Coverage still available for many despite budget cuts OLYMPIA - The Washington State Department of Health’s free Tobacco Quitline services have ended due to state budget cuts. That means no more quitline coverage for the uninsured in our state. The quitline has helped more than 160,000 Washington state residents since it opened in 2001. Starting in [...]
Did you know that one in six Americans will get sick from food poisoning this year alone? This problem is more serious than many people realize. Food poisoning not only sends more than 100,000 Americans to the hospital each year – it can also have long-term health consequences. But, following four simple steps can help [...]
Public health is credited with adding 25 years to the life expectancy of people in the United States in this century. Yet, ask the average person what public health is and their reply might be limited to: “healthcare for low-income families.” CDC′s Ten Great Public Health Achievements in the 20th Century was created to remind [...]
Yakima Herald-Republic editorial board This editorial appears in the June 22, 2011, Yakima Herald-Republic. Typhoid fever caused by salmonella pushed the region to act 100 years ago when the city and county joined forces to set up the Yakima Health District. In 1997, the health district again confronted a salmonella crisis after tracing 90 cases [...]
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