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Alvogen Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Fentanyl Transdermal System Due to Product Mislabeling
Alvogen, Inc. is voluntarily recalling two lots of Fentanyl Transdermal System 12 mcg/h transdermal patches to the consumer level.
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Updated: Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited Expands Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Losartan Potassium Tablets, USP and Losartan Potassium/Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, USP
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited is expanding its recall for Losartan Potassium Tablets USP and Losartan Potassium/hydrochlorothiazide tablets, USP, to the consumer level due to the detection of trace amounts of an unexpected impurity found in an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufactured by Hetero Labs Limited. The Recall is expanded to include an additional 36 lots of Losartan potassium Tablets USP and 68 lots of Losartan Potassium/Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, USP
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Weis Markets Issues Recall for Undeclared Egg Allergen In WQ Banana Puddin Ice Cream
Weis Markets today said it has issued a recall for its Weis Quality Banana Puddin Ice Cream (48oz) since the product’s ingredient label fails to list an egg allergen due to a supplier error. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to eggs run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. There have been no reports of illness from customer’s consuming this product to date.
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Community Alternatives Program for Children Listening Session - evening
Event Description
The April 2019 listening session will highlight the successes of waiver year two, Medicaid Transformation and solicit feedback from stakeholders about changes being made to the Community Alternatives Program for Children Clinical Coverage policy and waiver application focusing on:
- Criteria for medical fragility and Level of Care
- Waiver participation requirements
- Expansion of HCBS
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Community Alternatives Program for Children Listening Session - afternoon
Event Description
The April 2019 listening session will highlight the successes of waiver year two, Medicaid Transformation and solicit feedback from stakeholders about changes being made to the Community Alternatives Program for Children Clinical Coverage policy and waiver application focusing on:
- Criteria for medical fragility and Level of Care
- Waiver participation requirements
- Expansion of HCBS
- Event with RSVP test
This channel provides the five most recent WHO news articles.
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WHO and UNICEF issue new guidance to promote breastfeeding in health facilities globally
WHO and UNICEF today issued new ten-step guidance to increase support for breastfeeding in health facilities that provide maternity and newborn services. Breastfeeding all babies for the first 2 years would save the lives of more than 820 000 children under age 5 annually.
The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding underpin the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative, which both organizations launched in 1991. The practical guidance encourages new mothers to breastfeed and informs health workers how best to support breastfeeding. -
WHO concerned about suspected chemical attacks in Syria
WHO is deeply alarmed by reports of the suspected use of toxic chemicals in Douma city, East Ghouta.
According to reports from Health Cluster partners, during the shelling of Douma on Saturday, an estimated 500 patients presented to health facilities exhibiting signs and symptoms consistent with exposure to toxic chemicals. In particular, there were signs of severe irritation of mucous membranes, respiratory failure and disruption to central nervous systems of those exposed. -
Nearly one billion people in Africa to be protected against yellow fever by 2026
Nearly one billion people will be vaccinated against yellow fever in 27 high-risk African countries by 2026 with support from WHO, Gavi – the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF and more than 50 health partners.
The commitment is part of the Eliminate Yellow fever Epidemics (EYE) in Africa strategy, which was launched by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, Professor Isaac Folorunso Adewole, Nigeria’s Minister of Health and partners at a regional meeting in Abuja, Nigeria on Tuesday (10 April).
Public health is a fundamental but often transparent underpinning of our modern society. From high tech labs in Atlanta to the field worldwide,we share our public health passions and look forward to listening to our communities for greater transparency and accountability.
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Prepare Your Health: Personal Health Preparedness for People with Bleeding Disorders
March is Bleeding Disorders Month. Learn more about bleeding disorders, their symptoms, treatments, and how to prepare for emergencies on the Division of Blood Disorders website. Personal health preparedness and planning are important for everyone, but essential for people with bleeding disorders. Bleeding disorders, such as hemophilia and von Willebrand disease (VWD), are conditions in which the blood does not clot properly due to a lack of specific clotting factor proteins in the blood. As a result, people with bleeding disorders may experience excessive bleeding after an injury or trauma, or may bleed for no apparent reason at all.
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Digging Out: 5 Ways to Prepare Your Health to Shovel Snow
Shoveling snow is strenuous exercise. Just the thought of moving hundreds of pounds of snow and slush is enough to make your legs prickle, to make your arms and shoulders burn, and to make your back tire. Shoveling snow is such strenuous exercise that, according to Harvard Medical School, an 185-pound person can expect to burn about 266 calories after just a half hour of shoveling. Like any physical activity, shoveling snow poses health risks exacerbated, in part, by weather. Not to say it could never happen, but chances are slim that you will ever need to shovel snow in
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Health Departments Work Off the Field to Keep Fans Safe, Healthy on Game Day
It's almost game day. Over the course of this week, an estimated 1 million people will visit Atlanta for the Super Bowl LIII experience or to attend the game on Sunday, Feb. 3. A week from now, after the Vince Lombardi Trophy is awarded and the fans head home, things will return to normal. And if everything goes to plan, no one will be the wiser that Georgia's state and local health departments were working behind the scenes-with the support of CDC's Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) program-to protect the public's health. The PHEP program is a critical source of
Press Release Archive
- Health Department Announces Schedule Change for January 2017
- Health Department Releases the 2016 State of the County Health (SOTCH) Report
- Community Health Assessment Survey Information
- Healthy Habits, Healthy Families with WIC August 2016
- Stay Hydrated/Safe/Cool This Summer July 26, 2016
- Rabies Advisory May 12, 2016
- Dental Sealants Available for Students at High Falls Elementary
- Moore County WIC Program October 14, 2015
- 2015 Moore Heatlhy Dining Awards October 13, 2015
- 2015 Community Opinion Survey September 9, 2015
- MCHD Family Planning Program September 1, 2015
- August Clinic Schedule Change August 3, 2015
- August is National Immunization Awareness Month July 30, 2015
- Health Bytes July 2,2015
- Foreign Travel Services June 25, 2015
- Hepatitis B On the Rise June 3, 2015
- WIC Starts Friday Hours in Jan. 2015 December 16, 2014
- Holiday Food Safety November 18, 2014
- Visit MCHD website for Ebola Info October 14, 2014
- Healthy Families, Healthy Habits with WIC September 30, 2014
- E-Cigarettes Now Included in MCHD Tobacco-Free Policy September 9th, 2014
- Safe Summer Grilling July 3rd, 2014
- Health Department Achieves Accredited Status June 25th, 2014
- Tick and Mosquito Borne Disease Awareness May 7th, 2014
- 2014 National Public Health Week April 7th, 2014
- 2014 County Health Rankings March 26th, 2014
- WIC Satellite Office Closure January 2nd, 2014