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Drop-off Unwanted Medications Safely on National Take Back Day
(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) invites the community to participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at convenient locations throughout Orange County (OC). The public is encouraged to remove unneeded medications from their...
OC Health Care Agency Urges Consumers of a Vietnamese Hemorrhoid Ointment to Stop Use and Seek Medical Testing
(Santa Ana, CA) – Due to the risk of lead poisoning, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) urges users of the Vietnamese hemorrhoid ointment called Cao Bôi Trĩ Cây Thầu Dầu (Castor Oil Hemorrhoid Extract) to immediately stop using the ointment and to get their blood tested for lead. The alert follows...
Community Plan to Improve the Health of Orange County Available for Public Comment
(Santa Ana, CA) - The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has posted the 2024-26 Orange County Community Health Improvement Plan (OC CHIP) for public review and comment at http://www.ochealthinfo.com/occhip through April 24, 2024. The plan lays out assessments, goals, objectives, and strategies for six...
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