Prevention – Page 53 – AZ Dept. of Health Services News

Pregnancy & Group B Strep

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:18-07:00July 24th, 2013|Prevention|

Decisions about what to do to protect babies born at home from Group B Streptococcus caused quite a stir as we were developing our final regulations for the practice of Midwifery in AZ. Group B Streptococcus bacteria are commonly found in healthy women. In fact, about 25% carry the bacteria. It doesn’t cause much of [...]

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Mid-Monsoon West Nile Update

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:19-07:00July 17th, 2013|Prevention|

Monsoon rain and humidity is great (at least I think so)… but with it comes mosquitoes that carry the West Nile virus. Every year since West Nile virus was introduced to AZ in ‘04, we’ve had human cases of West Nile Virus (meaning it’s endemic now). The total number of cases bumps around every year from [...]

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Healthier School Lunches

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:20-07:00July 11th, 2013|Prevention|

There are more than 100,000 schools in the United States and last week, the USDA said that for the first time, they'll be ensuring that food sold in those schools will be held to stricter limits on fat, calories, sugars and sodium. This means all foods sold in schools, from the cafeterias to the vending machines. It's the result [...]

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Visit the New Teen Pregnancy Prevention Resource Center Today

By Will Humble|2013-07-05T08:52:10-07:00July 5th, 2013|Prevention|

HHS rolled out a new Teen Pregnancy Prevention Resource Center this week. The online Resource Center is designed for organizations working to prevent teen pregnancy across the country. The TPP Resource Center provides skill-building materials, including webinars, tip-sheets, e-learning modules, and podcasts, in an easy-to-use one-stop shop and provides resources and direct-service information on topics related to [...]

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The Rocket’s Red Glare; the Bombs Bursting in Air

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:20-07:00July 2nd, 2013|Preparedness, Prevention|

For many people, Independence Day wouldn’t be complete without fireworks. There are dozens of public fireworks shows around the state, but some people like shooting them. You’ve probably seen the fireworks displays in local stores and may even have kids asking you to buy some. We looked at fireworks-related injuries from Arizona hospitals in the [...]

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Your Health is in Your Hands

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:20-07:00June 28th, 2013|Prevention|

This week many of us are heading out for vacations or picnics to celebrate the nation’s birthday. And when we’re out of normal routines, we may forget basic health prevention – such as washing our hands. Even though we know that it is the best way to prevent spreading germs, a new study shows that [...]

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U of A Public Health Snags National Recognition

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:21-07:00June 27th, 2013|Prevention|

The Arizona Center for Rural Health in the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health at the U of A was recently recognized as an Outstanding Rural Health Organization for 2013 by The National Rural Health Association. The Center partners with Arizona’s rural communities to improve access to healthcare, reduce the costs of care, [...]

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Vaccine Driving Down US HPV Rate

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:21-07:00June 25th, 2013|Prevention|

This week, The Journal of Infectious Diseases published a study looking at the number of human papillomavirus infections in females before and after HPV vaccine was created (back in ’06). The study found impressive results: a 56% decrease in HPV since the vaccine was introduced in 2006 (among girls between 14-19 years old). This is a big deal [...]

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Obesity Declared a Disease

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:21-07:00June 21st, 2013|Prevention|

The American Medical Association voted to recognize obesity as a disease this week. This is an important change… because the term “disease” in the managed care world means that that prevention and treatment is more medically necessary, justifying reimbursement for necessary interventions. If obesity isn't a disease then I don't know what is. Obesity has [...]

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Arizona Mexico Commission Goes Well

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:22-07:00June 15th, 2013|General, Prevention|

The annual plenary session of the Arizona-Mexico Commission wrapped up last night with some important health events. We signed a Cooperative Agreement with the Secreteria de Salud Publica in Sonora to educate people on both sides of the border about the importance of buckling up children and infants. In the last Child Fatality Review report [...]

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