āCDPH Recommends Students Get Rāāoutine Vaccines Ahead of New School Yearāāāāā July 10, 2024 āā āAs the new school year approaches, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) urges children, teens, and adults to get recommended and required vaccines.
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Californians Affected by Wildfire Smoke Should Take Steps to Protect their Health
July 5, 2024 ā With wildfire smoke and reduced air quality affecting many California communities, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is urging Californians to take steps to protect themselves from air pollutants. Wildfire smoke can affect anyoneās health, but some people are at higher risk, including pregnant people, children, older adults, first responders, and people with chronic conditions like asthma, COPD, diabetes, kidney disease or heart disease.
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CDPH Urges Consumers Not to Eat Diamond Shruumz Chocolate Bars, Cones and Gummies Due to Severe Illness or Injury
June 21, 2024 ā The California Department of Public Health (CDPāH) is warning consumers not to eat Diamond Shruumz brand chocolate bars, cones and gummies, which contain a proprietary mushroom blend and have been linked to seizures, loss of consciousness, abnormal heart rate, nausea, vomiting and more.
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CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Drink Illegal Mary Jones Hemp-Infused Sodas
May 30, 2024 ā The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is warning consumers not to drink Mary Jones hemp-infused soda, which have been identified as containing prohibited tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) isolate ingredients.
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CDPH
Alerts Consumers and Healthcare Providers of Serious Health Risks Related to Counterfeit Botox
May 8, 2024ā The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is alerting consumers and healthcare professionals that counterfeit versions of Botox (botulinum toxin) have been found in multiple states, including California.
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CDPH Warns of Possible Norovirus Infections from Imported Raw Korean Oysters
April 26, 2024 ā The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is warning distributors and retailers not to sell or serve frozen raw oysters from JBR, Inc. in Tongyeongsi, Republic of Korea (ROK) because they may be contaminated with norovirus, a virus that can cause serious gastrointestinal illness.
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CDPH Urges Californians to Dispose of Unneeded Medications on Prescription Drug Take Back Day
April 24, 2024 ā The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is encouraging Californians to take part in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27. Hundreds of free take-back events will take place in communities across the state, where unused or expired prescription drugs or vaping devices ā which are used to deliver a number of non-medical substances
ā can be disposed of safely.
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CDPH Urges Consumers Not to Purchase or Use Cao BĆ“i TrÄ© CĆ¢y Thįŗ§u Dįŗ§u,
a Hemorrhoid Ointment from Vietnam Found to Contain Dangerous Levels of Lead
April 16, 2024 ā The California Department of Public Health is warning consumers not to use a hemorrhoid ointment called Cao BĆ“i TrÄ© CĆ¢y Thįŗ§u Dįŗ§u.
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CDPH Issues Second Consumer Warning Not to Take Pyramid Wholesale Sexual Enhancement Supplements
April 9, 2024 ā The California Department of Public Health is warning consumers not to take certain products sold as dietary supplements for sexual enhancement, as these products contain prescription drugs that are not listed in the ingredient statement. Product images are available online.
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CDPH Expands California Prenatal Screening Program Panel April 1
March 29, 2024 ā Beginning April 1, all pregnant women participating in the California Prenatal Screening Program will be screened for additional genetic conditions, allowing them greater access to more information on the health of their fetus.
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California Announces $25 Million in Awards for Youth Mental Health
March 28, 2024 ā California is awarding grants to dozens of tribal and community-based local organizations to reduce stigma and discrimination and support youth in seeking help when they are facing mental health struggles.
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California Launches New Youth Suicide Prevention Campaign
March 27, 2024 āThe California Department of Public Health launched āNever a Bother,ā a new youth suicide prevention campaign to increase awareness, support and resources among Californiaās youth.
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CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Pyramid Wholesale Sexual Enhancement Supplements
March 8, 2024 āThe California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is warning consumers about products sold as dietary supplements for sexual enhancement that contain undeclared prescription drugs including Sildenafil (Viagra) and/or Tadalafil (Cialis). |
California LaunchesNew Campaign to Take on Alzheimerās
March 7, 2024āThe California Department of Public Health has launched the
Take on Alzheimerās campaign to promote facts and choices about Alzheimerās disease and related dementias to encourage education, awareness and conversations with loved ones and health care providers. |
CDPH WarnsConsumers Not to Eat Shemshad Products
February 27, 2024āThe California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is warning consumers not to eat multiple varieties of Shamshad Food's jarred food items because they were produced outside of the CDPH Cannery Program oversight, making them susceptible to contamination with Clostridium botulinum. |
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CDPH Warns Consumers With Milk Allergy Not to Eat āDaveās Bakery Corn Breadā Due to Risk of Illness
January 26, 2024āThe
California Department of Public Health is warning consumers with an allergy to milk not to eat Daveās Bakery Corn Bread because it contains undeclared milk.
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CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Shemshadās Mulberry Molasses and Mulberry Jam Due to Risk of Illness
January 4, 2024āThe California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is warning consumers not to eat Shemshadās Mulberry Molasses and Mulberry Jam jarred food products because they were produced outside of the CDPH Cannery Program oversight, making them susceptible to contamination with Clostridium botulinum. Ingestion of botulism toxin from improperly processed jarred and canned foods may lead to serious illness and death. āāāā
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