• April Tornadoes Telephone Survey - Were you in the path of a tornado on April 27, 2011? If yes, please help us understand better ways to prepare for future tornadoes to protect and save lives by participating in a telephone survey. Learn more>>
  
  
• Notifiable Disease Rules - ADPH has updated the Notifiable Disease Rules and launched an awareness campaign "DETECT, TEST and REPORT Notifiable Diseases" to all notifiable disease reporters. Learn more>>
  
  
• Online License Renewal Applications - Renewal applications for 2012 are now being accepted for all licensed business entities other than sole propietorships/individual licensees. Learn more>>
  
  
• Flu Shots for State and Public Education Employees - Looking for a location to get your health screening or flu shot? State employees should visit the SEIB Wellness Schedule. Public Education employees should visit the ADPH Online Calendar. Learn more>>
  
  
• GAL (Get A [Healthy] Life) - The choices you make now can impact your health today, tomorrow and even the health of your children. Make the time to learn about choices you can make to achieve a healthier life. Learn more>>
  

• Scale Back Alabama 2012 - The 10-week contest to encourage Alabamians to lose weight, to exercise and to have fun while doing it kicks off January 19 with a live conference. Learn more>>
  
  
• Free Prostate Cancer Screenings - Pickens County Health Department is hosting a free prostate cancer screening on February 4. Learn more>>

• Prepare for an emergency?
• Check restaurant scores?
• Apply for health insurance online?
• Order a birth/death/marriage certificate?
• Review health care facility deficiencies?
• Find a directory of health care facilities?
• Apply for WIC?
• Obtain free family planning services?
• Get help to quit smoking?
• Obtain home health services?
• Exchange meaningful use data?

Use Extra Caution in Cold Weather

As we enter the winter season, Alabamians need to be alert to the serious health problems associated with cold weather. When exposed to cold temperatures, our bodies begin to lose heat faster than it can be produced. This results in abnormally low body temperature, called hypothermia. Body temperature that is too low makes someone unable to think clearly or move well.

Every year an estimated 600 deaths in the United States are caused by hypothermia. In Alabama, an average of 11 residents died each year of the past decade as a result of hypothermia.1 Despite Alabama's usual extremely hot temperatures and high humidity in summer, more deaths are associated with cold than heat in this state.

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