Monthly Archives: March 2016

Public Health Works Behind the Scenes to Make Our Communities Healthy
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Public Health Works Behind the Scenes to Make Our Communities Healthy

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Public Health Works Behind the Scenes to Make Our Communities Healthy

By Cara Christ|2017-02-10T09:48:58-07:00March 3rd, 2016|General|

When I was younger, my grandmother gave me two books, and I don’t think she realized they ended up shaping my career. After reading Outbreak (by Robin Cook) and Level 4: Virus Hunters of the CDC (by Joseph McCormick and Susan Fisher-Hoch), I was hooked on working in public health. After learning more about what [...]

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March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
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March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

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March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

By Cara Christ|2017-02-10T09:48:58-07:00March 2nd, 2016|Prevention|

Make it a priority this March to know the facts about colorectal cancer. Not enough Arizonans are up-to-date on their screenings, and too many are being diagnosed with colorectal cancer at late stages. According to the American Cancer Society, the lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer is about one in 20. In the U.S. and [...]

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