Youth suicide prevention platform launched
For immediate release Feb. 6, 2012 Contact Center for Health & Learning Phone: 802-254-6590 Vermont Department of Health Communication Office Phone: 802-863-7281 MONTPELIER, VT – The Vermont Youth Suicide Prevention Coalition and the Center for Health & Learning today presented the Vermont Youth Suicide Prevention Platform 2012, a guide for future suicide prevention efforts in the state. The [...]
Health department to demo new pop-up hospital and medical mass care equipment
For immediate release Jan. 26, 2012 Contact Vermont Department of Health Communication Office Phone: 802-863-7281 Who: Health Commissioner Harry Chen, MD Public Health Preparedness Chief Chris Bell What: Tour new 20-bed portable pop-up hospital and mass care trailer designed to respond to mass casualty, mass care, hospital and public health events and emergencies When: Tuesday, Jan. [...]
Health department to award $1.2 M in community wellness grants
For immediate release Jan. 26, 2012 Contact Vermont Department of Health Communication Office Phone: 802-863-7281 BURLINGTON – The Vermont Department of Health will award a total of $1.2 M beginning in July 2012 to prevent chronic disease and promote wellness in communities around the state. The grants are designed to target alcohol and drug use, nutrition [...]
Ladies First expands eligibility for Vermont women
Ladies First, a Vermont Department of Health program that provides access to breast, cervical and heart health screening for low income women, is expanding its eligibility beginning this year.
Health Department offers free Radon test kits for homeowners
Radon is a naturally-occurring gas that results from the breakdown of uranium in the bedrock, and is the second leading cause of lung cancer (after smoking) in the United States.
Prescription Drug Abuse Workgroup issues report
A Prescription Drug Abuse Workgroup, with 75 members from varied professions, issued a final report in December that outlines a statewide approach to actively address the mounting problem of prescription drug abuse in Vermont.
Vermont flu season officially starts with first confirmed case
The Vermont Department of Health Laboratory has confirmed the first case of influenza this season in a person from Windsor County.
Vermont Department of Health reports contaminated Hannaford’s beef sickened a Vermonter
Hannaford is recalling packages of ground beef with sell-by dates of Dec. 17, 2011 or earlier.
Health Department reports increase in pertussis cases
Health Department Reports Increase in Pertussis Cases For Immediate Release: November 17, 2011 Media Contact: Communication Office Vermont Department of Health 802-863-7281 BURLINGTON – The Vermont Department of Health has alerted health care providers statewide about an increase in the number of cases of pertussis, a vaccine-preventable disease commonly known as whooping cough. Twenty-seven cases [...]
Vermont adult smoking rate reduced to 15 percent
Fewer Vermont adults smoke cigarettes – 15 percent in 2010 compared to 17 percent in 2009 – according to the Vermont Department of Health’s 2010 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) study. The national smoking rate in 2010 was 17 percent.
