Leave watermelon uncut, out of the fridge for up to two weeks. Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) can take a long time to mature and for excited gardeners, the temptation to harvest fruits early may be high. Once picked, watermelon fruits stop ripening and fruits picked too early may be destined for the compost pile instead of the dinner table. It's important to allow your watermelon time to reach full maturity in the garden. Know the signs that your watermelon has ripened to avoid early harvest.
In 1798, Congress established the U. S. Marine Hospital Service -- the predecessor of today's U.S. Public Health Service -- to provide health care to sick and injured merchant seamen.
In simpler times, the work of public health was limited to maintaining basic sanitary living conditions and preventing the spread of communicable diseases. When the (Ohio) State Board of Health was created in 1886, its primary work was to help coordinate the fight against tuberculosis. Today, public health professionals must cope with an ever-expanding group of newly recognized diseases such as E-coli, cyclospora, cryptosporidium, Hanta virus and Ebola.