Prevention – Page 75 – 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.

Making Kids Safer in Cars

By azdhs-admin|2017-08-29T11:45:37-07:00May 11th, 2011|Prevention|

The American Academy of Pediatrics updated their car safety recommendations in the April issue of Pediatrics advising parents to keep their toddlers in rear-facing car seats until 2 (or until they reach the maximum height and weight for their seat for big kids). They also recommend that most children should be in a belt-positioning booster [...]

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Looking for a Dynamic and Rewarding Career?

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:51:47-07:00May 10th, 2011|Preparedness, Prevention|

Life expectancy improved by more than 30 years in the US during the 20th Century. Advances in diagnosis and treatment of disease have played a role, but the real reason we’re living longer today has a lot more to do with public health interventions than advances in health care. Interventions like vaccines, motor vehicle safety, [...]

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New Laws Related to Our Mission II

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:51:47-07:00May 9th, 2011|Behavioral Health, General, Licensing, Preparedness, Prevention|

The Legislature completed the Regular Session a couple of weeks ago, and Monday marked the deadline for the Governor to make her decision about each bill that came to her desk: sign the bill into law, veto the bill, or do nothing and let the bill become law. Last week I summarized the new laws [...]

AZ State Government Going for the Gold

By azdhs-admin|2011-05-09T11:14:22-07:00May 9th, 2011|Prevention|

ADHS and ADOA will be working together over the next several months to get Arizona State Government to become the 1st government entity in the nation to meet the American Cancer Society’s CEO Cancer Gold Standard Program criteria. Our objective is to set the standard for excellence in the prevention, early detection, and effective management of cancer [...]

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Maternal & Child Health’s Milestone Birthday

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:51:48-07:00May 6th, 2011|Prevention|

Title V of the Social Security Act is the longest-standing public health legislation in America. Over the past 75 years, the Title V Maternal & Child Health Block Grant has supported a number of efforts in Arizona which have contributed to improved immunization rates, declining infant mortality and more comprehensive services for children with special health care [...]

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Fit & Fifty

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:51:48-07:00May 4th, 2011|Prevention|

Our Fit and Fifty HealthCheck program encourages and provides resources for uninsured and underinsured folks to get screened for colorectal cancer. The program is funded by the CDC and a special tobacco tax. The program is available in Maricopa, Pima and Coconino and includes access to a fecal occult blood test and colonoscopy. To use [...]

Well Woman HealthCheck Program

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:51:48-07:00May 2nd, 2011|Prevention|

Age and risk factor appropriate screening for breast and cervical cancer is a key public health intervention that saves countless lives every year, because early detection and treatment for these cancers result in substantially better outcomes. That’s where Arizona’s Well Woman HealthCheck Program comes in… Our Well Woman HealthCheck was established in 1993 as part [...]

Clean Your Medicine Cabinet This Weekend!

By azdhs-admin|2011-04-29T08:15:12-07:00April 29th, 2011|Behavioral Health, General, Prevention|

Prescription drugs can be safe and effective at treating illnesses and conditions, but they can also be tempting for experimental teens, and misuse and abuse of narcotic prescriptions is a growing and now urgent problem. Powerful prescription drugs are often available and easily accessible in many, if not most, homes and many parents don’t recognize [...]

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Sexual Assault Awareness

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:51:48-07:00April 28th, 2011|Prevention|

ADHS joins the rest of the nation in recognizing April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). The goal is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and to help communities and individuals learn how they can prevent sexual violence. The theme of this year’s campaign is “It’s time … to get involved,” which highlights the [...]

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Preventing Teen Pregnancy

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:51:49-07:00April 27th, 2011|Prevention|

Preventing teen pregnancy could save the United States about $9 Billion per year.Teen mothers face higher rates of preterm birth, and their kids have higher rates of low birth weight, and infant death. Teen mothers are more likely to drop out of high school and remain single parents.They’re more likely to be jailed at some time [...]

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