Targeting Children at Risk for Lead Poisoning
Every year children in Arizona are identified with elevated blood lead levels. Even at low levels, children’s intelligence, behavior, hearing, and growth can be irreparably damaged. Most children will not have any symptoms. The only way to detect lead poisoning is through a blood test .
In 2015, an estimated 432 newly identified elevated […]
Traumatic Brain Injury Report Released
Our Office of Injury Prevention has released the 2014 Traumatic Brain Injury report that shows deaths and inpatient hospitalizations have decreased in Arizona by about 15 percent since 2010, but more people are being seen in emergency departments. A traumatic brain injury is caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to […]
Arizona WIC Program Selected for USDA Lean Six Sigma Process
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is undertaking a Lean Six Sigma process improvement project for the development of the WIC state plan. Six Sigma is a data-driven approach and methodology for eliminating shortcomings in processes. USDA selected a variety of state agencies and regional offices to take part in […]
Arizona Sees Big Drop in Youth Tobacco Use
The Arizona Youth Risk Behavior Survey has some good news for the tobacco prevalence rate among high school aged youth. According to the new data, we saw a drop of almost 30 percent between 2013 and 2015. The percentage of youth using tobacco in our state dropped from 14.1 percent in 2013 […]
I Was Sick Today, So Will I be Infectious Tomorrow?
It’s bad enough to be sick, but worse is the thought of passing your illness to someone else. Have you ever wondered when you’re contagious and when you’re not?
Some diseases can keep people infectious for a while. For example, people with pertussis (whooping cough) can be contagious for two weeks. People […]
New Federal Dietary Guidelines Released
The Eighth Edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans has some great new changes based on the most current scientific evidence. For the first time, the guidelines set a specific recommendation to consume less than 10 percent of your calories from added sugars. They reaffirm that healthy eating includes choosing a […]
