Valley Fever Awareness Week: Reduce your risk, get tested if you have symptoms
With cases of respiratory illness rising in Arizona, it's easy to overlook the possibility that Valley fever might be the reason for a cough, fever, o…
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Great American Smokeout: Ending dependence takes time, planning, and patience
"Milestones," an award-winning public service announcement from the Arizona Smokers Helpline (ASHLine), begins with one man's decision to end dependen…
Crash Responder Safety Week: Move Over, slow down when you see flashing lights
You might associate Crash Responder Safety Week more with our colleagues at the Arizona Department of Public Safety and Arizona Department of Transpor…
Arizona cord blood used in life-saving treatments, research
Today, Nov. 15, is World Cord Blood Day, which calls attention to how stem cells that remain in the placenta and umbilical cord after a child is born …
Collecting, analyzing, and visualizing data promotes public health in Arizona
Public health data helps ADHS tell the public where disease is occurring and who is most affected. An example is high COVID-19 death rates among senio…
Community Health Workers: Uniquely positioned to make communities healthier
No one knows a community better than the people who live there. Someone who has spent a lifetime in Tuba City, Seligman, or Yuma knows the people who …
Watch young children for signs of RSV
This time of the year, many adults and children catch the common cold. Sometimes, what looks like a cold can actually be RSV, or Respiratory Syncytial…
Guard against a potentially deadly amoeba in bodies of fresh water
As the swim season comes to a close, there is a tragic reminder about the dangers of a potentially deadly amoeba found in lakes, rivers, hot springs, …
Teal pumpkins promote safe spaces for kids with allergies
For most children, trick-or-treating is a fun way to dress in costumes and collect their favorite candy. But for children with food allergies, this we…
The Unvape Generation keeps on growing
"I don't vape, because there's no point to it and I have better things to do with my life." That wisdom comes from Serenity, a pilot who is part of …