NASA’s Curiosity Searches for New Clues About Mars’ Ancient Water
NASA’s Curiosity rover has begun exploring a new region of Mars, one that could reveal more about when liquid water disappeared once and for all…
Month: March 2024
Feeding Our Children Nutritious Foods Should Be the Easiest of Decisions
Health and Well-Being Matter is the monthly blog of the Director of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. We are failing our children…
Webinar: How to Equitably Respond to Local Cancer Needs
Do you how cancer impacts your local population? How can you help? Find new strategies to address the local cancer burden at UT Health San Antonio’s…
More Than Meets the Eye: How Surviving Colon Cancer Transformed Marielle Santos McLeod’s Advocacy Work
Marielle Santos McLeod thought she knew a lot about cancer care. Years as a health professional had given her time to learn about cancer care and ga…
Report: Number of Hispanic-Serving Institutions Increases
There are a now 600 U.S. colleges and universities designated as Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), a 5% increase over last year’s 572 recognized…
A Firearm Safety Call to Policy Action: Guest Blog by AZPHA Member Mike Humphrey
Pima County continues to suffer from firearm-related violence. Data provided by the Pima County Health Department showed that in 2023 there were 213 firearm related…
Tell EPA: Add PFAS to List of Hazardous Chemicals
From what you wear and sit on to the ingredients found in products you use to clean your home; chemicals are all around us. For example, a range of …
NASA’s Europa Clipper Survives and Thrives in ‘Outer Space’ on Earth
In less than six months, NASA is set to launch Europa Clipper on a 1.6-billion-mile (2.6-billion-kilometer) voyage to Jupiter’s ocean moon Europa. From the wild…
Arizona’s Public Health Training Center: An Introduction
In 2022 the Western Region Public Health Training Center was awarded $4.1 million by the Health Resources and Services Administration to help support a skilled and knowledgeable…
April National Health Observances: Minority Health, Alcohol Awareness, and Public Health Week
Each month, we feature select National Health Observances (NHOs) that support our mission to improve health across the United States. In April, we’r…