FDA Issues New Guideline for Eating Fish While Pregnant
Many women have questions about what is safe and healthy to eat when they’re pregnant. The information about eating fish can be confusing. The good news is the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have issued new advice regarding fish consumption. The information is meant for women who are pregnant or may become [...]
Sending Data to National Partners at the Speed of Light (Almost)
Every week, our disease detectives in the Bureau of Epidemiology and Disease Control send data to our national partners at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Data from Arizona and other states is compiled to provide an overall picture of the nation’s health. Since it is a weekly process, the data that is published may be delayed, so [...]
Clinicians now have an easy, accessible ADHS website
One of public health’s major partnerships is with practicing clinicians. In any threat to the public’s health – be it environmental, nuclear, infectious, chronic or substance-related – clinicians work with health departments to recognize and respond appropriately. Now it is easier than ever for them to find public health resources and guidelines in Arizona. On our homepage, practitioners can choose [...]
Vital Records Data Helps Public Health Improve the Overall Health of Arizona
One of the most popular features on our website and social media is the annual list of the top 100 baby names in Arizona. The list is created from our Bureau of Vital Records, which registers and issues birth certificates for all the babies born each year. While the list is a fun use of the information we collect every [...]
Low Flu Vaccination in Pregnant Women; A Vulnerable Population Not Protected
A report card that contains 41 percent is never good. But so goes the disappointing findings from a recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) that found that during the 2013-2014 flu season, only 41 percent of pregnant women received the seasonal flu vaccine. Previous report cards would have shown 35 percent of pregnant women in 2012-2013, 27 percent in 2011-2012, [...]
ADHS offices closed 1/16/2017
The offices of Arizona Department of Health Services are closed 1/16/2017 in observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.