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flu.gov

Friday, October 9th, 2009

flu.gov: official national website for information about the H1N1 flu and the flu vaccines.    Find local information from the Spokane Regional Health District:    H1N1 Flu.

Health Care Reform

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

See HealthReform.gov  and the Senate Finance Committee report:  Reforming America's Health Care System:  A Call to Action

H1N1 Flu

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION from the Spokane Regional Health District: H1N1 Flu.    See also flu.gov: One-stop access to information about the swine, avian and pandemic flu information.   See their FAQ page for Questions and Answers about this new 2009 Flu.

SunWise

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

The SunWise Program is an environmental and health education program that aims to teach children and their caregivers how to protect themselves from overexposure to the sun through the use of classroom-, school-, and community-based components.

National Women’s Health Information Center

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

The National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) offers FREE women's health information on more than 800 topics on their web site: www.4woman.gov or through their call center, by phone (in English and Spanish)   800-994-9662 or 888-220-5446 (TDD)   Monday through Friday (9:00 am to 6:00 pm, eastern time)

pandemicflu.gov

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

pandemicflu.gov: One-stop access to information about the swine, avian and pandemic flu information. See their FAQ page for Questions and Answers about this new 2009 Flu. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is investigating human cases of influenza A (H1N1) in several states and is working with the ...

Peanut Butter Product Recalls

Friday, January 30th, 2009

See Peanut Butter Product Recalls and the Salmonella Outbreak, a web page for official information from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  See also the FDA page of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about the Recent Salmonella Outbreak.  The FDA has created a searchable database for Peanut Butter Product Recalls; ...

World AIDS Day

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

World AIDS Day is Dec 1. Use AIDS.gov to find information from the Federal government about HIV/AIDS prevention, testing, treatment, research, and using new media in response to HIV/AIDS.

Field Burning Information

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

See the EPA page on Agricultural Burning, and also the EPA Region 10 page on Smoke and Air Quality. For Washington State, try this Department of Ecology website for Air Quality and Agricultural Burning, and also this Washington State site for the Daily Burn Decision. ...

MedlinePlus, now in over 40 languages!

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

MedlinePlus: answers to health questions. authoritative information from government agencies and health-related organizations. easy access to medical journal articles. information about drugs, a medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and the latest health news.

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