Cambridge Public Health Department

08/25/2025

Here's a helpful guide when you get your blood pressure screened. Knowing your numbers are important to know if you have high blood pressure.

If your blood pressure is in the normal range, stick with heart-healthy habits such as following a balanced diet and getting regular exercise.

If your blood pressure is elevated, stick with or adopt heart-healthy habits such as following a balanced diet and getting regular exercise.

https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure/understanding-blood-pressure-readings

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Get your blood pressure checked at least once a year and understand what the numbers mean. Severe high blood pressure combined with symptoms such as chest pain or trouble speaking may be a hypertensive emergency, according to the new high blood pressure guideline, and you should call 911 immediately.

08/22/2025

U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced on August 21 that Southwind Foods, LLC of Carson, California is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of Frozen Shrimp, due to possible radionuclide (Cesium-137) contamination.

The bagged, frozen shrimp product was distributed between the dates of July 17 – August 8, 2025. Massachusetts was listed as one of the states where the now-recalled shrimp was distributed.

https://www.cambridgepublichealth.org/southwind-foods-shrimp-recall/

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The FDA has announced on August 21 that Southwind Foods, LLC of Carson, California is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of Frozen Shrimp, due to possible radionuclide (Cesium-137) contamination. Cs-137 is a man-made radioisotope of cesium.

08/22/2025

Get ready for school by making sure your kids are up to date on their vaccines!

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As children head , be sure to talk with a trusted healthcare professional to ensure they are up to date on ALL recommended before they return to the classroom …

and learn more at: www.nfid.org/immunization

08/20/2025

Prevent drowning. ​Never leave young children alone in or around a body of water, even for a few seconds. Assign a “Water Watcher” to keep them in direct sight. Stay focused and don't look at your cell phone while watching. Relieve the watcher every 20 minutes or so. Also, teach young children to always ask for permission before going near the water.

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08/20/2025

Today it's World Mosquito Day. No one likes mosquito bites. They can itch and sometimes can make you sick. This summer and fall, use insect repellents any time you are outdoors. Repair damaged window and door screens. And remove standing water from the areas around your home.
https://www.cambridgepublichealth.org/prevent-bug-bites-this-summer-and-fall/

08/19/2025

Did you know that we're hiring? We have open positions for dental hygienists, a public health nurse, a school health nurse, and a literacy ambassador.

See the full list at the bottom of our Careers and Internships page: https://www.cambridgepublichealth.org/careers-and-internships/

08/19/2025

Here are some rip current safety tips from U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
- Learn how to swim!
- Whenever possible, swim at a lifeguard-protected beach.
- Never swim alone.
- Obey all instructions and orders from lifeguards. Lifeguards are trained to identify potential hazards. Ask a lifeguard about the conditions before entering the water.
- Pay especially close attention to children and elderly when at the beach. Even in shallow water, wave action can cause loss of footing.

08/18/2025

It's National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). It's a time to make sure you and your loved ones are up to date on all routine vaccines!

08/18/2025

Every day, we see lives around us being changed and lost to opioid overdose. Overdose does not discriminate – it could be you or someone you love, a friend, colleague, or your neighbor. In honor of International Overdose Awareness Day, we along with the Access Drug User Health Program, the Cambridge CARE Team, and the Cambridge Police Department will gather to recognize and remember the lives lost to opioid overdoses. Join us on Thursday, August 28 from 1:30-4:00 p.m. at City Hall to remember the loved ones we have lost. We will also be providing some materials for harm reduction and health promotion. It’s time to remember. It’s time to act.

https://www.cambridgepublichealth.org/events/international-overdose-awareness-day-2025/



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08/16/2025

Today is National Honey Bee Day. 🐝

Looking to be a Cambridge beekeeper? Anyone who would like to keep honey bees in Cambridge—or is currently keeping honey bees—must apply for a beekeeping permit from us, the Cambridge Public Health Department.

https://www.cambridgepublichealth.org/beekeeping/

08/13/2025

We might get showers and thunderstorms today after 2 p.m.

Afternoon showers and thunderstorms are forecast to develop north and west of the I-95 corridor in MA, CT, and RI after 2PM this afternoon. Storms are expected to produce heavy downpours and will have the potential to produce strong downdrafts capable of producing damaging wind gusts at the surface. Thunderstorm coverage will be isolated to scattered, fading after sunset. Heavy downpours cold also lead to urban flash flooding in poor drainage areas.

08/12/2025

Attention CHA patients: CHA is offering back-to-school vaccination clinics at One Cabot Care Center. Learn more below!

CHA is offering back-to-school vaccination clinics at One Cabot Care Center! Patients can make an appointment to get themselves or their children vaccinated at any of our vaccination clinics at CHA One Cabot Care Center. We have six dates in August, with more to come! Learn more: https://buff.ly/poSOAUZ