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Here you will find topics ranging from current events that affect public health in Arizona to overall information about the Arizona Department of Health Services

Chikungunya Coming Soon?

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:49:37-07:00 June 10th, 2014|General, Preparedness|

First there was West Nile virus and then dengue on our doorstep. Now it’s Chikungunya (pronunciation: \chik-en-gun-ye click to hear pronunciation)- which is a new disease threat in the Western hemisphere. Like dengue, this virus is spread by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitos, causing fever and severe joint pain 3-7 days after a mosquito bite. There’s no cure- just supportive [...]

Dengue and the World Cup

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:49:37-07:00 June 9th, 2014|General, Preparedness|

GOOOOAAAAAL!!! With the World Cup just around the corner, soccer fans are dusting off their jerseys and getting ready to cheer on their favorite team. For super-fans lucky enough to travel to Brazil to see the matches first hand, fans of opposing teams aren’t the biggest threat… a mosquito-borne disease is. Dengue, spread by the [...]

Administrative Law Judge Recommends Reversing PTSD Decision

By Will Humble| 2014-06-06T08:51:02-07:00 June 6th, 2014|General|

Last December I denied a petition to add Post Traumatic Stress Disorder to the list of debilitating medical conditions that qualify people for an Arizona Medical Marijuana Registration Card. I denied the petition because there was a lack of scientific evidence to document whether Cannabis is helpful or not to treat or provide palliative care for [...]

American Indian Healthcare Matrix (Part V): Wrap-up

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:49:37-07:00 June 4th, 2014|General|

In this 5-part series on American Indian Healthcare we’ve covered the basics the Indian Health Service and ”638’s” administered by tribes and tribal organizations. Here we learned about unique opportunities Native Americans have when seeking health care services. Members of 566 federally recognized American Indian Tribes and their descendants are eligible for services provided by [...]

Get In the Health Care Driver’s Seat

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:49:37-07:00 June 3rd, 2014|General, Preparedness|

Let’s face it. When it comes to being in control as a consumer- information is power. And being in control of your own health and health care is probably one of the most important things you can do as you go through life. Up until the last couple of years, the healthcare world has been [...]

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Summer Means It’s Time for Sun Safety

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:49:37-07:00 June 2nd, 2014|General|

Skin cancer is now the most common cancer in the U.S. but is preventable by using good judgment. Thirteen new studies confirm what most of us have suspected, that protecting your skin from damaging UV rays with clothing, sunscreen, hats, sunglasses and shade, decreases sunburns, tanning and the formation of moles—all factors in developing a [...]

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Live Broadcast: Launching of the Arizona State Health Improvement Plan

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:49:37-07:00 May 31st, 2014|General|

We’ll be having a live web broadcast about our State Health Improvement Plan on Monday, June 2, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. The web broadcast will provide an overview of the State Health Assessment and State Health Improvement Plan… including the next steps. Tune in if you can.

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1920 ADHS Annual Report

By Will Humble| 2014-05-29T10:16:47-07:00 May 29th, 2014|General|

With our Annual Report coming up soon, I was surfing the web to get some ideas last night and ran across our 1920 ADHS Annual Report. Call me a public health geek, but I couldn’t put my iPad down. The Annual Report covers our agency activities that year- things like our new (1919) Midwifery regulations, [...]

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American Indian Healthcare Matrix (Part IV)

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:49:38-07:00 May 28th, 2014|General|

So far in this series, we’ve covered the Indian Health Service, the ”638’s” administered by tribes and tribal organizations, and Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Plan. This week focuses on the Affordable Care Act & the Indian Healthcare Improvement Act. American Indians wishing to buy health insurance in the Health Insurance Marketplace won’t need [...]

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Study: Flu Vaccine Cuts Kids Trips to ICU

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:49:38-07:00 May 21st, 2014|General|

Influenza vaccine reduces a child's risk of flu-related intensive care hospitalization by 74% according to a CDC study published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. This is the first study that estimates vaccine effectiveness against flu admissions to pediatric intensive care units.

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