Prevention – Page 35 – AZ Dept. of Health Services News

Take Time in April to Learn about Alcohol

By Cory Nelson|2017-02-10T09:49:15-07:00April 3rd, 2015|Behavioral Health, Prevention|

You may have a drink each night when you get home from work. Or maybe you just drink on the weekends. Over time, you find yourself drinking more and looking forward to drinking alcohol. Didn’t that research say wine was good for you? Not so fast. You may be dependent, like some 17 million Americans [...]

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Annual Poster Contest Helps Teach Kids to be Sun Safe

By Cory Nelson|2017-02-10T09:49:15-07:00April 2nd, 2015|Prevention|

With 310 days of sunshine a year, sun safety in Arizona is critical to prevent skin cancer. Our SunWise Program works with the community to promote sun safety messaging. Through our 13th Annual Poster Contest, Arizona children pre-K to 12th grade are encouraged to send us their best drawing on how to “Be SunWise & Play Sun Smart” by 5 p.m. on [...]

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New Tobacco Prevention Public Service Campaigns Launched

By Cory Nelson|2017-02-10T09:49:15-07:00March 31st, 2015|Prevention|

This month we launched two new tobacco prevention public service awareness campaigns that show the final consequences of long term tobacco use, and the effect of secondhand smoke on children. The public service announcements for the Arizona Smokers' Helpline (ASHLine) focus on smokers and encourages people to call the ASHLine for help quitting. Since the [...]

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Newborn Screening Rulemaking Moves Forward

By Cory Nelson|2017-02-10T09:49:15-07:00March 26th, 2015|Newborn Screening, Prevention|

The Arizona Newborn Screening Program screens more than 80,000 babies for a panel of 29 disorders annually. Although babies born with these disorders may appear to be normal at birth, with time the disorder may have a devastating or lethal effect on the infant’s health and development. Early screening, detection, and quick treatment of these [...]

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World TB Day Highlights Efforts to Control the Spread of the Disease

By Cory Nelson|2017-02-10T09:49:15-07:00March 24th, 2015|Prevention|

March 24 is World TB Day, which is an opportunity for us to reflect not only on our progress towards tuberculosis (TB) elimination in Arizona, but on the history of what World TB Day stands for globally. World TB Day was established as a reminder that TB is still a public health threat. TB is an eradicable disease that continues to be the [...]

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Obesity Rates Drop in Arizona WIC Program

By Cory Nelson|2017-02-10T09:49:15-07:00March 20th, 2015|Prevention|

Fewer Arizona children are overweight or obese because of strides in nutrition and physical activity programs sponsored by the Arizona Department of Health Services and the work of partners and programs around the state. The percentage of children two- to five- years old who were overweight or obese in the Arizona WIC Program has fallen [...]

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Selection of the 2015-2016 Flu Vaccine Strains

By Cory Nelson|2017-02-10T09:49:15-07:00March 17th, 2015|Preparedness, Prevention|

This month, the FDA endorsed the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) recommendations for the 2015-2016 Northern Hemisphere flu vaccine. It may seem early to think about next year’s flu season when this season is just winding down; however, flu vaccine development and production takes about 6 months. So it is important to start now in order [...]

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ADHS Participating in National 80% by 2018 Cancer Screening Initiative

By Cory Nelson|2017-02-10T09:49:15-07:00March 16th, 2015|Prevention|

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among both men and women in Arizona. Cancer can be detected early through a screening test, like a colonoscopy or an at-home test, when patient outcomes can be most impacted. The Arizona Department of Health Services, along with organizations throughout the U.S., has taken the [...]

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STAND Success Story

By Cory Nelson|2017-02-10T09:49:15-07:00March 11th, 2015|Prevention|

Tobacco use is responsible for thousands of deaths in Arizona every year – more than 8,000 according to the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. Secondhand smoke also takes a toll on the health of those exposed. Eliminating the danger of secondhand smoke is a big part of the Smoke Free Arizona voter initiative. Passed in 2006, [...]

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Measles – Code Yellow

By Cory Nelson|2017-02-10T09:49:15-07:00March 9th, 2015|Prevention|

Arizona seems to have escaped the first round of the national measles outbreak without any more cases, but that doesn’t mean we can drop our guard. Measles is still circulating in the country, especially in nearby states. So parents, nurses, doctors and all healthcare professionals need to consider measles as a possibility when someone has [...]

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