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Take a moment to save the Poison Help line in your phone: 1-800-222-1222. The Poison Help line is fast, free, staffed by experts, and available 24/7, 365 days a year. You never know when you might need it.

VDH’s Dental Health Program improves access to al by working in communities to provide: ✅ school-based care ✅ community-based education ✅ dental sealant ✅ dental fluoride varnish programs Learn more at vdh.virginia.gov/oral-health/

You don’t have to #QuitTobacco alone. Quit Now Virginia provides free coaching, free nicotine patches and gum, personalized quit plans, and more at QuitNowVirginia.org. #MarchMadness #QuitNowVirginia #QuitTobacco

For World Oral Health Day, learn more about oral health and its importance to your overall health, with links to: ✅Diabetes ✅ Heart Disease ✅ Lung Disease/Breathing Problems ✅ Stroke ✅ Pregnancy ✅ Oral Cancer Read more at ow.ly/Fw1G50YwrAN

Traveling soon for #SpringBreak? There have been #measles outbreaks around the U.S. and in other countries. Plan for your family to be fully vaccinated, ideally at least two weeks before your trip.

Medicine mistakes happen. If someone takes the wrong medicine, the wrong dose, or has unexpected side effects, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222, even if it isn’t an emergency. Poison Help is always fast, free, and confidential. Save the Poison Help line to your phone. #NPPW26

Take the shot and make this the month you start quitting #tobacco. For free nicotine patches and to get started visit QuitNowVirginia.org.

Everyday items can be poisonous. Items like dishwasher pods, cleaners, mouthwash, or medicines shouldn’t be left out. Close lids and caps tightly. If you suspect a poisoning, call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222. Learn more vdh.virginia.gov/environmental-…

In 2024, Virginia had almost 6,000 hospitalizations for TBI. Common causes of TBIs include: 🔹Firearms 🔹Falls 🔹Motor vehicle accidents 🔹Being hit (sports injuries, assaults) Learn more at cdc.gov/traumatic-brai… #TBI #BrainInjuryAwareness #PreventBrainInjury

Effective immediately, VDH is lifting the remaining recreational water advisory for the Potomac River from the American Legion Memorial Bridge (I-495) to the Route 120 Chain Bridge. Read more at vdh.virginia.gov/news/vdh-lifts…

Are you concerned about concussions? Would you like to know what signs and symptoms you should watch for? Check out these online training courses provided by the CDC cdc.gov/heads-up/commu… #ConcussionAwareness #HeadInjury #SportsSafety #InjuryPrevention

Gummies, medicines, vitamins, or cannabis, can be dangerous. Stay safe by: Storing up, away, and out of sight, preferably in a locked box or cabinet Never call gummy medicines candy Keep gummies in original container Call the Poison Help line at 1-800 222-1222. #NPPW26

If you get a severe thunderstorm or tornado warning, be ready to shelter in place: -Bring your pets inside. -Lock doors, close windows & air vents. -Pay attention to updates and instructions from local officials. -Go into an interior room with few windows.

🚨📱⚠️Setting up Weather Emergency Alerts on you iPhone! 📲🚨⚠️ #VDEM #BePrepared #SevereThunderstormWarning #EmergencyPlanning #WeatherProofYourWorld

The VDH Central Office and multiple local health departments have closed early due to weather conditions. Please call before visiting, check their website, or visit ow.ly/9mI450YuSYe for a list of delays.

Every year since 1961, National Poison Prevention Week is observed during the third week in March. You can reach poison help centers by calling (1-800-222-1222) and they will connect you to their local poison help center. #NPPW26

Stay weather aware today, Virginia. Severe storms and damaging winds are expected. Make sure your phone can receive weather alerts.

For Brain Injury Awareness Month, we want to bring attention to traumatic brain injury. Thousands of Virginians suffer from a traumatic brain injury every year. Read more at ow.ly/ABh750YuFcG. #BrainInjuryAwareness #TraumaticBrainInjury #InjuryPrevention

Screening for colorectal cancer can raise a lot of questions. This fact sheet from CDC can help you start a conversation with your doctor: cdc.gov/colorectal-can… #TAPforColorectalCancer #gwccTAP

This American Cancer Society resource can help you start the conversation with your doctor and decide which screening test is right for you: cancer.org/cancer/types/c… #TAPforColorectalCancer #gwccTAP