Prevention – Page 10 – AZ Dept. of Health Services News

Topics here will include issues that fall into the Prevention Division of the agency, which include – as the name implies – programs that help prevent disease in our state. You will find information about chronic diseases (cancer, heart health, breathing disorders) as well as tobacco use prevention. This area also includes education about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Women, Infant and Children programs; both USDA programs that help provide nutrition to lower income residents.

Maternal Fatalities & Morbidity Advisory Committee to Hold Public Hearing on October 30
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Maternal Fatalities & Morbidity Advisory Committee to Hold Public Hearing on October 30

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Maternal Fatalities & Morbidity Advisory Committee to Hold Public Hearing on October 30

By Cara Christ|2019-10-28T10:20:59-07:00October 28th, 2019|Prevention|

Loss of a woman during pregnancy, at delivery, or soon after delivery is devastating. Arizona has been making great strides this year in its efforts to tackle the rates of maternal morbidity and mortality throughout Arizona. One of those actions was the passage of Senate Bill 1040 that established an Advisory Committee on Maternal Fatalities [...]

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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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ADHS Awarded CDC Grant to Support the Arizona Maternal Mortality Review Committee
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ADHS Awarded CDC Grant to Support the Arizona Maternal Mortality Review Committee

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ADHS Awarded CDC Grant to Support the Arizona Maternal Mortality Review Committee

By Cara Christ|2019-08-07T13:17:07-07:00August 7th, 2019|Prevention|

The birth of a child is a joyous time of new beginnings and experiences. Tragically, nearly 700 women die each year in the United States as a result of complications during pregnancy or delivery. The loss of a woman during pregnancy, at delivery, or soon after delivery is devastating. This tragic outcome can be related [...]

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Arizona’s Maternal Mortality Review Program Receives National Recognition
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Arizona’s Maternal Mortality Review Program Receives National Recognition

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Arizona’s Maternal Mortality Review Program Receives National Recognition

By Cara Christ|2019-07-08T14:43:01-07:00July 8th, 2019|Prevention|

The ADHS Maternal Mortality Review Program was recently recognized at the Maternal Mortality Review Information Application User Meeting hosted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, GA in June, 2019. The team was recognized for their integral role in conducting maternal mortality reviews in Arizona and for providing data to a [...]

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ADHS Announces New “Must Stop Bullying” Comic Contest for Arizona Youth
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ADHS Announces New “Must Stop Bullying” Comic Contest for Arizona Youth

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ADHS Announces New “Must Stop Bullying” Comic Contest for Arizona Youth

By Cara Christ|2019-04-02T15:28:13-07:00April 2nd, 2019|Prevention|

Bullying has emerged as an important public health issue prompting the need for effective prevention measures and interventions in schools and community settings. Significant long-term implications for victims of bullying include mental trauma, decreased school performance, and in extreme cases, suicidal ideation. Children with special health care needs may be at increased risk of being [...]

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New Data Dashboard Helps to Identify Opioid Trends in Arizona
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New Data Dashboard Helps to Identify Opioid Trends in Arizona

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New Data Dashboard Helps to Identify Opioid Trends in Arizona

By Cara Christ|2019-03-26T17:09:53-07:00March 22nd, 2019|Prevention|

We recently launched an interactive dashboard that is providing timely data about the opioid epidemic in Arizona. The dashboard is a tool that ADHS and our partners are using to develop interventions that will keep our communities safe. The data is a valuable resource to help identify trends. For example, the data from a new [...]

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ADHS Provides Education to Arizona Youth About the Dangers of E-Cigarettes
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ADHS Provides Education to Arizona Youth About the Dangers of E-Cigarettes

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ADHS Provides Education to Arizona Youth About the Dangers of E-Cigarettes

By Cara Christ|2019-03-06T08:19:28-07:00March 6th, 2019|Prevention|

While we’ve made significant strides in reducing cigarette smoking among youth in Arizona, the use of electronic nicotine products, also called e-cigarettes or vape, are on the rise. According to a recent Vital Signs published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one in four high school students and one in 14 middle school [...]

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Update on the Opioid Front: New Report Highlights Recent Activities and Updated Data
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Update on the Opioid Front: New Report Highlights Recent Activities and Updated Data

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Update on the Opioid Front: New Report Highlights Recent Activities and Updated Data

By Cara Christ|2019-03-05T10:04:40-07:00March 5th, 2019|Prevention|

Today we released a new report highlighting recent activities in the fight to reduce opioid overdoses and deaths in our state, and a look at opioid surveillance data in the past year. The report highlights some areas of great progress: ADHS established final rules for pain management clinics and began taking applications in January 2019 [...]

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Being Active Every Day Can Improve Your Health
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Being Active Every Day Can Improve Your Health

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Being Active Every Day Can Improve Your Health

By Cara Christ|2019-02-28T10:27:28-07:00February 28th, 2019|Prevention|

Physical activity is fun, can be done anywhere and anytime, and can have positive benefits to your health. From now until the end of July, the Arizona Department of Health Services’ AZ Health Zone is featuring a new public awareness campaign called “Every. Day. Active.” The campaign includes statewide digital ads and social media that shows [...]

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Show Your Heart Some Love by Making Healthy Choices
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Show Your Heart Some Love by Making Healthy Choices

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Show Your Heart Some Love by Making Healthy Choices

By Cara Christ|2019-02-27T11:04:30-07:00February 27th, 2019|Prevention|

February is an ideal time to encourage our families, friends, and communities to be involved in heart health. With every heartbeat, blood is pumped through 60,000 miles of blood vessels, delivering important nutrition and oxygen to organs and tissues. Cardiovascular disease, including heart disease and stroke, remains the leading global cause of death with more [...]

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