District of Columbia 
District of Columbia: First ever preventable causes of death report released(0)
Washington DC–As part of the District of Columbia Department of Health’s (DOH) ongoing efforts to improve the health and quality of life of District residents, DOH released the first report that outlines the top preventable causes of death for the District. Preventable Risk Factors Attributed to Preventable Causes of Death in the District of Columbia, [...]
Full Story»District of Columbia: Third epidemiology report on HIV/AIDS indicates decline in number of new AIDS cases
Washington DC–Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, Department of Health (DOH) Officials, released District of Columbia HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and TB Epidemiology Report 2009 Update. The report is part of the District’s overall effort to enhance data collection and analysis in an effort to provide effective public health programming for all health issues facing DC residents. This [...]
District of Columbia: Roofs and snow loads – What you need to know during winter storms
Washington DC–Winter brings a heightened awareness of ice and snow problems. Ice and snow in our face and under foot cannot be ignored, but ice and snow on roofs is sometimes forgotten unless there is a leak or worse. With the large and multiple storms we have experienced recently, excessive ice and snow loads can [...]
District of Columbia: National Weather Service issues a Blizzard and Winter Storm Warning
Washington DC–The National Weather Service (NWS) has upgraded the Winter Storm Warning to a Blizzard Warning, beginning at 10:00 PM tonight, and continuing until 10:00 PM tomorrow. The Winter Storm Warning will remain in effect until 10:00 PM. A Blizzard Warning means wind gusts will exceed 35 mph, snow is likely to be extremely heavy, [...]
