Arizona reports 1,215 new COVID-19 cases, 17 more deaths Friday – KTAR.com
A health worker takes a nasal swab sample of a woman to test for COVID-19 in Gauhati, India, Friday, July 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) PHOENIX – Arizona health officials on Friday reported more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for the third consecutive day for the first time since early March. The Arizona Department of […]
Delta variant leads to more COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations in Arizona – KTAR.com
(File Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) PHOENIX — The more contagious Delta variant is fueling a rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Arizona, especially among unvaccinated young people. “We know that it’s much more easily transmitted to people, so we anticipated seeing increases,” Dr. Cara Christ, director of the Arizona Department of Health Services, […]
Arizona reports 1,014 new COVID-19 cases, 7 more deaths Thursday – KTAR.com
A health worker administers a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Central Vaccination Center in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, July 15, 2021. As many Asian countries battle against a new surge of coronavirus infections, for many their first, the slow-flow of vaccine doses from around the world is finally picking up speed, giving hope […]
Gilbert cardiologist warns triple-digit temperatures increase risks to heart
(Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) PHOENIX — With summer kicking into full gear, now more than ever health specialists are asking people to stay conscious of how to protect themselves and their heart in extreme heat. Dr. Rachel Bond, a Gilbert cardiologist, said that higher temperatures cause your body to move more blood […]
Study Shows Cannabis Terpenes Provide Pain Relief, Contribute to ‘Entourage Effect’
When it comes to the medicinal and therapeutic properties of Cannabis sativa, an unsolved mystery is whether there exists an “entourage effect,” whereby the pain-relieving effects of the plant as a whole are greater than any of its individual parts. New research from the University of Arizona Health Sciences has found evidence that favors the […]
Arizona reports 1,945 new COVID-19 cases, 21 more deaths Wednesday – KTAR.com
A medical worker gives a shot of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine to a student during a vaccination campaign for children between 12-17 years of age at a school in Tangerang, Indonesia, Wednesday, July 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana) PHOENIX – Arizona public health officials on Wednesday reported 1,945 new COVID-19 cases and 21 additional deaths […]
ASU research finds likely increase in false guilty pleas during pandemic – KTAR.com
(Pexels photo) PHOENIX — An Arizona State University simulation found more people in the criminal justice system would take a plea deal to avoid time in jail and possible exposure to COVID-19 – whether they were guilty of a crime or not. “It shows, in the short-term, the threat of COVID-19 as we can see […]
Bacteria Are Key to Vaginal Health, UArizona Health Sciences Researchers Say
Bacterial vaginosis is the most common and recurrent gynecological condition affecting nearly 30% of women between the ages of 15 and 44, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A University of Arizona Health Sciences-led study recently identified a specific bacteria family and uncovered how it contributes to bacterial vaginosis, paving the […]
Arizona reports 345 new COVID-19 cases, 20 additional deaths Tuesday – KTAR.com
A health worker prepares to administer the Covishield vaccine to a woman at a government hospital in Noida, a suburb of New Delhi, India, Monday, July 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) PHOENIX – Arizona public health officials on Tuesday reported 345 new COVID-19 cases and 20 additional deaths from the virus. Hospitalizations, meanwhile, have risen […]
Arizona reports 122 new COVID-19 cases, 2 additional deaths Monday – KTAR.com
Oxygen tanks are lined up outside an oxygen refill station in Pazundaung township in Yangon, Myanmar, Sunday, July 11, 2021. Myanmar is facing a rapid rise in COVID-19 patients and a shortage of oxygen supplies just as the country is consumed by a bitter and violent political struggle since the military seized power in February. […]