Tag: ADPH
Health department recommends Alabamians get a flu shot
Health officials are urging Alabama residents to get the flu shot as flu cases are on the rise.
Across the country, flu season is beginning...
Alabama sends resources to Florida to assist with Hurricane Matthew response
As Florida readies herself for the impact of Category 4 Hurricane Matthew, Alabama is prepping to help.
The Yellowhammer State is already sending personnel and resources to Florida to assist...
ADPH confirms 25 cases of Zika virus in 16 Alabama counties
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) reports there have been a total of 25 confirmed, travel-related Zika virus cases across the Yellowhammer State as...
Robert Bentley approves emergency funding for Zika response
Gov. Robert Bentley has approved $250,000 in emergency funds to go toward fighting the Zika virus and mosquito control efforts in Alabama.
Bentley authorized the funding Friday after...
ADPH supports new FDA regulations for all tobacco, smoking products effective...
New Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations for all tobacco and smoking products are poised to take effect next month in attempt to reduce the...
New Alabama law allows more people to administer life-saving epinephrine
Alabama is the latest state to allow certain businesses such as restaurants, amusement parks and daycare centers to keep epinephrine auto-injectors, commonly referred to as epi...
Bottled water selling quickly after Alabama water warning
Lisa Davis, a cashier at a Foodvalu grocery store in rural north Alabama, spent Friday ringing up bottled water sales after a local utility...
Barack Obama touts success of Affordable Care Act, Alabama enrollment grows
President Barack Obama celebrated his landmark Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as "Obamacare", Thursday, which now boasts an enrollment of 20 million, according to...
Robert Bentley provides emergency funding to fight TB outbreak
Gov. Robert Bentley authorized the dispersion of emergency funds to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) Friday in support of its ongoing effort...