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Ride Safely to Prevent All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Injuries and Enjoy the Ride

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Stay protected this Labor Day weekend: Prevent mosquito bites

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Newborn screening identifies babies with serious, potentially life-threatening conditions, helping ensure they receive lifesaving treatments

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Ride Safely to Prevent All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Injuries and Enjoy the Ride

ATV incidents cause injuries and deaths each year in both children and adults.

Stay protected this Labor Day weekend: Prevent mosquito bites

ADPH reminds Alabamians that mosquito activity and the risk of mosquito-borne diseases remain a concern during late summer and early fall.

Newborn screening identifies babies with serious, potentially life-threatening conditions, helping ensure they receive lifesaving treatments

September is recognized as Newborn Screening Awareness Month across the United States.

ADPH alerts Dothan-area restaurants about individual posing as health inspector

ADPH is alerting restaurants and the public in the Dothan area about an individual who has represented himself as a health inspector but was unable...

Fox in Billingsley area of Autauga County confirmed positive for rabies; precautions advised

A fox found late last week on private property in the general vicinity of the Billingsley junction, where U.S. Highway 82 and Autauga County Road 1...

ALL Kids Helps Alabama Child Access Breakthrough Gene Therapy for Rare Genetic Hearing Loss

ADPH is celebrating a significant milestone for one Alabama family after a child enrolled in the ALL Kids program became eligible to receive a...

Heat illnesses can be prevented by heeding warning signs and getting help when symptoms occur

With extreme heat and high humidity forecast for this week, ADPH advises the public to be alert and recognize the warning signs of heat-related...

New mobile app to prevent infant deaths in the Wiregrass goes live

An ADPH Infant Safety App called Wiregrass Infant Net for Safety (W.I.N.S.) just went live.

Raccoon in Montgomery city limits confirmed positive for rabies; precautions advised

ADPH has confirmed that a raccoon in the Dalraida neighborhood within the city limits of Montgomery has tested positive for rabies.

Proposals sought to protect youth from nicotine initiation and exposure to secondhand smoke

ADPH is accepting proposals to collaborate with qualified organizations in Alabama to protect youth from nicotine initiation and exposure to...