FDA Approves Vaccines for the 2011-2012 Influenza Season
The FDA approved the 2011-2012 influenza vaccine this week. The strains in this year’s vaccine were recommended by the CDC and the World Healthy Organization after studying virus samples collected from around the world to find the influenza viruses that are the most likely to cause illness during the upcoming flu season. The strains selected for this season are the [...]
Cinco Pasos
The next time you’re in Mexico- keep your eye out for their “Cinco Pasos” wellness program. The federal secretary of health and each of the state health departments in Mexico are actively participating in the new wellness campaign. It’s an easy-to-understand 5-step program that encourages their citizens to take simple steps to improve their health (the obesity epidemic isn’t just [...]
U of A & Maricopa Integrated Health System’s New Partnership
June was a milestone for the future of medicine in Arizona. Maricopa Integrated Health Services (MIHS), the District Medical Group (DMG) and the University of Arizona School of Medicine Phoenix Campus joined forces to enhance medical education in AZ. MIHS will be the primary training and teaching hospital for the students at UA Phoenix medical campus. Many doctors end up living [...]
New Infection Control Guidelines for Outpatient Medical Facilities
CDC has developed new and easy-to-use resources for preventing infections in outpatient treatment facilities. The Infection Prevention Guide and Prevention Checklist is posted on the new CDC website for outpatient care facilities.
Break Out Your Favorite Healthy Recipe, Arizona!
We’re excited to roll out the new cottage industry food law . You can see the new statute at A.R.S. 36-136(H)(4)(g). It’ll provide self-employment opportunities to folks that might not otherwise be able to find work and for supplemental income for others that have a great recipe. The new law allows folks to bake food (not considered “potentially hazardous” as defined by our [...]
Let’s Get Kids Off to a Healthy Start
We know from research that the first five years of a child’s life are incredibly important. The brain is still being formed, and we have the chance to impact a kid’s whole life by building a strong foundation. One of the best places for public health to get involved is through child care. At ADHS, the Office of Child Care [...]