E. coli: Easy to Investigate?
Jun. 22, 2012 | 10:12 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
County Epidemiology Program staff conduct E.coli investigations regularly. How difficult are some of them?
Stories by José A. Álvarez
Underage Drinking Up in Summer Months
Jun. 11, 2012 | 1:27 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
In an effort to keep alcohol away from minors, County officials are reminding adults that it is against the law to host underage drinking parties or to allow minors to drink.
How to Save a Life
Jun. 7, 2012 | 4:29 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
CPR used to be pushing down hard and fast on someone’s chest and covering the person’s mouth with your own. Now there is a new system called Hands-Only CPR.
A Growing and Deadly Addiction
Jun. 7, 2012 | 12:12 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Bath salts are not the traditional cosmetic bath salts, which are packaged and sold for adding to bath water for soaking and cleaning.
Your Hands Can Help Save a Life
Jun. 6, 2012 | 11:41 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
Firefighters, healthcare workers and County personnel will give quick demonstrations on performing Hands-Only CPR on adults.
Community Garden Bears Fruit…and Vegetables
May 29, 2012 | 4:29 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Residents from the Mt. Hope Community are already enjoying the products of their labor. Check out what else they are growing.
“Baby Dollars” Are Investment in Healthy Infants
May 25, 2012 | 3:06 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Women in the Black Infant Health Program earn “baby dollars” for attending prenatal and post-partum classes. What can they get with them?