20 hours agoHow to support children’s mental wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemicTips for building routines and resiliency, for yourself and your family It has been over two years since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in the U.S. and the declaration of a public health emergency. As a result, families around the globe have experienced loss and were forced to adapt to a new reality that has been particularly harder to…5 min read
Published in Public Health Connection·Sep 19Decentralized Wastewater InfrastructureChallenges and Opportunities — This guest blog was written by Mary Clark, Technical Advisor, MDB, Inc. in collaboration with EPA Decentralized Wastewater MOU Partners. Approximately 20% of U.S. homes are served by decentralized wastewater (onsite/septic) systems. …Public Health3 min read
Published in BienestarWA·Sep 16Un médico habla de lo que hay que saber sobre el COVID prolongadoPara algunas personas, la infección por COVID-19 es breve. Después de unos días o una semana de sentirse enfermo, se sienten listos para regresar a sus actividades normales. Sin embargo, muchas otras personas sufren efectos a largo plazo que duran meses (o años) después de la infección. …8 min read
Published in Public Health Connection·Sep 16A doctor discusses what to know about long COVIDFor some people, COVID-19 infection is short-lived. After a few days or a week of feeling under the weather, they will generally feel ready to resume daily activities. Yet many others will experience long-term effects that linger for months (or years) after their infection. …Covid 197 min read
Published in BienestarWA·Aug 11¡La vacuna contra COVID-19 para niños pequeños ya está aquí!Respuestas a 8 preguntas — Es un momento que muchos padres y cuidadores han esperado por mucho tiempo: ¡la vacuna contra el COVID-19 ya está autorizada para los niños de 6 meses en adelante! Ahora podemos brindar la mejor defensa contra el COVID-19 paraa los bebes, niños pequeños y a los niños en edad preescolar. …Salud Publica6 min read
Published in Public Health Connection·Aug 11COVID-19 vaccine for young children is here!8 questions answered — It’s a moment many parents and caregivers have long-awaited — the COVID-19 vaccine is now authorized for children ages 6 months and older! We can now provide infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with the best defense against COVID-19. As this much-anticipated news comes, we understand that you may still have questions…Public Health6 min read
Published in Public Health Connection·Jul 29Washington is one of first states to license promising new cancer treatmentDOH helps clear the way for Alpha DaRT trials in our state — A new cancer treatment shows an outstanding ability to shrink or eliminate tumors. In fact, the treatment shows such promise that the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is granting it “breakthrough device status.” …Public Health3 min read
Published in BienestarWA·Jul 29Washington es uno de los primeros estados en autorizar nuevos tratamientos contra el cáncerEl Departamento de Salud del Estado de Washington ayuda a facilitar los ensayos Alpha DaRT en nuestro estado — Un nuevo tratamiento para cáncer muestra una capacidad sobresaliente para reducir o eliminar tumores. De hecho, el tratamiento muestra tal promesa que la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos federal (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) le está otorgando “un estatus de dispositivo innovador”. …3 min read
Published in Public Health Connection·Jul 13A flood of manure and how to stop itHow we worked to relocate “manure lagoons” and protect public health during recent flooding — What do you do if 30 million gallons of liquid manure threatens public health? When heavy rains came late last year, a battalion of truck drivers, farmers, local officials, and state agency workers got to work. …Water Quality4 min read
Published in BienestarWA·Jul 13Una inundación de abono y cómo detenerlaCómo trabajamos para reubicar las “lagunas de abono” y proteger la salud pública durante las recientes inundaciones — ¿Qué hace si 30 millones de galones de abono líquido amenazan la salud pública? Cuando las lluvias fuertes llegaron a finales del año pasado, un batallón de camioneros, agricultores, funcionarios locales y trabajadores de la agencia estatal se pusieron a trabajar. …Inundaciones5 min read
