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The Utah Department of Health issues news advisories to announce an upcoming press or community event.


August 26, 2008 - Disfigured Baseball Star to Warn Horizonte Students Against Smokeless Tobacco Use

August 21, 2008 - Utah Cancer Survivors to Attend Unique, Free Conference

August 21, 2008 - UDOH Seeks Public Input on Federal Block Grant Renewal

August 18, 2008 - Celebrating 10 Years of Covering Utah’s Children

June 19, 2008 - Physical and Mental Stamina Put to the Test as Teams Compete for Miley Cyrus Tickets

June 6, 2008 - UDOH, State Parks Launch New Gold Medal Mile and Walking Challenge

June 4, 2008 - Town Meeting Scheduled to Discuss Findings of Monticello Cancer Study [Final Report]

May 21, 2008 - Super Colon Comes to Salt Lake City

May 21, 2008 - First Meeting of the Governor’s Public Health Emergency Preparedness Advisory Committee

May 20, 2008 -The TRUTH Honors School with Free Concert

May 12, 2008 - Gov. Huntsman, UDOH to Break Ground on New Unified State Laboratory

April 30, 2008 - UDOH to Unveil Campaign to Reduce Prescription Overdose Deaths - Utahns Urged to Use Rx Pain Meds “Only as Directed”

April 25, 2008 - Are You Ready for Utah’s New Law to Protect Kids?

March 14, 2008 - UDOH and Partners Offer Reduced-price A1C Tests for Patients with Diabetes

January 15, 2008 - UDOH, March of Dimes to Host Annual Birth Defects Conference for Families

December 14, 2007 - Magna Residents 'On Track' to Get Fit

November 26, 2007 - Utah Department of Health Stages Mock Influenza Event

November 19, 2007 - UDOH Sponsors A1C Testing for Diabetes Patients

November 13, 2007 - Body Bags to Line Salt Lake Streets

September 25, 2007 - Utah's First Lady Honors Businesses for Worksite Wellness Excellence

June 20, 2007 - Free and Low-cost HIV Testing Available

May 30, 2007 - Utah Hospitals Ranked on Quality of Cardiac and Orthopedic Care

May 10, 2007 - Representatives from Six Mountain States Meet on eHealth Policy

April 23, 2007 - Health and Human Service Region VIII Tribal Consultation Meeting to Address Health Care for American Indians

April 2, 2007 - Pandemic Flu Task Force to Turn Over Recommendations to the Governor

March 9, 2007 - Utah Department of Health and Associated Food Stores to Sponsor A1C Testing for People with Diabetes - Special reduced-price testing available throughout the month of March

February 6, 2007 - Pandemic Flu Task Force Wraps Up Its Work with Recommendations for the Governor

January 2, 2007 - Pandemic Flu Task Force to Address Management of Influenza Vaccine During a Pandemic and Ways to Keep the Flu From Spreading

December 4, 2006 - Pandemic Flu Task Force to Address Essential Business and Community Services and Managing Antiviral Medications

November 9, 2006 - HealthInsight, UDOH and the UHA collaborate to provide consumers with online price and quality resources

November 8, 2006 - Pandemic Flu Task Force to Address Adequacy of Health Care System and Needs of Vulnerable Populations

October 26, 2006 - New Program Helps Uninsured Participate In Their Employer’s Health Plan

October 4, 2006 - Baby Watch Early Intervention Celebrates with a Play Date!

September 27, 2006 - Spot the Tot Child Safety Campaign Goes Nationwide

September 25, 2006 - Utah Cancer Action Network to Release New Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan for the State of Utah

September 14, 2006 - Depressed Parents can Harm their Child’s Development

September 12, 2006 - The TRUTH Campaign Launches 2006 Contest with Retro Bell-bottom Bash

June 26, 2006 - UDOH Executive Director to Take New HIV Test and Discuss the 25-Year Evolution of the Disease

June 14, 2006 - Cannon Building Employees pay Tribute to Building Namesake, Martha Hughes Cannon

June 5, 2006 - The TRUTH Campaign Invites Youth to “Decompress” at Tobacco-Free End-of-Year Event

May 19, 2006 - UDOH Hosts Town Meeting to Discuss Monticello Cancer Study

May 17, 2006 - Public Health Officials Receive Decontamination Equipment Training

May 12, 2006 - UDOH Recognizes Utah’s Outstanding Emergency Medical Services Professionals

May 10, 2006 - Utah Sets New Teen Pregnancy Prevention Goal

May 8, 2006 - The TRUTH Campaign Announces Contest Winners at a Celebrity-style Celebration

May 8, 2006 - UDOH and Safety Net Providers Look at Ways to Help the Uninsured and Underinsured in Utah

May 4, 2006 - Safe Kids Week 2006

April 18, 2006 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Gives a Boost to Utah's Infant Immunization Week

April 10, 2006 - Utah First in Nation to Hold Asthma Genomics Workshop

March 22, 2006 - Governor Convenes Summit to Help Utah Better Prepare for Pandemic Influenza

November 8, 2005 - Domestic Violence Kills Someone Every 21 Days in Utah

November 2, 2005 - Utah Officials to Unveil Avian Flu and Pandemic Influenza Response Plans

October 5, 2005 - Governor Huntsman’s Initiative on Health Insurance for the Uninsured to Hold Town Meetings

August 12, 2005 - Utah Decision Makers Convene First Childhood Obesity Forum

May 18, 2005 - The TRUTH Campaign Recognizes Contest Winners by Posting Kids' Original Ads on Refrigerators

May 12, 2005 - Governor Huntsman and UDOH to Honor Utah's Lifesaving Emergency Medical Professionals

May 4 , 2005 - Utah Department of Health Targets High Stroke Death Rate

April 29, 2005 - Utah Summit on Health Insurance Coverage Aims to Reduce Uninsured

April 27, 2005 - Utah Department of Health to Expand Gold Medal Schools Program into All Elementary Schools to Combat Childhood Obesity

April 5, 2005 - Public Invited to Enjoy A Breath of Fresh Air at the Second Annual Smoke-Free Salt Lake City Day on April 8

March 30, 2005 -Utahns Invited to Tour the Colossal Colon

March 21, 2005 -Utah Department of Health to Rollout Testing Plan For 36 Diseases in Utah’s 50,000 Newborn Babies

March 7, 2005 -Utah Department of Health Celebrates 100 Years of Recording Life and Death Events

December 3, 2004 - Utah Department of Health Offers Free Ski/Snowboard Helmets

November 19, 2004 - Governor to Recommend Measures to Improve Health of State Workers

November 5, 2004 - Secondhand Smoke Revealed - "Science Fair"

October 12, 2004 - State Charitable Fund And Organ Donor Drive Kicks Off

September 28, 2004 - The Utah Department of Health and Phoenix Alliance Launch Truth from Youth Anti-tobacco Advertising Contest

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08/26/2008