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Let's Cook, Y'all: The ADPH Guide to Grill Safety

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Fight the Bite: Protect yourself from mosquito-borne diseases this season

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Free digital mental wellness self-care platform called CredibleMind launched in Alabama

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Let's Cook, Y'all: The ADPH Guide to Grill Safety

Whether you're cooking over the open flames of a campfire in the woods, or on the stainless steel grid nestled inside your 2XL Big Green Egg,...

Fight the Bite: Protect yourself from mosquito-borne diseases this season

As mosquito season ramps up, ADPH urges all residents to take preventive measures to protect themselves and their communities from mosquito-borne...

Free digital mental wellness self-care platform called CredibleMind launched in Alabama

In partnership with the Alabama Department of Public Health, Alabama Department of Mental Health, Jefferson County Department of Health, and Mobile...

Shellfish growing waters reopened

State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris announced today the reopening of portions of Mobile Bay that were temporarily closed to the harvesting of...

Alabama Department of Public Health issues 2025 Fish Consumption Advisories

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) annually updates fish consumption advisories based on data collected by the Alabama Department of...

Shellfish growing waters closed

ADPH has closed shellfish growing waters in Mobile County, including Cedar Point, Portersville Bay, Heron Bay, Dauphin Island Bay, Bon Secour Bay...

WIC Income Guidelines increase

Alabama’s income guidelines for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (better known as WIC) have...

Documentary featuring OPERATION WIPE OUT Cervical Cancer Alabama on PBS

Alabama became the first state in the nation to undertake a statewide partnership and implement a statewide action plan to eliminate cervical cancer.

Breathing Easier: Understanding Indoor Air Quality and Asthma

The quality of the air we breathe can have a serious impact on our health.

ADPH to implement testing for STD/HIV privately at home

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) STD/HIV At-Home Specimen Collection initiative has been renewed. On May 1, kits will be available...