http://ndhealth.govNorth Dakota Department of Health NewsCopyright 2006 - North Dakota Department of Health http://www.ndhan.gov/data/mrNews/Suicide%20Prevention%20Month%202010.pdfGovernor John Hoeven has proclaimed September as Suicide Prevention Month in North Dakota...Wed, 1 Sep 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.ndhan.gov/media/news/NewsRSSFeed#713 http://www.ndhan.gov/data/mrNews/Dunn%20County%20well%20leak.pdfThis morning, Denbury Onshore, LLC, reported that a wellbore failed in the course of a hydraulic fracturing operation...Wed, 1 Sep 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.ndhan.gov/media/news/NewsRSSFeed#714 http://www.ndhan.gov/data/mrNews/Providers%20Choice%20Awards.pdfThe North Dakota Department of Health presented its annual Providers' Choice Awards during an immunization conference...Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.ndhan.gov/media/news/NewsRSSFeed#712 http://www.ndhan.gov/data/mrNews/Back%20to%20school%20news%20release%202010.pdfWith the excitement of children heading back to school soon, the North Dakota Department of Health is reminding North Dakotans about the importance of paying attention to pedestrians...Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.ndhan.gov/media/news/NewsRSSFeed#711 http://www.ndhan.gov/data/mrNews/State%20Health%20Council%208%2019%202010.pdfThe State Health Council, the advisory body of the North Dakota Department of Health, will meet Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010, at 10:30 a.m.Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.ndhan.gov/media/news/NewsRSSFeed#710 http://www.ndhan.gov/data/mrNews/Lead%20Paint%20Rule%20Deadline%20Extension.pdfThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the dealines for renovation firms and workers to obtain necessary training and certifications...Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.ndhan.gov/media/news/NewsRSSFeed#709 http://www.ndhan.gov/data/mrNews/Public%20Hearing%20Air%20Quality%20Aug.%202010.pdfThe North Dakota Air Pollution Control Advisory Council and the North Dakota Department of Health have scheduled a public hearing...Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.ndhan.gov/media/news/NewsRSSFeed#708 http://www.ndhan.gov/data/mrNews/Harmful%20Algae%20Lake%20Josephine.pdfThe North Dakota Department of Health today issued an advisory concerning blooms of blue-green algae...Tue, 3 Aug 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.ndhan.gov/media/news/NewsRSSFeed#707 http://www.ndhan.gov/data/mrNews/Back%20to%20school%20immunizations.pdfThe North Dakota Department of Health is encouraging parents to get their children vaccinated now to avoid the back-to-school rush later this summer...Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.ndhan.gov/media/news/NewsRSSFeed#706 http://www.ndhan.gov/data/mrNews/EPR%20public%20meeting%20July%202010.pdfThe North Dakota Department of Health has scheduled a public meeting designed to educate the general public about emergency preparedness activities and provide opportunity for public comment...Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.ndhan.gov/media/news/NewsRSSFeed#705 http://www.ndhan.gov/data/mrNews/Tdap%20News%20Release.pdfThe vaccines will be provided free for a limited time to local public health units and private health-care providers enrolled in the department's Immunization Program...Thu, 8 Jul 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.ndhan.gov/media/news/NewsRSSFeed#704 http://www.ndhan.gov/data/mrNews/Cancer%20Registry%20Award%202010.pdfThe North Dakota Department of Health's Statewide Cancer Registry has received the Gold Standard Certification award for the sixth consecutive year...Tue, 6 Jul 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.ndhan.gov/media/news/NewsRSSFeed#703 http://www.ndhan.gov/data/mrNews/Heat%20safety%20tips%202010.pdfBecause of extremely high temperatures in parts of the state, the North Dakota Department of Health is urging everyone to take precautions to protect their health...Fri, 2 Jul 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.ndhan.gov/media/news/NewsRSSFeed#702 http://www.ndhan.gov/data/mrNews/Block%20Grant%202010.pdfThe North Dakota Department of Health has completed the state's application for Federal Title V Block Grant Funds for the federal fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2010, and ending Sept. 30, 2011. The application will be available for public comment July 7, 2010.Fri, 2 Jul 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.ndhan.gov/media/news/NewsRSSFeed#701 http://www.ndhan.gov/data/mrNews/Drinking%20Water%20Compliance%20Report%202009.pdfInformation about North Dakota’s public water systems is available in the newly released 2009 Drinking Water Compliance Report prepared by the North Dakota Department of Health.Thu, 1 Jul 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.ndhan.gov/media/news/NewsRSSFeed#700 http://www.ndhan.gov/data/mrNews/Food%20Safety%20July%20Fourth%202010.pdfThe upcoming Fourth of July holiday is a great time to remind North Dakotans that proper food handling and preparation can help you prevent foodborne illness this summer...Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.ndhan.gov/media/news/NewsRSSFeed#699 http://www.ndhan.gov/data/mrNews/WNV%20first%20human%20case%202010.pdfThe North Dakota Department of Health today announced the state's first human case of West Nile virus infection for 2010...Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.ndhan.gov/media/news/NewsRSSFeed#698 http://www.ndhan.gov/data/mrNews/HIV%20Testing%20Day%202010.pdfDepartment of Health Urges Testing for At-Risk PeopleWed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.ndhan.gov/media/news/NewsRSSFeed#697 http://www.ndhan.gov/data/mrNews/Clean%20Diesel%20Grants%20june%202010.pdfThe North Dakota Department of Health is encouraging city, couty or other local government agencies to apply for State Clean Diesel Grants...Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.ndhan.gov/media/news/NewsRSSFeed#696 http://www.ndhan.gov/data/mrNews/Air%20Pollution%20Control%20Advisory%20Council%20Meeting%20June%202010.pdfThe North Dakota Air Pollution Control Advisory Council will meet Thursday, June 24, 2010...Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.ndhan.gov/media/news/NewsRSSFeed#695 http://www.ndhan.gov/data/mrNews/Utility%20Poles.pdfThe North Dakota Department of Health is encouraging the proper reuse and management of damaged utility poles...Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.ndhan.gov/media/news/NewsRSSFeed#694 http://www.ndhan.gov/data/mrNews/Playground%20Safety%202010.pdfThe North Dakota Department of Health encourages people to look for and eliminate potential dangers from home playground equipment that could lead to serious injuries...Wed, 9 Jun 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.ndhan.gov/media/news/NewsRSSFeed#693 http://www.ndhan.gov/data/mrNews/WNV%20Surveillance%202010.pdfOn June 1, 2010, the North Dakota Department of Health -- in conjunction with several local, state, federal and private agencies -- began coordination of West Nile virus surveillance activities...Tue, 1 Jun 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.ndhan.gov/media/news/NewsRSSFeed#692 http://www.ndhan.gov/data/mrNews/LTC%20Committee%20Meeting%20June%202010.pdfThe North Dakota Long Term Care Advisory Committee will meet Wednesday, June 2, 2010, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Sakakawea Room at the State Capitol in Bismarck, N.D.Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.ndhan.gov/media/news/NewsRSSFeed#691 http://www.ndhan.gov/data/mrNews/Hantavirusnewsrelease2010.pdfPeople who are cleaning cabins or other buildings that were closed for the winter should protect themselves against hantavirus...Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.ndhan.gov/media/news/NewsRSSFeed#690