How to be resilient and avoid stress-related health problems
Stress is what we often think about first when it comes to mental health. This week as we continue to focus on Mental Health Awareness Month, we talk with ABC15 Health Insider Dr. Shad Marvasti about the array of health issues that are caused by stress. Dr. Shad says chronic stress leads to inflammation which […]
North Valley Surgery Center aims to get more women screened for colon cancer
SCOTTSDALE, AZ — It’s something many people associate with older men, but more women than ever before are being diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Now, The American Cancer Society is changing the suggested age of 50 for women to get a colonoscopy to the age of 45. It’s a procedure that offers a closer look at […]
Doctors warn against ‘Do It Yourself’ baby formula amid ongoing shortage
Melissa Matthew has a set schedule for feeding her five children, all under the age of five. Including her 5-month-old triplets who eat every two hours. But feeding her newborn children has turned into a reoccurring nightmare for Melissa and her husband. When Abbott Laboratories shut down because of FDA recalls, the plant decreased formula […]
How common are mental health issues?
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and while it’s one of the most relatable conditions, many don’t realize that loneliness is a mental health issue. More than 50% of adults will be diagnosed with some form of mental illness in their lifetime. Loneliness has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease, dementia, and […]
Hepatitis cases in children on the rise in Arizona
Health experts in Arizona are on the lookout for unexplained cases of hepatitis in kids. According to the CDC, more than 100 children in 24 states have tested positive for the virus. Most of those patients had to be hospitalized and five of them have died. In Arizona, the state’s department of health told ABC15 […]
Valley woman urges others to be smart about skin cancer after family’s devastation
“It’s just skin cancer” — a saying that leads many to believe if you have a weird mole, you can get it removed and it’s no big deal. While skin cancer is the most common and most preventable of all cancers, it’s not always an easy fix — and rates in Arizona are rising. That’s […]
Defining mental health and the difference between acute, chronic stress
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In this interview, ABC15 Health Insider Dr. Shad Marvasti discusses basic mental health terms and outlines the difference between acute and chronic stress and the effect both can have on our overall health. He says acute stress, which happens in the short term, can be a good thing as […]
Honoring nurses across the Valley
On this “National Nurses Day,” meet some of the incredible nurses across the Valley. “It really is the little things that add up to this huge amount of people feeling appreciated, ultimately. You know, they come, and they pour their blood, sweat and tears in every shift,” says Tiffany Hockenberry, director of nursing, Arizona Burn […]
Online prescription company helping some save on medications
PHOENIX — With prescription drug prices rising, how would you like to pay what the pharmacy pays – the wholesale cost? Well, now you can and there are already Valley residents taking advantage of the savings. 72-year-old Bob Yarrow was recently diagnosed with AFib, an irregular heartbeat. He now has to take 12 different medications […]
More Arizonans suffering health impacts due to lack of sunshine
PHOENIX — Valley doctors are seeing two health issues play out with a common denominator that’s ironic in the desert — a lack of sunshine. While the year-round sun draws tourists to the Valley, when the real heat sets in, most people retreat indoors to hide from it and cool down with air conditioning. That […]