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This is the blog of the Amherst Public Health Department. Here you'll find public health updates, links to health-related sites, blog posts by employees of the Amherst Public Health Department, and various articles of interest. Feel free to contact us by email via a link in our profile. Please bookmark this page and visit often!
About Us
- Amherst Health Department
- Amherst, MA, United States
- The mission of the Amherst Board of Health, working through the Health Department, is to promote the health and well-being of our community with special emphasis on eliminating health disparities. We fulfill this mission through our core functions: assessment, assurance, promotion, and policy development.
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- State's Second H1N1 Flu-Related Death Announced
- Sharps Containers Now Available at The Amherst Hea...
- Advocating for Active Living in Your Community, Pa...
- Public Health Advisory: FDA & CDC Warn Consumers N...
- FDA Advises Consumers Not To Use Certain Zicam Col...
- FDA Warns Web Sites against Marketing Fraudulent H...
- A CDC Image of the H1N1 Influenza Virus
- First Death From H1N1 Flu in Massachusetts Reported
- H1N1 Update from MA Department of Public Health
- Advocating for Active Living in Your Community, Pa...
- New Case of Influenza Type A at Amherst Regional H...
- Kids and Technology: Tips for Parents in a High-Te...
- Why Alcohol and Pregnancy Do Not Mix
- Public Health Fact Sheet: Lyme Disease
- H1N1 (Swine Flu) Update for June 2nd, 2009
- Chang Farm Recalls Expired Chang Farm Bean and Soy...
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vaccinations
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winter safety
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Health & Fitness Links
- America on the Move
- American Cancer Society
- American Diabetes Association
- American Medical Association
- BlackDoctor
- Fitness.gov
- Health.gov
- HealthFinder.gov
- HealthierUS.gov
- Healthline.com
- Healthy People 2010
- KidsHealth.org
- Mass In Motion
- MedlinePlus
- Nat'l Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine
- National Health Information Center
- New York Times Wellness Blog
- SparkPeople
- WebMD
- Wellness.com
- Wellsphere.com
- WomensHealth.gov
Public Health Links
- American Public Health Association
- CDC Travelers' Health Website
- Centers for Disease Control
- Food and Drug Administration
- Food and Drug Administration
- GlobalHealth.gov
- MA Dept of Public Health
- MA DPH Public Health Blog
- Nat'l Assoc. of City & County Health Officials
- Nat'l Center for Farmworker Health
- National Institute for Mental Health
- National Institutes of Health
- Office of the Surgeon General
- Pioneer Valley Red Cross
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
- U.S. Food & Drug Administration
- Unnatural Causes
- World Health Organization
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