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Prevention Is Still the Best Medicine

November 12, 2025 By Insurance Experts

“Clinical preventive services (CPS) play an integral role in protecting and promoting individual health and the health of communities. Such services can help people recognize health problems early, when treatment often is most effective. CPS can also help prevent certain diseases altogether. However, despite the benefits, very few people in the United States receive all recommended preventive services and many access few. As public health professionals, we have a responsibility to not just deliver the message about the critical role that CPS play in supporting good health, but also work to expand CPS access in whatever ways we can.”

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URGENT Arizona Heat Wave / Heat Illness Puts You and Your Loved Ones at Risk

July 25, 2024 By Insurance Experts

Just last week a 10-year-old boy died as a result of heat illness.  It can impact any family, any person.  PLEASE be aware and be prepared. 

Another Historic Heat Wave

Predictions are that Phoenix, indeed all of Arizona, will again break records with high temperatures this summer.

645 people suffered heat related deaths in Maricopa County last year. In the mid-2010s, Maricopa reported 60-180 heat deaths per year. 2020 had a 70% increase over 2019.  The number could increase this year with the higher numbers of homeless people.  Homeless, elderly and chronically ill people are most likely to die or be hospitalized because of heat. But NO ONE IS IMMUNE TO HEAT ILLNESS.

What Is Heat Illness?

Heat-related illnesses are progressive, ranging from mild symptoms to life-threatening conditions.

  • Heat cramps are the earliest sign of heat illness. These are hard, tense and painful muscle cramps of the hands, calves, feet, thighs or arms.
  • Heat exhaustion can occur as a result of a rising internal temperature and dehydration. Signs of heat exhaustion include nausea, dizziness, muscle cramps, presyncope, headache, fatigue and heavy sweating.
  • Heat stroke is a life-threatening medical emergency with a fatality rate of up to 71%. Therefore, it requires immediate medical attention and intervention.

Sources:
Maricopa County Dept of Public Health – 2023 Heat Related Deaths Report

 

Best Practices for Preventing Heat-Related Emergencies

By   American Safety & Health Institute

Who Is At Greater Risk of Heat Illness?

  • Infants and young children up to 4 years of age
  • Older adults aged 65 and older
  • People who work in a humid environment or do outdoor work or exercise (e.g. athletes, military personnel, workers who wear protective clothing like firefighters, etc.)
  • People who are overweight or have existing medical conditions (e.g. diabetes or heart disease)
  • Low-income and socially isolated individuals

How to Prevent a Heat Related Emergency

For those exposed to hot temperatures, preventing heat-related emergencies can be achieved with three very simple actions early on: water, rest and shade.

Drinking plenty of fluids and resting from the heat in shady areas are some of the best ways to prevent heat illness.

Other protective measures include wearing sunscreen and appropriate clothing (choose lightweight, loose-fitting clothing in light colors) and staying in an air-conditioned place as much as possible. Public spaces, such as a shopping mall, public library or movie theater, are great places to escape to if you don’t have air conditioning at home.

It’s best to schedule the heaviest workload and other outdoor activities when it’s the coolest, such as the early morning and evening. If possible, rotate tasks among workers to help minimize overexertion and heat exposure.

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Click here to view the Valley’s Heat Relief Network (cooling centers, respite centers, hydration stations, donation sites)

Additional Resources

Proposed Rule from OSHA to protect Outdoor and Indoor Workers from Extreme Heat

Under the proposed rule, employers in certain jobs would have to establish a heat safety coordinator for the workplace and develop procedures for responding to symptoms of heat illness. The rule is currently in the 120 day public comment period.

Ready.gov

CDC

Mayo

HSSE World Training Video

Should you have any questions, call Deanna Young, founder of Staying Alive LLC. Deanna provides CPR and First Aid training.  She will gladly answer your questions!  Look at her classes on her website to be trained as a Guardian Angel.

Deanna Young

Website/Class Schedule

Phone: 480-205-0350

 

Filed Under: Prevention, Safety

How do you help patients who show up in the ER 100 times a year?

June 4, 2024 By Insurance Experts

For more than two years straight, Moore was sick, homeless and close-to-death drunk — on mouthwash, cologne, anything with alcohol, he says. He landed in the hospital 70 times between the fall of 2014 and the summer of 2017.

“I lived in the emergency room,” the 56-year-old remembers. “They knew my name.” Things got so bad, Moore would wait for the ER nurses to turn their backs so he could grab their hand sanitizer and drink it in the hospital bathroom.

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A Guide to the Most Important Health Screenings for Adults Over 65

March 6, 2024 By Insurance Experts

When it comes to living a long and healthy life, finding and treating health conditions at an early stage is key. Alongside a healthy lifestyle and regular checkups, screening tests offer people the best chance to thrive at any age. 

Here are the screening tests for older adults that are recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and other leading healthcare organizations.

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Filed Under: Illness, Prevention

This Is the Optimal Rest Time Between Sets Based on Your Workout Goals

October 10, 2023 By Insurance Experts

Working out in group fitness classes tends to encourage people to go all-out, all the time. But when it comes to lifting, there’s something to be said about taking breaks. While some people worry that lagging between sets can be a sign of laziness or disinterest, in reality, taking breaks enhances the effect of the lift. That’s why apps, like Alive by Whitney Simmons, incorporate regimented rest time between each set, and even longer breaks between exercises. But it begs the question: How long should you rest between sets?

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Filed Under: Prevention

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