A PSA on SPF: Tips on getting the most protection from sunscreen – KTAR.com
(Pixabay photo) PHOENIX – With summer in full force, it’s more important than ever to wear sunscreen when outside. Arizonans are at a particular risk for sun-related skin damage, according to experts at the University of Arizona’s Skin Cancer Institute. Arizona sits at a higher altitude and lower latitude than most states, meaning it’s closer […]
Arizona reports 803 new COVID-19 cases, 4 additional deaths Sunday – KTAR.com
(Twitter photo/@azdhs) PHOENIX – Arizona public health officials on Sunday reported 803 new COVID-19 cases and four additional deaths from the virus. The latest documented totals were 901,439 infections and 18,033 fatalities, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services’ COVID-19 dashboard. The dashboard also showed that 6,623,061 vaccine doses have been administered in the […]
Arizona’s ban on mask mandates in schools criticized by health experts
(Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images) PHOENIX – Health experts are concerned that Arizona’s recently approved budget, which bans public schools and universities from enforcing mask mandates and COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated students, is endangering public health across the state. In a virtual panel assembled by the Committee to Protect Health Care, a national advocacy organization […]
Arizona reports 807 new COVID-19 cases, 20 additional deaths Saturday – KTAR.com
A health worker shows a homeless woman the needle she will use to give her a shot of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at a municipal homeless shelter in Bogota, Colombia, Friday, July 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara) PHOENIX – Arizona public health officials on Saturday reported 807 new COVID-19 cases and 20 additional […]
Researchers Take a Step Toward Advancing Precision Hormone Therapies to Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk
A new University of Arizona Health Sciences study found women on hormone therapy were up to 58% less likely to develop neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s disease, and reduction of risk varied by type and route of hormone therapy and duration of use. The findings could lead to the development of a precision medicine approach to […]
Arizona reports 921 new COVID-19 cases, 6 additional deaths Friday – KTAR.com
A nurse gives a shot of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, donated by Denmark, to a woman at Mbagathi Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya Friday, July 9, 2021. The global death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 4 million this week as the crisis increasingly becomes a race between the vaccine and the highly contagious delta variant. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga) […]
‘Helpers Stay Quit’ Study Seeks to Keep Newly Quit Smokers from Relapsing
“Helpers Stay Quit,” a new University of Arizona Health Sciences study, will examine whether a “reach out and help others” intervention strategy can increase a former smoker’s ability to influence active smokers in their personal network to quit, thereby creating a social environment supportive of long-term smoking cessation. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease […]
Arizona hits 50% mark for COVID-19 vaccines; 625 new cases reported – KTAR.com
People wait in line for COVID-19 vaccinations at an event at La Bonita market, a Hispanic grocery store, Wednesday, July 7, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) PHOENIX – As the state reached the milestone of half the population receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, Arizona public health officials on Thursday reported 625 new cases and […]
15 Phoenix schools to host COVID-19 vaccine event with free backpacks – KTAR.com
(Twitter Photo/@PhoenixUnion) PHOENIX – Students in the eligible age group can get COVID-19 shots plus free backpacks and supplies at participating schools across Phoenix during a vaccination event Friday and Saturday. Fifteen campuses are taking part in the Phoenix Union High School District’s second “Spread Love, Not COVID” event in partnership with the Arizona Department […]
Arizona reports 373 new COVID-19 cases, 4 additional deaths Wednesday – KTAR.com
A teenager reacts as she receives a shot of the Sinovac vaccine for COVID-19 during a vaccination campaign at a school in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on Monday, July 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati) PHOENIX – Arizona public health officials on Wednesday reported 373 new COVID-19 cases and four more deaths from the virus. The latest […]