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Delaware Public Health Tips for a Healthy Thanksgiving

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Stuffing, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie are some of our favorite things to eat for Thanksgiving meals. Our favorite foods however aren’t always the healthiest, especially when we overindulge. This Thanksgiving, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) wants everyone to enjoy their holiday meal, but recommends some small changes that can make this a healthier start to your holiday season.




Delaware Confirms First Sussex County Influenza Case for 2015 – 2016

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 17, 2015

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) reports the state’s first Sussex County laboratory-confirmed case of influenza for the 2015-2016 flu season. The case involves a 61-year-old Sussex County woman who is recovering at home after a visit to the emergency room. There are two main types of influenza (flu) virus – types A and B – that routinely spread in people and are responsible for seasonal flu outbreaks each year. Sussex County’s first case is strain B.




Insurance Department Announces Workers’ Compensation Rates for 2016

Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Insurance Department Announces Workers’ Compensation Rates for 2016 DOVER, DE  – Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart today approved the Delaware Compensation Rating Bureau (DCRB)’s workers’ compensation amended rate filing, resulting in an overall average increase of 7.09% in residual market rates and 7.20% in voluntary market loss costs. The DCRB originally proposed overall increases of 14.92% […]




Delaware Health Officials Support ‘No Alcohol During Pregnancy’ Report

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 17, 2015

How much alcohol is safe to drink when you’re expecting? None. Zero. Not a drop. That’s according to a report just published in the November issue of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) Pediatrics magazine. The report identifies prenatal alcohol exposure as the leading cause of preventable birth defects and neurodevelopmental disabilities.




“Holiday Party at the Plantation” to take place at Dover, Del.’s John Dickinson Plantation on Dec. 6, 2015

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Reservations required by Nov. 30, 2015. Event will feature the refreshments, spirits and decorations that might have been present in the 18th century when the “Penman of the Revolution” was in residence at the property.







  Category: News

Delaware Public Health Tips for a Healthy Thanksgiving

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Stuffing, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie are some of our favorite things to eat for Thanksgiving meals. Our favorite foods however aren’t always the healthiest, especially when we overindulge. This Thanksgiving, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) wants everyone to enjoy their holiday meal, but recommends some small changes that can make this a healthier start to your holiday season.




Delaware Confirms First Sussex County Influenza Case for 2015 – 2016

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 17, 2015

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) reports the state’s first Sussex County laboratory-confirmed case of influenza for the 2015-2016 flu season. The case involves a 61-year-old Sussex County woman who is recovering at home after a visit to the emergency room. There are two main types of influenza (flu) virus – types A and B – that routinely spread in people and are responsible for seasonal flu outbreaks each year. Sussex County’s first case is strain B.




Insurance Department Announces Workers’ Compensation Rates for 2016

Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Insurance Department Announces Workers’ Compensation Rates for 2016 DOVER, DE  – Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart today approved the Delaware Compensation Rating Bureau (DCRB)’s workers’ compensation amended rate filing, resulting in an overall average increase of 7.09% in residual market rates and 7.20% in voluntary market loss costs. The DCRB originally proposed overall increases of 14.92% […]




Delaware Health Officials Support ‘No Alcohol During Pregnancy’ Report

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 17, 2015

How much alcohol is safe to drink when you’re expecting? None. Zero. Not a drop. That’s according to a report just published in the November issue of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) Pediatrics magazine. The report identifies prenatal alcohol exposure as the leading cause of preventable birth defects and neurodevelopmental disabilities.




“Holiday Party at the Plantation” to take place at Dover, Del.’s John Dickinson Plantation on Dec. 6, 2015

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Reservations required by Nov. 30, 2015. Event will feature the refreshments, spirits and decorations that might have been present in the 18th century when the “Penman of the Revolution” was in residence at the property.