Prevention – Page 36 – 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.

Prevention: A Great Investment

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:16-07:00February 26th, 2015|Prevention|

In the world of health care - the clinician works with patients individually. They examine various indicators of health for their patient including direct observations and laboratory or other diagnostic tests and implement interventions to help their patient improve their health. Providers also encourage their patients to live healthy lifestyles and take safety precautions - [...]

Tai Chi Prevents Injury

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:16-07:00February 25th, 2015|Prevention|

Before I started working here in ’92 I spent a year backpacking in southern Asia with my now wife (then my girlfriend). Wherever we went in China we’d see seniors in the parks or village squares doing Tai Chi in the morning. In a village it might be a group of a dozen folks, and [...]

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Ebola Interventions Working

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:17-07:00February 17th, 2015|Prevention|

There has been tremendous progress in controlling Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa in the last month. New Ebola cases have fallen sharply in the last few weeks to fewer than 100 per week. For the week ending January 25, there were 4 new cases in Liberia, 30 in Guinea and 65 in Sierra Leone. At [...]

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ASHLine Focuses on Preconception Health, Too

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:18-07:00February 14th, 2015|Prevention|

ASHLine quit coaches are trained to help both women of childbearing age and especially pregnant women. Our Quit Coaches act as a personal trainer for quitting tobacco and help set goals, work toward a quit date, and provide support. Just like a personal trainer, a quit coach works with folks one-on-one to keep them on [...]

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AZ Measles Outbreak Winds Down

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:18-07:00February 13th, 2015|Preparedness, Prevention|

So far, there have been over a hundred cases of measles associated with Disneyland (including seven here in Arizona). We’re lucky no “third generation” cases have been found here (yet). Measles can take up to 21 days to develop in a person who has been exposed to the disease, so we’re not out of the [...]

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Smoking & Pregnancy

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:18-07:00February 12th, 2015|Prevention|

Smoking during pregnancy remains a risk to the health of Arizona infants. The Health Status and Vital Statistics Report for 2013 found that 4.4% of Arizona moms smoked during their pregnancy. Smoking during pregnancy is associated with a significantly increased risk for many birth defects. A new article found that smoking during pregnancy is associated with [...]

What’s Sleep Hygiene?

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:18-07:00February 11th, 2015|Prevention|

If you're like my family, there are times when some of you don't get enough sleep. In fact about 30% of Americans don't get the number of hours of sleep we need to stay healthy. Now that everybody is plugged into an electronic device these days it seems to be getting worse. Electronic devices and even some night lights [...]

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Everybody Needs a Good Night’s Sleep

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:19-07:00February 10th, 2015|Prevention|

Food, water, air, shelter and sleep. Those are the Big 5 things that everyone needs. Everybody needs a good dose of restful sleep to stay healthy and thrive...but the amount of sleep changes throughout the lifetime. Last week, the National Sleep Foundation came out with some interesting and helpful recommendations for how much sleep folks need at various ages. When people don't get [...]

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From the Harvard School of Public Health

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:19-07:00February 9th, 2015|Prevention|

The new Healthy Heart Score developed by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health gives people an easy way to estimate their risk of developing cardiovascular disease based on simple lifestyle habits. The free web-based survey also gives users practical tips for improving their scores by incorporating heart-healthy habits into their daily lives. The calculator [...]

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Healthcare Associated Infection Report

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:19-07:00February 3rd, 2015|Prevention|

Last month the CDC issued their updated National and State Healthcare Associated Infections Progress Report, which provides healthcare-associated infections data from 2013. Overall, the report found improvements nationally in performance, with reductions in most categories. Between 2012 and 2013, we reduced catheter-associated urinary tract infections and surgical site infections. We’ve had significant improvements in central-line associated bloodstream [...]

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