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North Coast Seafood is recalling Fresh Tuna Steaks (7/1/2009)
North Coast Seafood has voluntarily removed from sale Fresh Tuna Steaks that were sold at Shaw’s, Star Market and Big Y Stores in New England.
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Hannaford warns consumers about recalled beef (6/29/2009)
Hannaford Supermarkets is warning its customers in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont to check their freezers for recalled beef.
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Rabies in Florida Beach Community (6/24/2009)
Eyewitnesses saw five boys ages ~10-12 years handling, playing with, and kissing a bat confirmed to have rabies at the Ft. Myers Beach pier in Florida on June 15.
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Updated Advisory on Striped Bass, Bluefish Consumption (6/3/2009)
Fish consumption advisory updated for two marine species caught in coastal and intertidal waters of Maine.
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Practice the 'Three Cs' to Reduce Likelihood of Lyme Disease, EEE, and West Nile Virus (6/1/2009)
While it is important for our overall health to enjoy the outdoors, it is also important to take some simple precautions that will reduce one’s chances of tick and mosquito bites in order to prevent Lyme Disease, Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), and West Nile Virus.
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Refusing Whooping Cough Vaccine Shown to Raise Risk (5/26/2009)
One in 20 children whose parents do not get them vaccinated against whooping cough catch the highly contagious illness, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Watch Out for Food Borne Illiness (5/22/2009)
Summer is here and so is the potential for food borne illness! Check here for some tips about staying safe.
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Portland to Host Health Fair for Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities (5/14/2009)
The Multicultural Exercise for Health and Love: a health fair to focus on health screenings and referrals
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Portland Public Health Division Strategic Plan Now Available (3/24/2009)
The Public Health Division's Strategic Plan for 2009-2011 is now available for public viewing.
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Grant to Fund Community Health Center (3/10/2009)
$1.5 million from Recovery Act to fund new clinic in Portland; City Public Health Director says it will make a “real difference in people’s lives.”
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Report urges boost for US family planning program (2/24/2009)
Publicly-funded family planning prevents nearly 2 million unintended pregnancies and more than 800,000 abortions in the United States each year, saving billions of dollars, according to new research intended to counter conservative objections to expanding the program.
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Attention Employers: Public Health Division Launches Collaborative Worksite Initiative (2/20/2009)
With guidance from the Maine Office of Substance Abuse and the Healthy Maine Partnership, the City of Portland's Public Health Division and the People's Regional Opportunity Program have teamed up to educate employers about the impact of substance abuse in the workplace.
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Portland Public Health 2007-2008 Annual Report is Now Available! (1/22/2009)
The Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Annual Report for the Portland Public Health Division is now available for public viewing.
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Worksite Wellness Packets Now Available (1/12/2009)
Local Healthy Maine Partnerships team up to produce a monthly collection of health-related materials to promote worksite wellness.
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Smoke-free Ordinance for Outdoor Dining Now in Effect (10/2/2008)
A new smoke-free ordinance is now in effect in Portland. The ordinance prohibits smoking within the outdoor areas of restaurants and bars in Portland where beverage or dining service is available until 10:00 PM.
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What is Public Health? Here in Portland and across the state, public health workers recently took the time to illustrate the diverse aspects of public health. These public health workers used the sticker shown above, to identify the perhaps unknown efforts that combine to promote and protect the public’s health. Below we have put together a short slide show displaying some of the photos taken by these public health workers.
So what is public health?
Take a look:
For more information check out the helpful links below, and stay tuned!
What is Public Health?
Healthiest Nation in One Generation Video (YouTube)
Public Health Institute - Public Health 101
Maine Center for Disease Control
Maine Public Health Association
