Research Shows Many With Mild COVID-19 Infections Still Experience Long-term Symptoms
The majority of individuals who experience mild or moderate COVID-19 infection also experience long COVID, or persistent symptoms more than 30 days after they test positive, according to research data from the longitudinal CoVHORT study at the University of Arizona Health Sciences. “We showed that an estimated 67% of people with mild or moderate COVID […]
Here’s which Phoenix-area schools are requiring face masks – KTAR.com
(Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images) PHOENIX — Some Valley school districts have decided to require masks as the school year begins amid rising cases of COVID-19 in Arizona. The law banning schools from requiring masks was passed in June as part of a state budget bill but that doesn’t go into effect until Sept. 28. […]
Tempe 3rd grade class sent home to quarantine after COVID exposure – KTAR.com
(Google Street View) PHOENIX – An entire Tempe elementary school class is on home quarantine after coming in close contact with somebody who tested positive for COVID-19, authorities said Wednesday. Hudson Elementary School, which started classes Monday, sent a letter Tuesday to parents saying the exposed third grade class will be allowed back on campus […]
Phoenix school district wants suit dismissed over mask mandate – KTAR.com
(Facebook photo/Phoenix Union High School District) PHOENIX (AP) — A Phoenix school district wants a judge to dismiss a lawsuit over its mask mandate, which could be a test case for other districts, arguing a state law banning such policy isn’t in effect yet. A preliminary hearing was held Wednesday in the case of Douglas […]
Arizona’s second-largest district, Tucson Unified, to mandate masks – KTAR.com
(File Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images) PHOENIX – Arizona’s second-largest school district is joining the ranks of those defying the governor’s wishes and imposing face mask mandates on campus to combat the spread of COVID-19. In an emergency governing board meeting Wednesday morning, the Tucson Unified School District unanimously voted to require face coverings, becoming […]
Arizona reports 2,286 new COVID-19 cases, 7 additional deaths Wednesday – KTAR.com
Jackson State University police officer Tony Taylor watches as Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center nurse Maggie Bass, left, gives him a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at an open vaccination site sponsored by the university and the medical center in the Rose E. McCoy Auditorium at Jackson State University in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Aug. 3, […]
More children head back to school overweight amid pandemic
About 19% of kids are obese, according to health officials. “Overall, childhood obesity has been a big problem,” said Dr. Gary Kirkilas, a pediatrician at Phoenix Children’s hospital. Kirkilas told ABC15 that some parents may not realize their child has gained weight during the pandemic. “Children are gaining weight and parents live with their children […]
College of Medicine – Tucson Clinical Trial to Study a Simple Breathing Exercise for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, a part of UArizona Health Sciences, are launching a Phase II clinical trial to assess the long-term effectiveness of a unique respiratory training protocol known as “inspiratory muscle training” for reducing blood pressure and improving cardiovascular health in adults with obstructive sleep apnea. E. […]
Arizona reports 1,974 new COVID-19 cases, 30 additional deaths Tuesday – KTAR.com
FILE — In this July 30, 2021 file photo, Bradley Sharp, of Saratoga, N.Y., gets the Johnson & Johnson vaccine from registered nurse Stephanie Wagner, in New York. Sharp needs the vaccination because it is required by his college. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File) PHOENIX – Arizona health officials on Tuesday reported 1,974 new COVID-19 cases […]
Sick? How to tell if it’s COVID, a cold, or Valley Fever
Cough, fever, runny nose… these days it can be hard to tell if you have COVID-19, a cold, or Valley Fever. The monsoon does bring an increased risk for Valley Fever, a fungal infection unique to the desert, but it could be tougher to diagnose this year because of COVID. Valley Fever comes from fungal […]