General – Page 51 – AZ Dept. of Health Services News

Text4baby Sends Valuable Info to Your Phone

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:23-07:00May 31st, 2013|General|

Congratulations! You just found out you’re going to have a baby. It can be an exciting time for a family, but there’s also so much to learn. Thankfully there are free resources to help, including on your phone from Text4baby. When you sign up for Text4baby you’ll get 3 text messages a week timed to your due [...]

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Another Medical Marijuana Lawsuit

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:23-07:00May 30th, 2013|General, Licensing|

We got sued again this week regarding our Medical Marijuana Program. This time we’re getting sued because the Plaintiffs think that our 1-year deadline for getting a dispensary up and running is too restrictive. Basically, the Plaintiffs allege that the legal issues that have arisen in response to the White Mountain Health Center, Inc. (a [...]

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Bats, Foxes, and Bobcats

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:24-07:00May 29th, 2013|General|

Every year we get reports of wild animals with bizarre behaviors like approaching people rather than running away, charging vehicles, latching on to arms of joggers and refusing to let go, even walking into a bar. In many cases, these animals are found to be rabid. Bats are usually our most frequent reservoirs for rabies in AZ… [...]

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Maricopa County Behavioral Health Contract “Stayed”

By Will Humble|2013-05-24T16:29:22-07:00May 24th, 2013|Behavioral Health, General|

Earlier this week the Arizona Department of Administration issued a “Stay Order” for transition related activities connected with the transfer of our Maricopa County Behavioral Health Authority from Magellan to Mercy Maricopa Integrated Care. This isn’t uncommon during protests, and the Stay wasn’t issued on the merits of the award protest. It’s more of a [...]

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Another Social Media Accolade

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:24-07:00May 23rd, 2013|General|

A few weeks ago we were named the #1 social-media-friendly state health department in the U.S due to our robust social media presence and content including blogs, live streaming events, online forums, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram, G+, Flickr and other social media environments. This week we were highlighted in the latest National Public Health Information Coalition Newsletter. [...]

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Lab Website Makeover

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:24-07:00May 22nd, 2013|General, Newborn Screening|

Our Lab just finished a major website makeover. Check out the new Laboratory landing page which will lead you to Newborn Screening, Microbiology, Chemistry, and Lab Licensure and Certification.

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Ending the School Year on the Right Foot

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:24-07:00May 21st, 2013|General|

Summer is almost here and the kids are wrapping up the school year. Let’s challenge families to end the school year on the right foot. Why not try walking or biking to school? The mornings are still nice enough to walk. Make it a family activity; role model healthy behavior, leave the car keys at [...]

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Surviving the Desert Summer

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:25-07:00May 20th, 2013|General|

Heat is the number one killer among all weather related causes of death across the country and in Arizona… more than tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, and wildfires combined. It doesn’t get much attention because it’s hard to take a picture of heat- but it’s easy to take a picture of hurricanes and tropical storms. The AZ [...]

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2013 ADHS Water Drive

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:25-07:00May 16th, 2013|General|

We already broke the 100 degree mark in the Valley this week. It won’t be long before the heat’s here to stay. Heat is one of the most dangerous weather situations in public health – actually it’s the #1 weather-related killer. Last year 152 Arizonans died from heat exposure.... with 80% happening in June, July and August. The largest [...]

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AZ’s Community Planning Matrix

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:26-07:00May 14th, 2013|General|

Over the last few weeks, I’ve written about how a city’s General Plan is one tool for communities to define how they want their city or town to grow and improve population health and how city planning can have a real impact. I wrote about how community residents can use a recently developed Toolkit put [...]

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