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Press Releases for 2012
For archived press releases older than 2012, contact the Public Information Office.

December
12/20/2012 Tobacco Sales to Youth In NH Increased in 2012
12/19/2012 New Hampshire Receives 70% on Public Health Preparedness
Evaluation: Room to Improve
12/12/2012 New Hampshire Third Healthiest State in the Nation
12/11/2012 DHHS Releases Plan to Reduce Wait Times for Patients Seeking Inpatient Psychiatric Care
12/03/2012 “It’s Not Too Late to Vaccinate” Get Your Flu Vaccine
 
November
11/30/2012 Roadmap to End Childhood Hunger in New Hampshire
11/30/2012 Infant and Childhood Injury Report
11/19/2012 Food Safety Tips for the Holiday Season
11/16/2012 DHHS Celebrates NH’s Adoptive Families During National Adoption Month
11/13/2012 DHHS Releases Study on Medicaid Expansion under the ACA
11/09/2012 New Hampshire Highlighted in National Suicide Prevention Strategy at Conference
11/01/2012 DHHS Food Stamp Clients Receive Replacement Benefits Due to ‘Superstorm Sandy’
 
October
10/31/2012 New Hampshire Receives Award for Low Premature Birth Rate
10/31/2012 DHHS Delays Release of Medicaid Expansion Study due to Storm
10/29/2012 DHHS Releases Study on Medicaid Expansion under the ACA
10/29/2012 DHHS Provides Recommendations on Food Safety During Power Outages
10/24/2012 NHH Celebrates 170 Years of History
10/23/2012 DHHS Recognizes National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
10/22/2012 Public Health Lab Releases Testing Results For Strontium-90 in NH Fish
10/18/2012 DPHS Provides Update on National Fungal Meningitis Outbreak in New Hampshire
10/17/2012 New Hampshire Recognizes Teen Driver Safety Week
10/16/2012 DHHS Announces Additional Cases Related to the National Fungal Meningitis Outbreak
10/15/2012 Traumatic Brain Injuries Are a Serious Public Health Issue in New Hampshire
10/12/2012 DHHS Confirms First Cases in NH Associated with National Fungal Meningitis Outbreak
10/09/2012 DHHS Announces Update to Fungal Meningitis Investigation in New Hampshire
10/08/2012 State Multi-Agency Drill to Take Place This Week
10/05/2012 DHHS Provides Updates on Nut Butter Recall
10/05/2012 Dale and Thomas Popcorn Issues Recall of Certain Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
10/04/2012 New Hampshire Investigating Distribution of Recalled Medication Associated with Multi-State Meningitis Outbreak
10/03/2012 Additional Ventilators Given to Hospitals to Help Prepare for a Mass Casualty Event
10/01/2012 DHHS Receives Grant to Help in Drug and Alcohol Prevention Efforts
10/01/2012 New Hampshire Program Offers FREE Breast Cancer Screenings to Women Who Meet Eligibility Criteria
 
September
09/28/2012 New Hampshire Residents Encouraged to Get a Seasonal Flu Vaccine
09/26/2012 NH Public Health Director to Serve as President on National Board of Health Officers
09/25/2012 Nut Butter Recall Expanded
09/24/2012 DHHS Advises New Hampshire Residents Not to Eat Recalled Trader Joe’s Peanut Butter
09/21/2012 New Hampshire to “Stand Together” to Reduce Falls and Observe Falls Prevention Awareness Day: September 22, 2012
09/20/2012 DHHS Identifies Positive Tests for EEE in Animals in Derry and Fitzwilliam
09/17/2012 DHHS Announces Falls Awareness Event On Friday, September 21
09/10/2012 As Summer Winds Down, New England Still at Risk for Viruses Carried by Mosquitoes
09/10/2012 What's In Your Medicine Cabinet: A Prescription for Danger?
09/02/2012 DHHS Recognizes National Preparedness Month and Urges NH Residents to Get Prepared
09/04/2012 Report on Occupational Injury and Illness in New Hampshire Released
 
August
08/31/2012 DHHS Releases Statement on Updated Testing Recommendations Regarding Hepatitis C Investigation
08/31/2012 DHHS Warns Residents of Mangoes Potentially Contaminated With Salmonella
08/30/2012 DHHS Identifies First Positive Test Results for Eastern Equine Encephalitis
08/30/2012 DHHS’s Oral Health Program Receives Grant Aimed at Improving Access to Oral Care in Rural New Hampshire
08/23/2012 DHHS Provides Update on Hepatitis C Testing at Public Clinics
08/22/2012 DHHS Announces First Human Case of WNV This Season
08/21/2012 Guide for Schools Issued Regarding New Rules for Food and Nutrition
08/17/2012 Free EPA Lead Safety Training Classes Being Offered
08/15/2012 DHHS Announces an Additional Case of Hepatitis C Related to Exeter Hospital Investigation
08/14/2012 DHHS Provides Update on Hepatitis C Testing Clinics
08/09/2012 DHHS Announces Declaration of Public Health Incident in Advance of Hepatitis C Clinics
08/09/2012 Ten Regional Strategic Prevention Plans Completed
08/09/2012 New Hampshire Foster Youth Convene For Independent Living Conference The “When Life’s Not FAIR”
08/08/2012 DHHS Identifies Positive Test Results for West Nile Virus
08/07/2012 DHHS Announces Updates in Hepatitis C Outbreak Investigation
08/03/2012 UPDATED: Contact Information for Testing of Patients Related to the Hepatitis C Outbreak
08/03/2012 Plan Announced for Expanded Testing of Patients Related to the Hepatitis C Outbreak
 
July
07/31/2012 DHHS Warns Consumers of Cantaloupe Contaminated with Listeria
07/31/2012 DHHS State Worker Receives Governor's Award
07/26/2012 Health Department Announces Decision to Delay Hepatitis C Outbreak Testing Clinics
07/24/2012 Public Health Officials Expand the Testing of Patients Related to the Exeter Hospital Hepatitis C Investigation
07/23/2012 Recalled Ground Beef Products Distributed in New Hampshire
07/19/2012 Public Health Officials Announce Update in Hepatitis C Investigation
07/13/2012 DHHS Reminds People to Stay Hydrated and Seek Air Conditioning for Relief from Heat
07/13/2012 New Hampshire Receives 100% for Strategic National Stockpile Readiness
07/12/2012 Four More Cases of Hepatitis C Linked to Outbreak Investigation Increases
Total to 31
07/11/2012 Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program: Farm Fresh for Seniors
07/02/2012 Total Related Cases in Hepatitis C Outbreak Investigation Increases to 27
 
June
06/29/2012 Additional Medicaid Program Information Meeting Scheduled in the North Country
06/29/2012 DHHS Reminds People to Take Precautions During Extremely Hot Weather
06/29/2012 New Hampshire’s Obesity Prevention Intervention Highlighted by the CDC
06/27/2012 DHHS Announces Additional Testing Results in Hepatitis C Outbreak Investigation
06/25/2012 Have You Been Tested? Know Your Status
06/22/2012 State Leadership Group Tackles the Damage of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
06/19/2012 DHHS Announces Additional Testing Sites for Exeter Hospital Patients Identified in Hepatitis C Outbreak
06/14/2012 Health Department Holds Public Meeting on Hepatitis C Outbreak
06/14/2012 Health Department Encourages New Hampshire Residents to Take Precautions against Mosquito-Borne Diseases
06/13/2012 DHHS Announces Update on Hepatitis C Outbreak at Exeter Hospital
06/12/2012 Division for Children, Youth and Families Adoption Program Participating in The 2012 Jordan’s Adoption Information Week Now through June 16th
06/12/2012 New WIC Income Guidelines Announced
06/09/2012 DHHS Announces Additional Cases of Hepatitis C Related to Exeter Hospital Investigation
06/06/2012 DHHS Announces First Round of Test Results in Exeter Hospital Hepatitis C Investigation
06/04/2012 Medicaid Program Information Meetings to Be Held Statewide
 
May
05/31/2012 Exeter Hospital and the New Hampshire Division of Public Health Services Form a Joint Investigation Related to Four Individuals Recently Diagnosed with Hepatitis C
05/30/2012 DHHS Announces Event to Highlight Decades of Services for Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs
05/25/2012 Division of Public Health Recognizes “Don’t Fry Day”
05/24/2012 DHHS Issues Reminder about Disease Prevention Efforts for Upcoming Tick Season in New Hampshire
05/21/2012 Enjoy the Water and Stay Healthy
05/18/2012 New Hampshire Competes in National Contest to Help Pregnant Women and New Mothers
05/16/2012 First Ever Hepatitis Testing Day in the U.S. May 19th
05/09/2012 New Hampshire Seniors Recognized for Volunteer Service
05/02/2012 DHHS Announces Transition of the NH “Healthy Kids” Program
05/02/2012 Health Department and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Give First Annual Immunization Champion Award
 
April
04/23/2012 DHHS Recognizes National Infant Immunization Week
04/23/2012 NH Public Health Laboratories Celebrates National Laboratory Proessionals Week
04/13/2012 New Hampshire Releases Teen Birth Data
04/10/2012 NHH Doctor Recognized With National Exemplary Psychiatrist Award
04/06/2012 Public Health Works to Raise Awareness about Sexual Violence
04/05/2012 Million Hearts Initiative’s Goal Is to Prevent Heart Attacks and Stroke
04/04/2012 Food Establishment Inspection Data Available to Consumers on DHHS Website
04/03/2012 According to a Recent Report, Merrimack County is the Healthiest in the State; Coos County Still Poorest in Health
04/02/2012 For National STD Awareness Month, DHHS Encourages Testing as Part of the Get Yourself Tested Campaign
   
March
03/23/2012 NH Immunization Program Hosts National Vaccine Advocate
03/23/2012 DHHS Conducts Tuberculosis Investigation
03/23/2012 Department of Health and Human Services Recognizes World TB Day
03/06/2012 DHHS Releases Data Assessing State’s Homeless Population
03/05/2012 DHHS Announces Community Living Initiative for Veterans
   
February
02/06/2012 WIC Survey Shows Families Eating Healthier in New Hampshire
02/03/2012 Department of Health Recognizes National Wear Red Day to Promote Heart Disease Awareness
   
January
01/27/2012 DHHS Issues Reminder to Residents: Take Simple Steps to Stop the Spread of Norovirus This Season
01/20/2012 Immunization Program Looking for Nominations for Childhood Immunization Champion Award
01/19/2012 Public Health Lab to Re-Open Monday
01/19/2012 January Is Cervical Health Awareness Month; Free Screenings Available
01/17/2012 29 Hazen Drive to Re-Open on Wednesday January 18th; Public Health Lab to Remain Closed
01/11/2012 New Hampshire Hospital Goes Solar
01/06/2012 Test Results of Recalled Infant Formula Negative
01/05/2012 Merchant Compliance with New Hampshire Youth Tobacco Law Increases
 

 
 
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