Uplifting Arizona WATCH: Arizona heart hospital saves Show Low man from often-deadly condition abc15.com staff
PHOENIX — A Show Low man is thanking the doctors at a Valley hospital for saving his life after he suffered a condition that is often deadly. Back in March, 67-year-old Raymond Dankert went to an ER in Show Low with excruciating lower back pain. Dankert was diagnosed with a ruptured aortic aneurysm, which hospital […]
Is Routine Flu Vaccination Key to Pandemic Preparedness?
The staggering loss of life that COVID-19 has wrought, by some estimates more than 3.8 million people at the time of this writing, almost defies comprehension. To say that every human on the planet is being impacted by this illness may not be an overstatement. At the same time, an alarming shift in public focus […]
King Charles’ Cancer Diagnosis Highlights Long Wait Times Across the Pond
For Anna Gittins, 3 months would have spelled the difference between life and death. The elementary school principal from Hereford in western England was shocked when she found out she had advanced colorectal cancer in 2022. But when she contacted her local hospital, she was told no one would be able to see her for […]
Opinion | Two Women Physicians Find Empowerment Through Entrepreneurship
Joshi is a physician and entrepreneur. The life of a physician is fraught with setbacks and struggles. For women who enter medicine, it’s even more cumbersome. Nearly every woman in medicine must deal with the burden of proof — that she’s earned her title and position along the way from medical school to independent clinical […]
Telehealth, Default Orders Show Promise in Palliative Care
A palliative telecare intervention improved quality of life for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart failure (HF), and interstitial lung disease (ILD), the ADAPT randomized clinical trial found. Patient phone calls with a nurse and social worker — who met separately with a primary care and palliative care physician and specialists as needed […]
Bad News — You’re Probably Wiping All Wrong. Here’s What You Should Be Doing.
Thomas Winz via Getty Images You’ve probably heard that few things in life are certain except death and taxes, but we’d like to add something else to the list: cleaning up in the bathroom. So, since we have to do it, what’s the best technique? The preferred method of wiping “is not wiping,” nationally renowned […]
So THAT’S Why Drinking Alcohol Makes You Feel Worse As You Get Older
Yana Iskayeva via Getty Images At a certain decade in life, many of us lose the enzyme to metabolize alcohol (alcohol dehydrogenase). “Drink in moderation” is advice we hear often, but as most people can attest to after a booze-filled holiday season, it isn’t easy to stick to. When we can stick to moderate drinking, […]
What’s Happening In Your Body And Brain When You’re Homesick
Melanie Acevedo via Getty Images Feeling homesick is a very normal part of life — and there are ways you can feel better. I remember the day I boarded the plane at John F. Kennedy airport, a one-way boarding pass in hand. I felt a mix of excitement and trepidation as I embarked on a […]
Protein found to protect females against obesity
Associated with poorer mental health outcomes and reduced quality of life, obesity is on the rise in the United States. Currently, more than 30% of American adults are classified as obese. A risk factor for several diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and COVID-19, obesity is an important and growing public health concern. Using a mouse […]
The 3 ‘Pleasure Thieves’ That Are Ruining Your Sex Life
Frank and Helena via Getty Images These emotional blocks are standing in the way of the sex life you want and deserve. When your sex life is lackluster, it’s easy to put the blame on boring positions, the wrong techniques or the size or shape of your body. But according to sex therapist Emily Morse, […]