Prevention – Page 43 – 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.

Ventanillas de Salud Snags the 2014 AMC Fannin Award

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:36-07:00June 24th, 2014|Behavioral Health, General, Preparedness, Prevention|

The annual plenary session of the Arizona-Mexico Commission wrapped up Friday night. The Ventanilla de Salud (Health Windows) program won the Arizona Mexico Commission’s Paul Fannin award. This is a top recognition for the Commission- with the award going to “… an organization that has demonstrated acts of goodwill and support toward the development of the Arizona-Sonora relationship.” [...]

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Why is Ozone Bad?

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:36-07:00June 18th, 2014|Prevention|

The regular Oxygen that we breathe is 2 oxygen atoms hooked together to make an oxygen molecule O2. Ozone is an oxygen molecule that has 3 oxygen atoms (O3). That third oxygen atom makes it reactive- especially with mucous membranes and lung tissue- which leads to health problems when people or animals are exposed to too much [...]

Men’s Health Week

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:36-07:00June 13th, 2014|Prevention|

This week is Men’s Health Week, which is typically celebrated the week before Father’s Day. The health observance week is important to bring attention to the health issues men face, but we know staying healthy is a lifelong process. Year round we focus on men’s health issues through our Man Up Arizona blog. The blog [...]

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New Evidence-based Child Safety Toolkit for Parents

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:37-07:00June 12th, 2014|General, Prevention|

CDC's Division of Violence Prevention just released a new toolkit that gives parents ways to interact more positively with their children. It’s called "Essentials for Parenting Toddlers and Preschoolers" and it’s a free evidence-based resource that is based on the best available evidence and designed for parents with children aged 2 to 4. The resource also [...]

Summer Means it’s Time for Sun Safety

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:37-07:00May 30th, 2014|Prevention|

Skin cancer is now the most common cancer in the U.S. but is preventable by using good judgment. Thirteen new studies confirm what most of us have suspected, that protecting your skin from damaging UV rays with clothing, sunscreen, hats, sunglasses and shade, decreases sunburns, tanning and the formation of moles—all factors in developing a [...]

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AZ Teen Birth Rate Drops 30% in 5 Years

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:38-07:00May 29th, 2014|Prevention|

I’ve often blogged about why teen pregnancy is an important Arizona winnable battle and why it’s a key public health indicator. Having a baby as a teenager impacts the mom, the dad, the baby and the whole community. Teen parents often don’t finish high school which, in turn, reduces their ability to financially take care [...]

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What’s Deep Vein Thrombosis?

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:38-07:00May 22nd, 2014|Prevention|

More than 300 million people travel on long-distance airline flights each year. Almost everybody does fine on a long flight- but something called deep vein thrombosis can be a serious risk for some long-distance travelers. Anyone traveling more than four hours, whether by air, car, bus, or train, can be at risk for blood clots [...]

Are E-cigarettes an Important Tool in the Tobacco Fight?

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:38-07:00May 21st, 2014|Prevention|

There’s no substitute for evidence when it comes to public health decision-making. Over the last couple of years the public health community has been asking itself whether electronic cigarettes can play an important role in getting folks to kick their tobacco habit. We haven’t had much evidence to answer that question so far… but a [...]

Stroke Awareness Month

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:38-07:00May 15th, 2014|Prevention|

Strokes can cause long-term health problems and death. The good news is that strokes can be prevented by understanding the risk factors (which are similar to heart disease) like high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity, and tobacco. To find out more about your risk for a stroke, you can talk with your physician and [...]

The Top 5 Killers

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:40-07:00May 14th, 2014|Prevention|

The Top 5 things that kill people in the US are: heart disease, cancer, lung disease such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis, stroke and injuries. In fact- these 5 conditions cause 63% of all deaths in the US — which is nearly 18,000 people each year in AZ (about 50 people/day in AZ). This week [...]

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