Expanding composting capabilities on the Cape is the focus of the Barnstable County Food Waste Subcommittee of the Cape and Islands Health Agents Coalition, started late last year. The committee, […]
Read More
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have warned pregnant women against travel to several countries in the Caribbean and Latin America where theZika virus is spreading. Infection with the virus […]
Read More
BARNSTABLE (MA) January 26, 2016 â As last weekendâs winter storm approached, the Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee (BCREPC) had to weigh the need to activate the Regional Shelter […]
Read More
Early data suggests that layered soil absorption septic systems could reduce nitrogen levels in residential wastewater by as much as 90 percent. With a layered soil absorption system, wastewater is […]
Read More
Worrying about your kids is one of the defining traits of being a parent. But the nature of that worrying varies considerably across demographic groups, according to a recent Pew Research Center […]
Read More
Backyard chickens may live a sweeter life than chickens on commercial poultry farms, but roaming green grass and scratching real dirt exposes these birds to a different suite of parasites […]
Read More
On Friday, January 8, 2016, the Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee (BCREPC) hosted a training session for Hazardous Materials Technicians covering specialized computer technology used to support responses to […]
Read More
E-cigarette makers are pouring tens of millions of dollars into advertising their wares â and teenagers are getting the message loud and clear, federal health officials reported Tuesday. As advertising […]
Read More
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday proposed barring everyone under 18 from using tanning beds, a sweeping move that medical experts say is a major step toward reducing the […]
Read More
