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| December, 2008 |
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Police seek motorcyclist charged in woman's death 12/24/08 |
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UTMB not seeing uninsured patients after Ike 12/21/08 |
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Rebuilding Lead Safe 12/19/08 |
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Final Resolution Access to Healthcare 12/18/08 |
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Medical services ramped up for Lone Star Rally 12/11/08 |
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Editorial - Overwhelmingly bad government 12/07/08 |
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UTMB takes steps against Legionella 12/05/08 |
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| November, 2008 |
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Smaller UTMB causes concern 11/16/08 |
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Helicopters fill trauma void 11/08/08 |
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Childhood obesity targeted with new funding 11/06/08 |
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County's $165 million bond package passing 11/05/08 |
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Vote for the benefit of the whole county 11/02/08 |
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| October, 2008 |
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County animal shelter deserves reward 10/30/08 |
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Peninsula could see full-time firefighters 10/28/08 |
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DSHS teams up to identify most important health need after Ike 10/24/08 |
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Vote 'yes' for a new county animal shelter 10/26/08 |
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County's bond is the way to go 10/24/08 |
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Mammograms available 10/17/08 |
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Preventing Flu Helps in Ike Recovery 10/16/08 |
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Tetanus is a debris hazard 10/03/08 |
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Ike services update - Health District services returning to normal 10/01/08 |
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| September, 2008 |
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Limited care makes island a health risk 09/28/08 |
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Ike services update (Update - GCHD to Resume Normal Hours for Many Services) 09/26/08 |
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| Ike services update (Update on High Island location) 09/25/08 |
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Residents stream into Ike-hit Galveston 09/24/08 |
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Ike services update 09-23-08 |
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City to hand out rules as islanders return 09/23/08 |
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Health district to provide Health & Safety Services 09/22/08 |
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Precautions for Galveston Residents Hoping to return to the Island this week 09/22/08 |
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GCHD Issues Health-Related Precautions Following Hurricane Ike 09/19/08 |
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Cedar Clinic (private) Opens 09/19/08 |
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TDHS - Galveston Not Safe following Ike 09/18/08 |
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Important HIV Information Following Ike 09/18/08 |
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UTMB Clinics Open 09/18/08 |
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Visit to Bolivar following Ike 09/17/08 |
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WIC services resume in Galveston County following Ike 09/17/08 |
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Hurricane Ike Crisis 09/16/08 |
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A few tricks can help dodge dog attacks 09/07/08 |
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New equipment to be used in fight against lead poisoning 09/05/08 |
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Guest Column - Bond money would be well spent on new shelter 09/03/08 |
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| August, 2008 |
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Insured patients choose county clinics 08/20/08 |
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Commissioners hear animal shelter needs 08/07/08 |
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Summit to focus on storm water 08/04/08 |
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Public meeting on flood maps 08/01/08 |
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Editorial - Immunization is a top priority 08/01/08 |
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Health board OKs animal shelter work 08/01/08 |
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| July, 2008 |
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Fourth Environmental Summit to be held 07/31/08 |
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Report: Bacteria not high enough for concern 07/31/08 |
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Board to hear animal shelter improvement options 07/30/08 |
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Check your child's shot record 07/30/08 |
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Time for Back-to-School immunizations 07/29/08 |
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WIC to begin providing benefits electronically 07/28/08 |
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City seeks $3M to clean up lead contamination 07/28/08 |
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WIC program to provide benefits electronically 07/25/08 |
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Salmonella outbreak strain found in jalapenos 07/23/08 |
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Peninsula still without medics 07/21/08 |
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Mammograms available 07/22/08 |
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Food poisoning possible at Galveston County Jail 07/17/08 |
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County Lines - EPA grant to fund Beach Watch campaign 07/17/08 |
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Editorial - Shelter in need of financial roof 07/13/08 |
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Sick jail inmates' claims no baloney 07/11/08 |
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Tainted foods likely behind illness of 543 Galveston inmates 07/11/08 |
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Galveston jail inmates struck with food-related illness 07/10/08 |
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Fish consumption advisory issued 07/08/08 |
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Volunteers help shelter care for dogs 07/06/08 |
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Rates for shelter's adoptions, rescues increase 07/06/08 |
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| June, 2008 |
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Mammograms available 06/26/08 |
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Editorial - Efficient plan has healthy hallmark 06/24/08 |
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Health district eyes new location 06/23/08 |
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Lead poisoning data incomplete 06/06/08 |
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Health Authorities investigating Salmonellosis outbreak 06/03/08 |
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Galveston urged to do more about lead poisoning 06/02/08 |
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| May, 2008 |
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Having a hurricane plan is the first rule 05/28/08 |
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GCHD offers precautions to avoid dog bites 05/28/08 |
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High bacteria levels prompt warning signs 05/25/08 |
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Buddies save puppies 05/17/08 |
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Company recalls candy 05/07/08 |
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State rules isle lead landlords stay unnamed 05/01/08 |
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| April, 2008 |
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Cover the Uninsured Week guest column 04/25/08 |
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A shot in the arm for community 04/23/08 |
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A healthy service deserving of help 04/20/08 |
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Free immunizations offered by Health District 04/18/08 |
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Health District offers rapid HIV testing 04/03/08 |
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Mammograms Available 04/02/08
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| March, 2008 |
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Shelter suspends canine adoptions 03/28/08 |
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Health District Newspaper Ad 03/16/08 |
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Health District releases annual report 03/19/08 |
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Animal Control a dog's best friend 03/17/08 |
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Post-modern medicine 03/16/08 |
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Bats shouldn't frighten county residents 03/02/08 |
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| February, 2008 |
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County won't release name of 12 lead landlords 02/20/08 |
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Pets mauled in attack at home 02/15/08 |
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Lead committee narrows list of funding sources 02/13/08 |
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Feds to look at landlords with lead problems 02/08/08 |
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More isle coyote sightings, attacks reported 02/10/08 |
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Mammograms Available 02/12/08 |
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Health officials warn of carbon monoxide dangers 02/01/08 |
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| January, 2008 |
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Galveston waking up to serious lead issue 01/27/08 |
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Interest high in HPV Vaccine 01/06/08 |
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Delays spur ambulance policy changes 01/05/08 |
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