New AZ Cancer Report
Surveillance is a cornerstone of public health practice because it gives us the tools we need to identify priorities and craft effective interventions to improve outcomes. Cancer surveillance is no exception. Our Arizona Cancer Registry tracks and monitors the number and types of cancer cases in the state and publishes reports periodically. Our new report shows that we’re continuing to [...]
AZ’s Trauma System Makes the News Again
Four years ago- AZ's Trauma System was really in its infancy. We had 7 Level I (high-end) Trauma Centers… but that’s it. After 4 years and a full court press- we now have a functional statewide trauma system to help folks who get injured outside the metropolitan areas that includes 31 trauma centers including 16 of the Level IV Centers in rural [...]
How do we age successfully?
Guest Post Written by Melanie Mitros, PhD, Director of the Arizona Living Well Institute: Make regular deposits in your health account while minimizing the withdrawals! Invest in your health by exercising regularly, eating a nutritious diet, managing stress and chronic conditions, and engaging with family and community as well as volunteering. As the vision of healthy aging in AZ began [...]
Power Me A2Z: Our New Evidence-Based Preconception Health Intervention
We’ll be turning the key on our newest evidence-based preconception health initiative next week. Look for the rollout of PowerMe A2Z- which is our innovative public health campaign that promotes healthy living among young women in Arizona. The goals are to help young women to take a multivitamin with folic acid, to promote healthy eating, active living, maintaining a healthy weight, [...]
Camelus dromedarius & Our State Public Health Lab
Last year, a new SARS-like virus called Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) broke out in Saudi Arabia. Since then, 94 cases of the very lethal disease have been reported by the World Health Organization (50% of the cases have been fatal). All the cases have been on the Arabian Peninsula. The virus causes severe respiratory symptoms like fever, cough, [...]
Stop the Silent Killer
Drowning happens quickly and quietly in a matter of minutes. It happens in all kinds of places – bathtubs, swimming pools, buckets – anything with water. So far this year in Arizona, 27 people have died including 6 children. Last year that number was sixty - 20 were children. August is Drowning Impact Awareness Month. For the rest of the [...]