The Weld County Board of Commissioners designated October 21-25, 2024, as National Health Education Week to honor the HECP division's efforts in public health education and improvement.

Missouri Medicaid will cover doula services starting October 2, 2024, as per CMS-approved SPA, which includes prenatal, childbirth, and postpartum support.

Minneapolis marks Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, urging awareness and offering grants through its Lead and Healthy Homes program to remove lead hazards from homes, highlighted by Kosar Mohamed's positive experience with the initiative.

The Susan G. Komen "More than Pink Walk" in Austin aims to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer, with family activities and vital support programs.

Long Beach intensifies its campaign against childhood lead poisoning with awareness initiatives during National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week.

Attorney General Kwame Raoul leads 24 attorneys general in an amicus brief at the Supreme Court to defend preventive care provisions of the ACA threatened by a lower court ruling.

The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that medical marijuana dispensaries can operate near preschools, differentiating them from "schools" as defined in the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act.

Four workers in Washington tested presumptively positive for avian influenza at an egg farm where 800,000 chickens were culled. Further CDC tests are pending as the state monitors the situation.

San Diego County and the CDC have launched a health assessment in the Tijuana River Valley to analyze the impact of sewage pollution on local communities.

Ironwood Cancer and Research Center offers free screenings and advocates for early detection as key to cancer survival.

Toxic algae blooms in Lake Lawrence and Clear Lake in Thurston County have prompted health advisories due to high Microcystins levels, exceeding safety guidelines.

Banner Health and UCHealth are postponing non-emergency surgeries due to a national IV fluid shortage caused by Hurricane Helene's impact on a North Carolina supplier.

The recall over Listeria concerns in meat products has reached schools, with nearly 12 million pounds affected. BrucePac products produced from May 31 to Oct 8 are involved, and no illnesses have been reported yet.