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Public Health Officials Recommend Checking Whooping Cough Vaccine Status

May 18, 2012

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Count Your Way to Better Health

Community members in Polk County can count their way to better health with the new, free 5-2-1-0 Program.

The numbers are not pretty; Polk County continues to exceed the state average for overweight and obese 8th and 11th graders.

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The Place for Teen Health

@ the Academy Building

Services Available

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Public Health Cancer Screening Event

Polk County Public Health, in partnership with the Ford Motor Company Fund and Health Fair, brought a free Mobile Breast Imaging Tour to the Academy Building in Dallas on Decem

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Public Health is on Facebook!

Polk County Public Health is excited to announce our new Facebook page. This site will be used to encourage health awareness, highlight positive choices and share information regarding programs and events that promote health and wellness.

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Polk County Health Assessment Report

The Polk County Health Department is pleased to present the first update to the 2009 Polk County Health Report, a compilation of key health indicators for our County. The goal of this report is to provide health data that can be used by local government and community agencies, health care providers, interested community members, and groups to help identify and better address the health needs of Polk County.

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