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Annual Health Profile
Annual Report 2010  
 

Annual Report 2010 / Annual Health Profile 2010 - Palm Beach County Health Department

 

 * Palm Beach County Demographics
* Risk Factors for Premature Death
* Health Conditions and Behavioral Risks
* Reportable Diseases/Conditions
* Cities Readiness Initiative
* H1N1 Pandemic

Read moreMobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) 2010 Status Report.

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Monthly Health Observances
January 2012

National Radon Action MonthJanuary 2012 - National Radon Action Month

EPA has designated January as National Radon Action Month. Learn more about the national effort to take action against radon.

For more  National Radon Action MonthNational Radon Action Month

National Council on Folic AcidNational Council on Folic Acid - Promoting the benefits and consumption of folic acid

Folic Acid Awareness Week - 2012
January 8 through 14th is National Folic Acid Awareness Week. Adequate folic acid intake is important for the prevention of birth defects

For more www.folicacidinfo.org

Monthly Nutrition Tips

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Interactive Tools

Analyze My Plate

Analyze My Plate (Tools from the CDC) - Nutrition Tips/Interactive ToolsJust drag food items over to your plate and you will get a nutritional analysis of your selections. Create healthier meals and add a variety of fruits and vegetables to your menu.

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Recipe Remix

Discover how fruits and vegetables can give your all-time favorites a healthy new twist while reducing fat, calories and sodium.

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Lead Prevention Banner Call 1-800-424-LEAD(5223)

Lead poisoning is entirely preventable. The key is stopping children from coming into contact with lead and treating children who have been poisoned by lead.

The goal is to prevent lead exposure to children before they are harmed. There are many ways parents can reduce a child’s exposure to lead. The key is stopping children from coming into contact with lead. Lead hazards in a child’s environment must be identified and controlled or removed safely.   Lead Prevention

 		 

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Air Quality Index

AQI - Click to Review Air Quality for Palm Beach County - You can listen to the daily AQI recording by calling (561)355-3962. The recording is provided by the Palm Beach County Health Dept.

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You can listen to the daily AQI
recording by calling
(561) 837-5092
The recording is provided by the
Palm Beach County Health Dept. 

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Daily Air Quality Alerts!
Daily Air Quality Alerts! - Enviroflash AGQ Readings

Disaster Preparations

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Call your poison center for questions about poisons and poisonings. Use this web site to read about poison centers and poison prevention. This web site does not provide information about diagnosing and treating poisonings. (www.18002221222.info) or 1-800-222-1222 - opens in a new window
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Childcare - Inspection, regulation, and licensing of Child Care and Family Home Child Care Facilities Palm Beach County

Visit the Childcare section for Inspection, Rules & Regulation, Childcare forms and licensing of Child Care and Family Home Child Care Facilities

Palm Beach County - Newsletters

Palm Beach County Health Dept Newsletters

The Pulse Newsletter - Vol 8. Issue 4. - Palm Beach County Health Dept.

Healthy Children - CDC

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Prevention Pointers from Epidemiology & Disease Control

Epidemiology and Disease Control Prevention Pointers - Posted Bi-Monthly.

Hepatitis C – What You
Need to Know

Hepatitis C virus infection is the most common chronic bloodborne infection in the United States; approximately 3.2 million persons are chronically infected. It is the leading cause of cirrhosis and liver cancer and the most common reason for liver transplantation in the United States. Approximately 8,000–10,000 people die every year from hepatitis C related liver disease.  more

View Previous Prevention Pointers

Tobacco Prevention

In order to keep tobacco prevention and control efforts in PalmIn order to keep tobacco prevention and control efforts in Palm Beach County moving forward, the Palm Beach County Health Department and the Tobacco-Free Partnership of Palm Beach County are hosting a FREE 1-day training for both youth and adult participants on April 3, 2008. Beach County moving forward, the Palm Beach County Health Department and the Tobacco-Free Partnership of Palm Beach County are hosting training for both youth and adult participants.


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MyFlorida.com - www.myflorida.com - opens a new window  Automated Community Connection to Economic Self-Sufficiency   Welcome to the Florida Community Health Assessment Resource Tool Set (CHARTS). It is our hope that you will find Florida CHARTS informative and easy to use. This site includes such health statistics as births, deaths, disease morbidity, population and behavioral risk factors. - opens a new window  Jobs within the State of Florida - State Job Search - opens a new window

Florida Health Stat - opens a new window   The Agency for Health Care Administration - opens a new window   Ten-year plan to end homelessness in Palm Beach County - opens a new window

http://www.floridakidcare.org/ - opens in new window The Health Care District has launched a new program called Vitahealth. This is a low cost policy for residents of Palm Beach County who have no health insurance coverage or have lost their coverage for over 6 months. Details are available by calling 866-930-0035 or on the web at www.vitahealth.org

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