on Healthy WeightJanuary 17, 2013