Social Media and Emergencies
Blogs, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube… all these social media outlets are changing the way people communicate… with their friends, co workers, and even about breaking news. In the power outage in the Valley last month, SRP provided speedy updates for their customers about when the power would be back on and where they could pick up ice – much faster than local [...]
It’s World Breastfeeding Week
Breastfeeding is one of the foundations of public health – it protects the health of the mother and the baby. A special week like this helps people remember the benefits and encourages folks to support mothers who want to breastfeed. CDC Vital Signs Report this week talks about reducing the change of having an overweight child goes down with each [...]
Guillain Barré Investigation Update
Last month I told you about a rare cluster of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) along the US-Mexico border near Yuma, AZ. Since then, we’ve identified 8 more cases for a total of 24 (7 in AZ, 17 in Sonora). GBS is a rare condition that results in paralysis of the legs, but can sometimes affect the arms and face. While the exact cause [...]
Flu Down Under
This is the time of year that public health folks start watching the flu reports from the southern hemisphere. We’re watching for a couple of things – the circulating strains and how it’s spreading. The Australian Government Department of Health is reporting 6 times as many cases as they had at this time last season. It could be an early [...]
Integrated Care Resource
We’ve probably all heard the saying “life happens”, right? Sometimes our lives get really complicated with work, bills, family demands and other stress that makes our ability to cope day to day challenging. This kind of increased stress over time can take a toll on our minds and bodies, so we head off to the doctor’s office to see if [...]
Tattoo You?
Regardless of what you think about tattooing and body piercing- it’s clearly popular. Tattooing and body piercing are obviously invasive- which brings up the question: do these (now common) practices pose a health threat? Are they safe? The answer is simple. Like just about everything else in life- it can be safe as long as it’s done right. If done [...]