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December 31, 2006

• Governor Rell Announces Establishment of Innovative Disease Management Programs:  $2 million program will help high-risk residents stay out of the hospital; Asthma programs to be expanded statewide (pdf)

December 29, 2006

• Connecticut Quitline Helps Tobacco Users Quit for a Healthy New Year (pdf)

December 21, 2006

• State Health Department Urges Food Safety Practices (pdf)

December 13, 2006

• Connecticut Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee sets next meeting for December 19, 2006 (pdf)

December 12, 2006

• Governor Rell Warns Residents about Dangers of Portable Generators:  Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Can Kill in Minutes (pdf)

December 05, 2006

• Connecticut Ranked 5th in Nation for Health Status:  State improves from 7th ranking last year (pdf)

November 28, 2006

• State Health Commissioner Encourages Public to Get a Flu Shot:  Record number of vaccine expected by end of the year (pdf)

November 27, 2006

• Tips for a Healthy Winter Workforce (pdf)

November 27, 2006

• Simsbury Man named DPH Employee of the Month for November 2006:  John Murphy cited for numerous accomplishments in his 30-year career with DPH (pdf)

November 27, 2006

• State of Connecticut Allocates $19.78 million in Stem Cell Research Funds (pdf)

November 19, 2006

• Governor Rell Urges Citizens to Mark Family Health Day on Thanksgiving (pdf)

November 17, 2006

• Committee Ready to Disburse up to $20 million in Grants for Stem Cell Research in Connecticut (pdf)

November 16, 2006

• Connecticut Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee to Decide on Grant Applications at November Meeting (pdf)

November 15, 2006

• Connecticut Quitline Helps Smokers Kick the Habit During the Great American Smokeout (pdf)

November 14, 2006

• Flu Vaccinations Encouraged by DPH, American Lung Association (pdf)

November 13, 2006

• MEDIA INVITED:  State Agency Employees Receive Influenza Vaccinations - Connecticut Residents Encouraged to Follow Their Lead (pdf)

November 08, 2006

• November is Diabetes Awareness Month

November 06, 2006

• Governor Rell Announces Grants Aimed at Reducing Health-risk Factors Among State's African-Americans:  Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, New London Organizations to Benefit (pdf)

November 03, 2006

• Connecticut Stem Cell Peer Review Committee Completes Application Review:  Review Process and Final Decisions to be made by Stem Cell Advisory Committee November 20-21st.  (pdf)

November 01, 2006

• State of Connecticut Recognizes November as Thrombosis (Blood Clot) Awareness Month (pdf)

October 27, 2006

• State Health Department Issues Halloween Safety Tips (pdf)

October 27, 2006

• Health Disparities and Tobacco:  Making an Impact; Conference Focuses on Targeting Effective Prevention Messages (pdf)

October 27, 2006

• Governor Rell Announces New Avian and Pandemic Influenza Website (pdf)

October 17, 2006

• State Reports First Flu Cases the Season:  Health Commissioner Recommends Patience and Persistence in Getting a Flu Shot (pdf)

October 16, 2006

• Connecticut Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee Sets Next Meeting for October 17, 2006 (pdf)

October 13, 2006

• Pratt & Whitney Cancer Study Update (pdf)

October 13, 2006

• Health Officials Investigate Possible Salmonella Outbreak Involving Patrons of a Restaurant in Canton (pdf)

October 04, 2006

• Governor Rell Calls for U.S. Centers for Disease Control to Join Investigation of Legionnaire's Disease Cases (pdf)

September 29, 2006

• State Reports Mosquitoes Positive for West Nile Virus in Trumbull (pdf)

September 25, 2006

• State Reports Human West Nile Virus Infection in Fairfield (pdf)

September 22, 2006

• State Reports Mosquitoes Positive for West Nile Virus in Middlefield (pdf)

September 21, 2006

• DPH Announces Guidelines for the Cleanup of Methamphetamine Labs Found in Connecticut (pdf)

September 20, 2006

• Ledyard Earns HEARTSafe Community Designation (pdf)

September 19, 2006

• United Kingdom Parliament Members Visit Connecticut to Learn About State's Stem Cell Research Efforts (pdf)

September 18, 2006

• Ledyard Named a HEARTSafe Community (pdf)

September 18, 2006

• State Plans Conference on Disaster Recovery; Theme:  The Role and Responsibility of Local Government and Business Leaders in Pre-event Planning and Post-event Recovery (pdf)

September 18, 2006

• DPH Toxicologist Named to National Academy of Sciences Committee (pdf)

September 14, 2006

• State Reports WNV Infection in Stamford (pdf)

September 07, 2006

• State Reports Third Human West Nile Virus Infection in New Haven (pdf)

September 01, 2006

• Connecticut Department of Public Health Receives Federal Funding for Environmental Public health Tracking System (pdf)

August 31, 2006

• Governor Rell Announces Continued State Efforts to Combat West Nile Virus as Sixth Case Reported.  Governor Meets with West Haven Officials this Afternoon (pdf)

August 28, 2006

• State Reports Second Human West Nile Virus Infection in New Haven:  Positive Mosquitoes Trapped in Killingworth, Milford, Newington, and Norwich (pdf)

August 23, 2006

• State Reports Second Human West Nile Virus Infection:  Positive Mosquitoes Trapped in Darien, Hartford, and Stamford (pdf)

August 9, 2006

• State Reports First Mosquitoes Positive for West Nile Virus in Glastonbury (pdf)

August 2, 2006

• State Reports First Mosquitoes Positive for West Nile Virus in Danbury, East Haven, and Wethersfield (pdf)

August 1, 2006

• State Reports First Mosquitoes Positive for West Nile Virus in Bridgeport and Southington (pdf)

August 1, 2006

• Governor Rell Announces Free Admission at State Parks, Beaches (pdf)

July 31, 2006

• Governor Rell Issues Heat Advisory and Announces 800 Number:  Urges Special Attention for Elderly and Pets (pdf)

July 27, 2006

• State Reports First Mosquitoes Positive for West Nile Virus in Greenwich (pdf)

July 27, 2006

• CT DPH Receives $60,000 Grant to Assess Oral Disease in Connecticut's Children:  Every Smile Counts Survey to be Administered to 78 Elementary Schools and 20 Head Start Pre-School Program (pdf)

July 26, 2006

• State Reports First Mosquitoes Positive for West Nile Virus in New Haven (pdf)

July 18, 2006

• Greenwich named Connecticut's first HeartSafe Community (pdf)

July 17, 2006

• Greenwich becomes Connecticut's first HeartSafe Community (pdf)

July 14, 2006

• Connecticut Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee Sets Next Meeting for July 18, 2006 (pdf)

July 14, 2006

• State Health Commissioner Issues Tips to Protect Against the Heat:  The Best Defense is Prevention (pdf)

July 14, 2006

• Ad hoc public cord blood committee to hold inaugural meeting (pdf)

July 11, 2006

• Greenwich to be named Connecticut's First HeartSafe Community (pdf)

July 11, 2006

• State Reports First Mosquitoes Positive for West Nile Virus in West Haven (pdf)

June 29, 2006

• Governor Rell Signs Law Requiring Healthcare Institutions to Report Infections Beginning in 2008 (pdf)

June 16, 2006

• State Mosquito Program Announces Start of Mosquito Testing for West Nile and Eastern Equine Encephalitis Viruses (pdf)

June 16, 2006

• Connecticut Health Foundation grants $539,317 award to CT DPH to address health disparities (pdf)

June 14, 2006

• Connecticut to Host International Stem Cell Symposium (pdf)

June 9, 2006

• Spring Rain exercise designed to test latest infectious disease containment protocols for Bradley International Airport (pdf)

June 8, 2006

• Family, social support vital in protecting youth from risky behaviors (pdf)

June 2, 2006

• Connecticut Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee sets next meeting for June 6, 2006 (pdf)

May 26, 2006

• Monitoring available for public bathing areas across CT (pdf)

May 26, 2006

• DPH campaign makes public aware of stroke risks (pdf)

May 26, 2006

• Preventing and identifying Lyme disease (pdf)

May 16, 2006

• Connecticut stem cell research grant applications now available (pdf)

May 16, 2006

• DPH encourages safe swimming & boating this summer (pdf)

May 05, 2006

• Nurses: Strength, Commitment, Compassion - National Nurses Week is May 6 - 12 (pdf)

May 05, 2006

• Connecticut Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee sets next meeting for May 9, 2006 (pdf)

April 28, 2006

• Department of Public Health Announces Grant Recipients for Biomedical Research into Tobacco-related Illnesses (pdf)

April 26, 2006

• National Medical Laboratory Professional Week 2006: Providing Answers. Guiding Cures. (pdf)

April 26, 2006

• Conference Planned to Address Perinatal Depression Screening in CT - Author and mental health advocate Kathy Cronkite is featured speaker (pdf)

April 26, 2006

• DPH/NELCC KICK-OFF 2006 Keep It Clean Campaign (pdf)

April 21, 2006

• State Health Department Celebrates National DNA Day (pdf)

April 21, 2006

• Hartford Woman Receives Governor’s Award (pdf)

April 19, 2006

• Strategic National Stockpile exercise culminates today with 7 points of dispensing in Connecticut (pdf)

April 18, 2006

• Strategic National Stockpile Exercise - MEDIA AVAILABILTY (pdf)
  

April 14, 2006

• Governor Rell Announces Exercise to Improve Public Health Emergency- Response Major Evaluated Exercise to be held April 17, 18, 19 (pdf)

March 27, 2006

• The Ottilie W. Lundgren Memorial Field Hospital to be dedicated and demonstrated - Portable 100-bed facility to be named in memory of Oxford woman (pdf)

March 23, 2006

• Voices of Faith and Healing Conference set for April 26 in Middlefield (pdf)

March 1, 2006

• CT DPH Physician named Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at UCONN School of Medicine (pdf)

March 1, 2006

• Dr. John Bigos joins the staff of the CT Department of Public Health - Former State Medical Society President to Work on Public Health Policy and Planning Issues (pdf)

February  17, 2006

• CT Dept. of Public Health honors Hartford resident (pdf)

February  14, 2006

• Connecticut Department of Public Health Reminds Parents Importance of Booster Seats Valentine’s Week to Focus on Child Passenger Safety (pdf)

February  07, 2006

• Connecticut Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee sets next meeting for February 14, 2006 (pdf)

February  06, 2006

• Hartford Public Schools recognized nationally for efforts to improve indoor air quality of their buildings (pdf)

February  2, 2006

• Governor Rell, HHS Secretary Leavitt to Lead Connecticut Pandemic Flu Summit (pdf)

January 31, 2006

• HEARTSafe Communities (pdf)

January 30, 2006

• February is Children’s Dental Health Month "Give Kids a Smile Day” on February 3rd kicks off awareness month (pdf)

January 17, 2006

• TODAY: CT Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee holding meeting and informational workshop (pdf)

January 10, 2006

• Department of Public Health Celebration to Honor Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, JR. (pdf)

January 10, 2006

• DPH Alerts Public About Telephone Scam (pdf)

January 6, 2006

• Connecticut DPH launches The Ambassador’s Club Speaker’s bureau makes available public health experts to speak in the community (pdf)

January 6, 2006

• Department of Public Health Urges All Connecticut Residents to Test for Radon Gas (pdf)

January 5, 2006

• Volunteer “patients” needed for April public health exercise (pdf)

January 3, 2006

• Tips on finding a summer youth camp for your child - Consider your camp choices now (pdf)

January 3, 2006

• Connecticut Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee - sets January 2006 meeting and informational workshop (pdf)