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It’s Not Too Late!
It’s Not Too Late!
It’s National Influenza Vaccination Week
Washington State Department of Health
Dec 1
Eat, Drink, but Be Prepared
Eat, Drink, but Be Prepared
Make your holiday meal safe 🦃
Washington State Department of Health
Nov 22
Shining a light on diabetes
Shining a light on diabetes
November is Diabetes Awareness Month
Washington State Department of Health
Nov 14
Nominate a drinking water champ!
Nominate a drinking water champ!
Drinking Water Week May 3–9, 2020
Washington State Department of Health
Nov 1
Protect your brain!
Protect your brain!
You CAN reduce your risk of stroke and disability.
Washington State Department of Health
Oct 23
Mammograms and early detection
Mammograms and early detection
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
Washington State Department of Health
Oct 18
Use your creativity to help us imagine a day without water
Use your creativity to help us imagine a day without water
What do your morning coffee, hospitals, and farming all have in common? Give up? They all need clean, reliable water to work right!
Washington State Department of Health
Oct 4
Breathe easy — avoid vaping illness
Breathe easy — avoid vaping illness
What you should know about the current outbreak of vaping-related illnesses in the United States
Washington State Department of Health
Sep 6
Stopping Overdose, Saving Lives
Stopping Overdose, Saving Lives
10,000+ Overdose Reversal Kits to be Distributed Statewide
Washington State Department of Health
Aug 29
The story behind a map
The story behind a map
Collaborating for environmental justice
Washington State Department of Health
Jul 19
12 Months
12 Months
What we’ve learned about behavioral health
Washington State Department of Health
Jul 5
Power to choose
Power to choose
Fruit and vegetable incentives put healthy food in Washington shoppers’ reach
Washington State Department of Health
Jun 12
Pick up the phone!!
Pick up the phone!!
Five reasons to call 911 at the first sign of stroke
Washington State Department of Health
May 29
Saving time saves lives
Saving time saves lives
An inside look at Washington’s Emergency Cardiac and Stroke System
Washington State Department of Health
May 3
And the winner is…
And the winner is…
Celebrating Drinking Water Week
Washington State Department of Health
Apr 30
We’re PHAB-ulous!
We’re PHAB-ulous!
The Department of Health just became one of the first public health departments in the country to achieve national reaccreditation through…
Washington State Department of Health
Apr 25
Helping families reduce lead exposure in Washington
Helping families reduce lead exposure in Washington
The newly-renovated home was meant to be a safe haven for three at-risk kids. The Grays Harbor family was hoping to provide stability and…
Washington State Department of Health
Apr 22
Public health — working for everyone, everywhere
Public health — working for everyone, everywhere
April 1–7 is Public Health Week
Washington State Department of Health
Apr 1
Public health does that?!
Public health does that?!
Working for patient safety with health care providers.
Washington State Department of Health
Mar 11
Education, more resources key factors in suicide prevention
Education, more resources key factors in suicide prevention
This story originally appeared on Governor Jay Inslee’s blog.
Washington State Department of Health
Mar 6
21st century heart & brain health
21st century heart & brain health
Help make your brain and heart “disease-proof”
Washington State Department of Health
Feb 1
Mistaken kisses
Mistaken kisses
That bug you encounter is not a kissing bug
Washington State Department of Health
Dec 3, 2018
Making progress towards ending AIDS
Making progress towards ending AIDS
December 1 is World AIDS Day
Washington State Department of Health
Nov 30, 2018
Chips and salsa and LEAD?
Chips and salsa and LEAD?
Avoiding lead exposure in unlikely places
Washington State Department of Health
Oct 18, 2018
Hoppin’ John
Hoppin’ John
Secretary of Health Wiesman reports on his busy summer.
Washington State Department of Health
Oct 12, 2018
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