2008 News Releases

May

May 15 - Journal column ignores real health risk of raw milk
May 8 - Celebrate a tobacco-free Mother's Day
May 7 - Risk of tick-borne disease returns with spring
May 1 - Recruitment incentive program accepting applications for health professionals

April

April 28 - Shigellosis cases up in Walworth, Corson Counties
April 28 - Celebrate Women's Health Week, May 11-17
April 24 - Animal rabies cases continue to drop
April 16 - Health Department announces tobacco control grant opportunity
April 15 - South Dakotans urged to take precautions against Hantavirus
April 10 - Healthy South Dakota offers "Sodabriety" challenge

March

March 28 - South Dakota's percentage of overweight students drops
March 17 - Still time to register for the 2008 WNV and mosquito control conference
March 13 - Healthy South Dakota conducts workplace surveys
March 5 - WIC program announces new income guidelines

February

February 28 - Health Department names five to Public Health Leadership Institute
February 25 - 2008 West Nile Virus and mosquito control conference set
February 22 - Healthy South Dakota challenge logs 10,000 hours of physical activity
February 19 - South Dakota reports first influenza death of season
February 8 - Nutrition facts, not fads, make for healthy lifestyle

January

January 18 - Get screened during February Heart Health Month
January 14 - South Dakota part of multi-state Salmonella investigation
January 4 - State awards community coalitions tobacco prevention grants