Minister of Health Urges More Support for Mentally Ill Persons
03:21 am

Minister of Health, Hon. Rudyard Spencer is urging persons to increase support for family members and friends who may be experiencing mental health problems. He says mental health patients are often neglected and scorned because of the stigma that is associated with mental disorders.

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  Full Service Restored at Most Public Hospitals
01:26 am
The Ministry of Health is advising that full service has been restored at most of the island’s public hospitals. A few hospitals continue to offer emergency services only.

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  Treat Water To Ensure It Is Safe To Consume
11:35 pm

The Ministry of Health is advising members of the public to treat water intended for consumption as water may become contaminated after heavy rainfall and flooding.

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  National Blood Transfusion Service Resumes Blood Collection
07:35 pm
The National Blood Transfusion Service (Blood Bank) has reopened to the public and is now able to receive blood donations. Persons wishing to donate blood in Kingston may therefore visit the Blood Bank at 21 Slipe Pen Road. The collection centre at the National Chest Hospital is also accepting donations...

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  Public Service Announcement
04:45 am

All Ministry of Health Staff to Report to Work

 

The Ministry of Health is advising that all staff attached to its Head Office on King Street in Down Town, Kingston should report to work tomorrow, Friday, October 1, 2010 as the offices have now been opened.

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  S&M USA Enterprise Issues an Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Zhang Zhou Brand Tremella - (US Food & Drug Administration)
09:41 pm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 1, 2012 –S&M USA ENTERPRISE is recalling ZHANG ZHOU BRAND TREMELLA because it may contain undeclared sulfites. People who have severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product.The recalled ZHANG ZHOU BRAND TREMELLA comes in...

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  Updated News Release With Corrected Lot Numbers: Advanced Animal Nutrition Recalls Dog Power Dry Dog Food - (US Food & Drug Administration)
09:40 pm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - December 13, 2011 -Advanced Animal Nutrition today announced a voluntary recall of its dry Dog Power Dog Food- due to aflatoxin levels that were detected above the acceptable limit. The affected products were manufactured between Jan. 4, 2011, and Nov. 18, 2011. No illnesses have been...

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  Score a Food Safety Touchdown at Your Super Bowl XLVI Party - (USDA Food Safety & Inspection Service)
06:58 pm
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2012-As both the New England Patriots and New York Giants know, you win with defense. When it comes to planning a Super Bowl XLVI party, the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) wants football fans to know how to play defense against potential foodborne illness. "Great...

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  Child abuse and neglect cost the United States $124 billion
01:00 pm
The total lifetime estimated financial costs associated with just one year of confirmed cases of child maltreatment (physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse and neglect) is approximately $124 billion, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, published in Child Abuse and Neglect, The International...

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  CDC report finds large decline in lower-limb amputations among U.S. adults with diagnosed diabetes
01:00 pm
The rate of leg and foot amputations among U.S. adults aged 40 and older with diagnosed diabetes declined by 65 percent between 1996 and 2008, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and published today in the journal, Diabetes Care.

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  Binge drinking is bigger problem than previously thought
01:00 pm
More than 38 million U.S. adults binge drink an average of four times a month and the most drinks they consume on average is eight according to a new Vital Signs report form the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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  CDC Telebriefing on Vital Signs Report: Binge Drinking
01:00 pm
CDC will host a telephone-only media availability to discuss the new Vital Signs report on binge drinking in adults.

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