Prevention – Page 78 – 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.

Whole Grains Campaign

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:51:56-07:00February 23rd, 2011|Prevention|

The Arizona Nutrition Network just launched a new campaign targeting Whole Grains. The goal is to educate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants on the importance and benefits of eating plenty of whole grains. Whole grains are great because they give you fiber, B vitamins including folate and they are low in fat, reducing your risk [...]

Diabetes Awareness

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:51:56-07:00February 22nd, 2011|Prevention|

More than 10% of Arizonans have diabetes. But what’s even more alarming are the recent estimate by the CDC that about 1.5 million Arizonans (25%) have pre-diabetes, a condition in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be considered diabetes. Pre-diabetes significantly raises a person’s risk of Type 2 [...]

The President reportedly quit smoking, are you ready?

By azdhs-admin|2011-02-09T09:04:32-07:00February 9th, 2011|Prevention|

Reports from Washington today say the President hasn't smoked in almost a year. He said last summer he's spent his adult life trying to give up cigarettes. Research shows that quitting is easier if you have help - Arizona Smokers' Helpline can help you. We have resources on the phone, online and even medication to [...]

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Maximizing Birth Outcomes

By azdhs-admin|2014-04-09T15:19:43-07:00February 8th, 2011|Newborn Screening, Preparedness, Prevention|

Although we know a lot about the role of proper nutrition, exercise and general health in having a healthy baby, occasionally a baby is born with a special health condition or a birth defect. Our Newborn Screening Program tests babies for 29 special health conditions including hearing loss. These conditions, like phenylketonuria (PKU), can be [...]

Integration Forum and Materials

By azdhs-admin|2011-02-07T09:07:39-07:00February 7th, 2011|Behavioral Health, Prevention|

Our primary care and behavioral health folks put together a fabulous forum called the Arizona Integrated Models of Care in Behavioral Health and Primary Care Forum. Our team joined with the Milbank Memorial Fund to sponsor a forum on January 25 and 26 in Chandler, AZ, for policy makers in both the mental health and [...]

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Tobacco Cessation Among Folks with a Mental Illness

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:51:57-07:00February 3rd, 2011|Behavioral Health, Prevention|

For the past 18 months our tobacco cessation and behavioral health teams have been working together in a way that is positioning Arizona as a national leader in closing the gap in life expectancy for people with a mental illness! Consider these startling facts which confront Arizonans with a mental illness: Life expectancy is 30 [...]

School Health Revolution

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:51:58-07:00February 2nd, 2011|Prevention|

The Arizona Department of Health Services is partnering with the Arizona Department of Education to help schools make health a priority. Arizona has the 15th highest childhood obesity rate in the nation. By creating healthier places to learn, schools are part of the solution to the childhood obesity epidemic. One of the most effective ways [...]

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Nutrition & the Retail Gorilla

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:51:58-07:00February 1st, 2011|Prevention|

You know how when California passes a new car emission standard or something all the manufacturers comply with all of their fleet even though they don’t sell them all in CA? That’s because the car makers can’t afford to miss out on the California market. Well, Walmart is kinda like that when it comes to [...]

The Scoop on Fluoride

By azdhs-admin|2011-01-20T10:19:53-07:00January 20th, 2011|Prevention|

This month the EPA and HHS proposed a change that would lower the recommended level of fluoride in drinking water. A small amount of fluoride is good in drinking water because it prevents tooth decay. The idea is to maximize the health benefits of water fluoridation by continuing to prevent tooth decay while reducing the possibility of too much fluoride exposure for [...]

Teen Pregnancy on the Decline in AZ

By azdhs-admin|2011-01-19T10:10:56-07:00January 19th, 2011|Preparedness, Prevention|

Our Bureau of Public Health Statistics just released a new 10-year trend report on Teen Pregnancy in Arizona, 1999-2009. Some of the key findings are Teen pregnancy rates dropped 34% in AZ from 1999 to 2009. There were a total of 12,537 pregnancies to teens younger than 19 in 2009, which was the fewest number reported [...]

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