The Health Bulletin is a newsletter with easy-to-read stories about current health issues. Everyone in Philadelphia who wants to stay healthy should read the Health Bulletin.
The Health Bulletin comes out four times a year. We may publish a special edition when there is a disease outbreak in Philadelphia.
Winter 2013 Health Bulletin
- Pertussis (whooping cough)
- Falls Among Older Adults and Prevention Tips
- Fire Prevention Tips
The current Health Bulletin is available in these languages:
You can get a paper copy of the Health Bulletin at your local health center and local library.
If you have questions about the Health Bulletin, please call 215-685-6496 or email.
PDPH Health Information Card
You can use this pocket-sized card to list your emergency contacts, medical conditions, blood type, and other important health information. Keep the card in your wallet, purse, or other safe place. You can ask your healthcare provider to help you fill it out.
- Download a PDPH Health Information Card here.
- Flu Season - Get Vaccinated!
- Eye Health
- Back-to-School Health Tips
- Childhood Obesity
- Heat Sickness
- Be Food Safe
- Summer is Mosquito and Bug Season
- Genital Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
- Rabies and Animal Bites
- Asthma Management
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
- Flu Season is Here!
- Talking about Sex with Our Kids
- National Preparedness Month
- Childhood Obesity Prevention
- Eye Health
- Stay Cool in the Heat
- Be Food Safe
- Mosquito and Bug Season
- Breastfeeding is Best
- Cook Meats Safely
- Quit Smoking
- Staying Warm
- Fighting Frostbite
- Holiday Food Safety
- Salmonella
- Keeping Safe After a Flood
- Keeping Safe After a Flood
- National Preparedness Month
- Childhood Obesity
- Back-to-School Health Tips
- Syphilis on the Rise
- Barbecue (BBQ) Season and Food-borne Illness
- Read Your Menu!
- Dog Bite Prevention
- Lyme Disease
- All About Hepatitis
- Asthma Triggers
- Springtime Fun and Safety
- Healthy Heart Tips
- Norovirus
- Pertussis
- Staying Warm and Healthy in Winter
- Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention
- Two Flu Vaccines This Year
- Childhood Immunizations
- Eye Health
- Healthy Snacking
- Staying Healthy on a Budget
- Staying Fit
- Summer Fun, Block Parties, BBQ Tips
- Stress Management
April 2009: Special Edition
- H1N1 Influenza
February 2009: Special Edition
- Shigella
- Getting Babies Off to a Healthy Start
- Healthy Families Protect Baby
- Healthcare in Your Neighborhood
Fall 2008
- The Truth about Diabetes
- Habits to Keep You Healthy
- New Health Information Card
Summer 2008
- Beat the Heat
- Fight the Bite
- Stay Cool in the Pool
- Be Food Safe
Spring 2008
- Do You Want to Be a Loser?
- Spring Cleaning for the Environment
- Breathe Easier
Winter 2007-2008
- MRSA: What is it?
- Resolve to be Ready
- Don't Get the Flu this Season