Prevention – Page 12 – 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.

Follow the ABCs of Safe Sleep to Keep your Newborn Safe
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Follow the ABCs of Safe Sleep to Keep your Newborn Safe

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Follow the ABCs of Safe Sleep to Keep your Newborn Safe

By Cara Christ|2018-10-04T08:56:43-07:00October 4th, 2018|Prevention|

Did you know that the safest place for a baby to sleep is in a safety-approved crib, bassinet, or playpen, in the same room as a parent or caregiver? Watch our video on the ABC’s of Safe Sleep: Alone on my Back in a Crib. According to the Child Fatality Review Program, 41 Arizona babies died in 2016 while co-sleeping, which [...]

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Arizona’s State of Obesity 2018
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Arizona’s State of Obesity 2018

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Arizona’s State of Obesity 2018

By Cara Christ|2018-09-21T12:05:40-07:00September 21st, 2018|Prevention|

When it comes to the battle of the obesity epidemic, Arizona is doing better than many states, but obesity rates here and across the country are still alarmingly high. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that 29.5% of Arizona adults are obese, ranking our state 30th in the nation. This year’s Arizona obesity [...]

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Celebrate National Farmers Market Week
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Celebrate National Farmers Market Week

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Celebrate National Farmers Market Week

By Cara Christ|2018-08-06T09:51:44-07:00August 6th, 2018|Prevention|

Going to a farmers market with your family can be great fun! Join with me in celebrating National Farmers Market Week. Worried about the heat? Some markets have moved indoors for the summer and others have early hours. Use AZ Health Zone's fantastic map to find a market near your home. You can narrow your [...]

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New 2017 Arizona Opioid Emergency Response Report Highlights Progress but Shows Need for Continued Focus
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New 2017 Arizona Opioid Emergency Response Report Highlights Progress but Shows Need for Continued Focus

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New 2017 Arizona Opioid Emergency Response Report Highlights Progress but Shows Need for Continued Focus

By Cara Christ|2018-08-15T08:09:51-07:00August 3rd, 2018|Prevention|

The 2017 Arizona Opioid Emergency Response Report is out today, and while significant progress has been made, there is still work to do towards reducing opioid deaths in Arizona. This report highlights the emergency response actions taken over the past year since Governor Ducey issued his public health emergency declaration in response to the data [...]

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Breastfeeding: Foundation of Life
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Breastfeeding: Foundation of Life

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Breastfeeding: Foundation of Life

By Cara Christ|2018-08-01T14:31:24-07:00August 1st, 2018|Prevention|

Breastfeeding is a foundation of a healthy life. For the past 27 years, the first week of August has been declared World Breastfeeding Week. Breastfeeding helps to prevent malnutrition, ensures food security for infants and young children, and helps to bring people out of the hunger and poverty cycle. Breastfeeding is one of the most [...]

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New Tool to Help Communities Develop Strategies to Prevent and Control Diabetes
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New Tool to Help Communities Develop Strategies to Prevent and Control Diabetes

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New Tool to Help Communities Develop Strategies to Prevent and Control Diabetes

By Cara Christ|2018-06-05T12:31:56-07:00June 5th, 2018|Prevention|

Diabetes is a serious health condition attributing to nearly 14,000 Arizona emergency department visits and 11,000 local hospital admissions in 2016. Diabetes, the sixth leading disease-related cause of death in Arizona, is also a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Uncontrolled diabetes can lead to significant disability including blindness, kidney failure and amputation. In [...]

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Work Continues to Reduce Opioid Deaths as Emergency Declaration Comes to an End
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Work Continues to Reduce Opioid Deaths as Emergency Declaration Comes to an End

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Work Continues to Reduce Opioid Deaths as Emergency Declaration Comes to an End

By Cara Christ|2018-06-01T14:11:13-07:00June 1st, 2018|General, Prevention|

Governor Doug Ducey has officially ended the formal emergency public health declaration he issued last year that directed our department to lead a statewide response to the opioid epidemic. We have made tremendous strides, but the work we started last June is far from complete. The list of accomplishments over this last year is long [...]

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Several Components of the Arizona Opioid Epidemic Act Go into Effect
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Several Components of the Arizona Opioid Epidemic Act Go into Effect

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Several Components of the Arizona Opioid Epidemic Act Go into Effect

By Cara Christ|2019-04-04T10:08:27-07:00April 26th, 2018|Prevention|

Many of the provisions of the Arizona Opioid Epidemic Act, or Senate Bill 1001, go into effect on April 26. Governor Ducey signed the law on January 26, just four days after a special session was held with unanimous support for passage of the landmark legislation to reduce overdoses and improve patient safety. Some of the [...]

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National Public Health Week Kicks Off Today
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National Public Health Week Kicks Off Today

Behavioral Health, Preparedness, Prevention

National Public Health Week Kicks Off Today

By Cara Christ|2018-04-02T08:55:58-07:00April 2nd, 2018|Behavioral Health, Preparedness, Prevention|

During the first full week of April each year, the American Public Health Association brings together communities across the United States to observe National Public Health Week as a time to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation's health. This is a great week to showcase [...]

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Regular Screening Can Help Prevent Cancer
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Regular Screening Can Help Prevent Cancer

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Regular Screening Can Help Prevent Cancer

By Cara Christ|2018-02-21T10:49:32-07:00February 21st, 2018|Prevention|

National Cancer Prevention Month is highlighted during the month of February, but preventing cancer is something that should become a part of daily lives because there are many effective prevention methods related to certain cancers. Cervical cancer was once a leading cause of cancer related deaths for women in the United States, but due to [...]

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