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Our data not only helped the public, but empowered public health departments and researchers to utilize its potential. But as the field of wastewater epidemiology has matured, and the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved, so is our approach to public data sharing. ...
With the change of living and eating habits, diabetes has become the third major factor affecting human health after cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and malignant tumors, bringing a heavy physical and mental burden to individuals and families. ...
Most likely he or she will be picking up a day or two a week at the dental school covering clinic, the health department or the county jail working on inmates until patient workload picks up, if it ever does. ...
David Wahlberg, Wisconsin State Journal October 18, 2018 With flu season approaching, health officials say people should get flu shots by the end of October, yet acknowledge that the annual vaccine generally works less than 60 percent of the time. ...
The impact of a food handler training (FHT) program was measured by comparing rates of total and critical violations from routine inspections of food service establishments before (2001–2004) and after (2005–2007) the implementation of an FHT program. A quasiexperimental design compared rates of inspection violations related and unrelated to the responsibilities of food handlers. A ...
In 2007, the authors surveyed state health departments to assess rules and regulations governing interactive fountains. Thirty of 48 states responding (62%) reported public health regulation of fountains; standards and enforcement capacity varied. ...