
Below are a list of archived press releases from the CHDB.
NEW FINDINGS ON HEALTH STATUS, HEALTH BEHAVIORS AND ACCESS TO CARE IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA 2/6/2013 MAJOR HEALTH SURVEY UNDERWAY IN BERKS COUNTY 6/1/2012 MAJOR HEALTH SURVEY BEGINS SPRING 2012 3/7/2012 DENTAL CARE ACCESS AMONG CHILDREN IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA 2/7/2012 FOR THE FIRST TIME, SURVEY REVEALS HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF MERCER COUNTY CHILDREN 1/5/2012 THE STATE OF HIV TESTING IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA 12/6/2011 CIGARETTE SMOKING AND CESSATION HABITS IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA 11/2/2011 NEW BREAST CANCER DATA IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA 10/4/2011 Public Health Institute Conducts Major Health Survey 3/8/2011 Nutrition and Access to Quality Food in Southeastern Pennsylvania 3/8/2011 PHMC Releases 2010 Southeastern Pennsylvania Household Health Survey Data 2/10/2011 PHMC Plans Release of 2010 Southeastern Pennsylvania Household Health Survey Data 1/11/2011 Many Centre County Adults Face Signifiant Challenges Accessing Health Care 5/17/2010 Arthritis Affects Large Number of Southeastern Pennsylvania Residents 5/5/2010 Routine Care in Southeastern Pennsylvania 4/1/2010 Tobacco and Chronic Disease in Southeastern Pennsylvania 3/23/2010 2008 Household Health Survey: Select Findings for the Media 2/23/2009 SEPA Women Continue to Face Health Barriers 5/14/2008 Can Social Status Effect Health? 4/14/2008 Early Detection of Cervical Cancer Faces Economic Barriers 1/22/2008 Holiday Blues and Stress: A look at mental health in SEPA 12/18/2007 Can you Afford to Get Sick? 10/9/2007 Are Area Children Getting Necessary Dental Care? 8/20/2007 New Data on HIV Testing in Southeastern Pennsylvania Mirrors National Trends 6/21/2007 Despite Decades of Health Warnings, Older Adults Continue to Smoke 5/15/2007 Missed Opportunities: Too Few Adults Being Screened for Colon Cancer 4/1/2007 Asian Adults in SEPA Experience Serious Barriers to Health Care Access, According To Local Study 11/15/2006 Serious Health Disparities Persist Between Latino Adults and Other Groups in SEPA, According To Local Study 11/15/2006 African-American Adults in SEPA Experience Life-Threatening Health Disparities, 11/15/2006 Older Adults and Children Not Receiving Flu Vaccine at Recommended Levels, Survey Finds 11/7/2005 Region’s Growing Number of Asian Residents Face Barriers to Health Care 7/28/2005 New Study Finds High Wage Earners Without Health Insurance Rising in Southeastern Pennsylvania 7/22/2005 More than Half of Region’s Seniors Have High Blood Pressure 2/4/2005 Lack of Health Insurance Has Consequences for Children 1/7/2005 New Data on Region’s Health Released 12/14/2004 African Americans in SEPA More Likely to be in Poor Health, According to Local Survey 7/12/2004 Major Health Survey Underway in Southeastern Pennsylvania 7/2/2004 Major Health Survey Underway in Philadelphia 7/1/2004 Major Health Survey Underway in Montgomery County 7/1/2004 Major Health Survey Underway in Delaware County 7/1/2004 Major Health Survey Underway in Chester County 7/1/2004 Major Health Survey Underway in Bucks County 7/1/2004 Local Health Improvement Initiative Relies on Your Responsiveness 6/2/2004 Highlights from the Older Adult Forum at PHMC 6/2/2004 Women without health insurance receive fewer cancer screenings 5/7/2004 Healthy Older Adults Stay Active and Involved, According to Local Survey 4/8/2004 CARIE Featured as Community Health Data Base Spotlight Agency, April 2004. 4/1/2004 Prescription Drugs and Dental Care Remain Uncovered for Many with Health Insurance 3/15/2004 PHMC and Solucient Partner to Improve Community Health 3/15/2004 Quality Insights of Pennsylvania Featured as Community Health Data Base Spotlight Agency, March 2004. 3/1/2004 Concerns of the Heart: Hypertension Continues to Threaten Local Health 2/29/2004 National Nursing Centers Consortium Featured as Community Health Data Base Spotlight Agency, February 2004. 2/1/2004 Temple University Featured as Community Health Data Base Spotlight Agency, February 2004 2/1/2004 Encouraging the Obese to Lose Weight 12/17/2003 Why Older Adults in the Region Pass Up Flu Shot 10/30/2003 College of Physicians of Philadelphia Featured as Community Health Data Base Spotlight Agency, October 2003 10/1/2003 Obesity Weighs Heavily on Health 4/1/2003 Women Need Colorectal Cancer Screenings Too 3/13/2003 The Wellness Community of Philadelphia Featured as Community Health Data Base Spotlight Agency, November 2003 3/1/2003 Concerns of the Heart: Hypertension Continues to Threaten Local Health 2/6/2003 Regional Survey Raises Concerns About Community Health 12/10/2002 Limitations in Daily Physical Functioning are a Severe Problem for Many Older Adults in the Region 6/1/2002 Obese More Likely to Suffer from Chronic Conditions 4/1/2002 Local Survey Shows Diabetes Risk Climbs with Age 2/1/2002 Arthritis Afflicts both Young and Old Adults in Area 1/1/2002 Local Health Survey Shows Hypertension on the Rise 12/1/2001

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