Mayo Clinic doctors: What you need to know before traveling during COVID – KTAR.com
(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) PHOENIX — As vaccination rates improve and COVID-19 cases drop statewide, more Arizonans may be looking to travel this summer. But before packing their suitcases, several Mayo Clinic doctors have some travel recommendations. “The way to most safely travel is to be fully immunized,” Dr. Gregory Poland, director of the […]
Valleywise Health medical director says HIV still prominent in community – KTAR.com
FILE – This electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health shows a human T cell, in blue, under attack by HIV, in yellow, the virus that causes AIDS. The virus specifically targets T cells, which play a critical role in the body’s immune response against invaders like bacteria and viruses. […]
Child welfare, behavioral health nonprofit opens new Phoenix office – KTAR.com
(Courtesy photo/Arizona’s Children Association) PHOENIX — One of Arizona’s oldest and largest child welfare and behavioral health nonprofit agencies recently opened a new office in Phoenix that will house its expanded behavioral health services. The Arizona Children’s Association will be able to serve up to 1,400 people at the new office at 4524 N. Maryvale […]
UArizona Health Sciences Study Provides Hope to Head and Neck Cancer Patients
A new treatment for advanced squamous cell carcinoma head and neck cancer has shown promising results in a recent clinical trial led by researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences. UArizona Cancer Center Deputy Director Julie E. Bauman, MD, led the multi-site Phase II trial and presented on the outcomes at the American Society […]
Arizona health officials warn of possible marijuana contamination – KTAR.com
(File Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) PHOENIX – If you’ve been partaking in cannabis since it was legalized in Arizona, check your labels. The Arizona Department of Health Services said Wednesday that dispensaries are voluntarily recalling eight marijuana products because of possible contamination. The move is a precaution, ADHS said in a press release, after […]
Arizona reports 490 new COVID-19 cases, 10 additional deaths Wednesday – KTAR.com
First Lady Jill Biden comforts Christian Lyles, 13, who expressed his fear of needles as he received a vaccination from nurse Maggie Bass, center, during Biden’s visit to a COVID-19 vaccination site at Jackson State University in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, June 22, 202. The visit was part of Biden administration’s nationwide tour to reach Americans […]
Health Insider Valley woman advocates for breast cancer awareness year-round Nick Ciletti
Raising awareness for breast cancer doesn’t just have to happen in October, says a Valley woman who helps coordinate events throughout the year to educate people about the disease. Earlier this summer, ABC15’s Nick Ciletti met Bonnie Ramos. Ramos created the group, “Breast Cancer Awareness Events,” with the mission of making sure both women (and […]
Local News Maricopa County drives nation-leading West Nile outbreak with 47 cases, 5 deaths David Iversen, KTAR News
At least 5 people have died, and 61 have been infected with West Nile virus in Arizona this year, according to CDC data. That is more cases than any other state in the country. Federal officials call this the worst early-season surge in more than 20 years. Maricopa County accounts for the vast majority of […]
Health Insider Former NFL QB part of latest frontier: diagnosing brain disease in the living Associated Press
PHOENIX — Matt Hasselbeck took some nasty hits to the head during his 17-year NFL career, four years at Boston College and a childhood full of sports, but the quarterback seems to have emerged from more than two decades of collisions relatively unscathed, enjoying middle adulthood with his wife and three children. The 50-year-old knows […]
Health Insider As e-bikes grow in popularity, so do serious injuries among kids Kaley O’Kelley
PHOENIX — On Monday, ABC15 shared a report from the Cleveland Clinic on the rising number of traumatic injuries tied to e-bikes and electric scooters nationally. Now ABC15 Mornings Anchor Kaley O’Kelley is following through on that story by bringing it home, looking at what’s happening right here in the Valley, and what’s being done […]