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Think back to when you were in school – do you remember seeing pipes that looked like they were covered in white paper mache and those colorful floor tiles? There is a good chance that those pipe coverings and floor tiles contained asbestos. Asbestos is …Continue Reading Asbestos: An Old Health Hazard Still With Us Today
This month’s PHC meeting included a single Determination of Need (DON) request, a series of updates on the status of proposed amendments to regulations, a vote on a final amendment, and an informational update for members on tickborne illness surveillance in Massachusetts. First, the Council …Continue Reading Highlights of the June 14th Public Health Council Meeting
Rates of flu-like illness increased slightly over the past seven days, according to the latest weekly flu report. This week’s document marks the final Weekly Flu Report from DPH for the 2016-2017 flu season. Have a terrific summer and see you back here this autumn!
National Emergency Medical Services Week (EMS Week) recognizes the dedication of EMS professionals across the United States who provide the day-to-day lifesaving services of medicine’s “front line” to keep their communities safe and healthy. This year, we honor these brave men and women from May …Continue Reading EMS Strong: Always in Service
Rates of flu-like illness ticked slightly upwards in the past seven days, as compared to the previous week, according to the latest weekly flu report. You can view the report here.
Memorial Day is right around the corner — the unofficial start to summer and for many teens and young adults the start of a summer job. All across the state, young workers will be seen scooping ice cream, serving food, working as camp counselors, bagging …Continue Reading Young Workers: Know Your Rights in the Workplace
The latest weekly flu report shows that rates of flu-like illness continued to decline over the past seven days. You can view the full report here.
The latest weekly flu report shows that rates of flu-like illness dropped over the past seven days. The full report can be viewed here.
Today is Workers’ Memorial Day, an internationally recognized day to remember workers who have died or been injured, disabled, sickened, on the job. Here in Massachusetts, 125 workers died on the job in just the two-year period of 2014-2015. These workers were our family members, …Continue Reading Employers: Let’s Keep Massachusetts Workers Safe!
The latest weekly flu report shows that rates of flu-like illness continued to decrease over the past seven days. Even with this current trend, we can expect to see flu continue to circulate in our communities well into springtime. So if you haven’t gotten a flu shot …Continue Reading Weekly Flu Report, April 28, 2017
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