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Upcoming class provides communicating tips for …

10/14/2019
Communicating with a loved one or friend who has Alzheimer’s or another form dementia can be challenging, both for the person with dementia as well as for someone trying to communicate with …

To vax or not to vax?

10/3/2019
Flu season is here, and with it comes the reminders to get vaccinated and the drives to the pharmacy to get that shot. Officials are also estimating a bad flu season ahead for the nation. But some …

Report: Arizona agency slow to investigate neglect, …

9/26/2019
PHOENIX — State health officials are slow at investigating reports of abuse and neglect at long-term care facilities, to the point where residents may …

Helping those we love: Family, caregivers key to …

9/22/2019
In a county ranked among the fastest growing nationally with a fast-growing elderly population, the incidence of Alzheimer’s and other memory loss conditions …

Three cases of vaping-related illness reported in …

9/18/2019
The Arizona Department of Health Services announced that three cases of vaping-related respiratory illness have been identified in the state, part of a national outbreak. All of the cases are in …

Tiny terrors: Arizona’s mosquitoes and how to avoid …

8/20/2019
By Tim Royan Cronkite News Monsoon storms, haboobs, scorching temperatures: Let’s face it, summer in Arizona comes with some big hazards. So it could be easy to forget one of the tiniest …

Syringe program for addicts operates in legal gray …

8/10/2019
By Taniyah Williamson and Tanner Puckett Cronkite News PHOENIX — While the debate around laws that would allow clean needle exchange programs to operate legally in Arizona continues, one …

Roszak: Keep your kids, pets safe this summer

7/22/2019
A needless tragedy claimed the life of a child in the Nashville-area earlier this month – after being left alone in a car, a 3-year-old Smyrna boy died of heatstroke. His father was subsequently …

Official gets promoted to new role at Sun Health in …

7/9/2019
Jennifer Drago, formerly executive vice president of Population Health for Sun Health, has been named chief strategy officer for the organization. In her expanded role, Ms. Drago is responsible …

Patrons of Tempe restaurant may have been exposed to …

7/1/2019
The Maricopa County Department of Public Health has identified a Hepatitis A exposure at the Genghis Grill restaurant at Tempe Marketplace, 2000 E. Rio Salado Pkwy. Although the risk of …

DRY-HEAT DEADLY: Officials warn of danger, offer …

6/12/2019
By Matt Roy, Independent Newsmedia While federal agencies announced heat warnings across the Western U.S., local officials are providing resources and information to help Valley residents stay …

Abrazo hospitals host cereal drive benefiting Valley …

6/10/2019
The Abrazo Community Health Network is accepting donations of healthy cereal to benefit local food banks through Friday, June 14 at Abrazo hospitals across the Valley. Abrazo’s Healthy Over …