Monthly Archives: September 2019

Help Raise Awareness of Fungal Diseases by Joining our Second Annual AZ Valley Fever Poster Contest
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Help Raise Awareness of Fungal Diseases by Joining our Second Annual AZ Valley Fever Poster Contest

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Help Raise Awareness of Fungal Diseases by Joining our Second Annual AZ Valley Fever Poster Contest

By Cara Christ|2019-09-27T08:24:15-07:00September 27th, 2019|Preparedness|

Ja'Maryn H., 2018 winner Valley fever is one of the most commonly reported infectious diseases in Arizona, with over 7,000 cases reported to the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) this year. Still, most Arizonans do not know the symptoms of this debilitating and potentially deadly fungal infection, which include cough, fever, and [...]

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Arizona’s State of Obesity 2019
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Arizona’s State of Obesity 2019

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Arizona’s State of Obesity 2019

By Cara Christ|2019-09-16T15:50:53-07:00September 16th, 2019|Prevention|

A new report was released by the Trust for America's Health (TFAH) that shows 29.5 percent of Arizona adults are obese, ranking our state 34th in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia. We are tied with Alaska and Nevada at that ranking. Nine states have adult obesity rates above 35 percent in [...]

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