Don’t Toss Your Cookies! Food Safety Prevents Illness During the Holidays
Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, December 19, 2016
During the holidays it seems like an opportunity to eat awaits around every corner. Whether preparing food for the office gathering, a holiday party, or the big family dinner, the Division of Public Health (DPH) urges you to take precautions so you “Don’t toss your cookies this holiday season!” An estimated 48 million cases of foodborne illness occur each year in the U.S., in some cases resulting in hospitalization or even death. (DPH) is offering tips to help Delawareans safely prepare holiday foods.
Struggling for Gift Ideas? Give Gifts that Support Health and Wellness in the New Year
Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, December 16, 2016
Still trying to think of the perfect gift? As we prepare to welcome 2017, the Division of Public Health (DPH) suggests giving gifts that support health and wellness in the New Year.
Enroll by Dec. 15 for Health Insurance Marketplace
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, December 12, 2016
NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES Enroll by Dec. 15 for Health Insurance Marketplace Coverage to Start Jan. 1 Delawareans who seek insurance through HealthCare.gov are urged to take advantage of subsidies to offset rise in premiums NEW CASTLE (Dec. 12, 2016) – Delawareans who want their 2017 coverage under […]
Delaware Overdose Deaths Involving Fentanyl Double in Less Than a Year
Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Friday, December 9, 2016
NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES AND THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY Delaware Overdose Deaths Involving Fentanyl Double in Less Than a Year; Health and Law Enforcement Officials Urge Active Users to Seek Treatment NEW CASTLE (Dec. 9, 2016) – Through September, Delaware’s overdose deaths involving […]
Delaware Ranks Second in CDC’s Breastfeeding Survey of Maternity Hospitals
Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, December 8, 2016
Delaware maternity hospitals have much to be proud of including a new ranking for their support of breastfeeding mothers. Delaware ranks second the country in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) 2015 national survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC). Delaware received its highest score in the history of the mPINC survey, a 90, tying with New Hampshire. Rhode Island received the nation’s high score of 96. Delaware’s score is up from 86 in 2013 and 63 in 2007. All eligible Delaware hospitals participated in the survey, which measures infant feeding care practices, policies, and staffing expectations in place at hospitals that provide maternity services.
