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 […]
Health Insider HonorHealth, BCBS continue contract negotiations ahead of August deadline abc15.com staff
PHOENIX — HonorHealth and Blue Cross Blue Shield are still working to reach a new agreement before the end of their contract on Aug. 1, 2025. According to HonorHealth, existing appointments will continue as planned unless a new contract is not finalized. If a contract isn’t finalized, all HonorHealth facilities and physicians will be out-of-network […]
Health Insider Young Valley man advocates for others with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Nick Ciletti
PHOENIX — It’s a disease that impacts nearly a quarter of all adults across the U.S., according to groups like The American Heart Association, and you may not even know you have it since many people never experience any symptoms. It’s called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD, and a young Valley man has lived […]
Local News Valley non-profits are concerned about HIV funding cuts Nick Ciletti
PHOENIX — Valley non-profits that predominantly serve the LGBTQ+ community are being impacted by a wide array of federal cuts. Most recently, the Trump Administration’s decision to slash funding for HIV testing, prevention, and research has forced groups like Spectrum Medical to reallocate funds to ensure there is no gap in services. Spectrum serves thousands […]
Health Insider WATCH: What SPF makes a difference in protecting your skin abc15.com staff
PHOENIX — Arizona summer is around the corner, and it’s that time of year to start taking skin health seriously every day! On sunny days now through the rest of the summer, the sun’s rays could be strong enough to burn your skin in 15 minutes or less during the middle of the day! ABC15 […]
Embolization Proves Its Mettle for Subdural Hematoma
PHOENIX — For chronic or subacute subdural hematoma, embolization of the middle meningeal artery (MMA) reduced recurrence, three randomized trials showed. Two trials with the Onyx liquid embolic system and one with the Squid liquid embolic system were reported with what one presenter called “very consistent” findings at the closing late-breaking science session of the […]
After Cervical Artery Dissection, Early Anticoagulant Might Be Better
PHOENIX — Anticoagulation worked at least as well as antiplatelet medication for stroke prevention after cervical artery dissection, an observational study suggested. Subsequent ischemic stroke was numerically but not significantly less common with anticoagulation than with antiplatelet use in this population both at 30 days (adjusted HR 0.71, 95% CI 0.45-1.12) and 180 days (adjusted […]
Late Tenecteplase Not Beneficial for Stroke Patients With LVOs
PHOENIX — Selected stroke patients did not benefit clinically from having the window of tenecteplase therapy extended beyond the first few hours of stroke onset, the randomized TIMELESS trial found. In patients with large-vessel occlusions (LVOs) and evidence of salvageable tissue on perfusion imaging — most who also received endovascular thrombectomy — functional outcomes at […]
Radial Access a Toss Up for Stroke Thrombectomy
PHOENIX — Transradial access for endovascular thrombectomy was noninferior to standard transfemoral access, a single-center randomized trial showed. The rate of recanalization success was 87.9% (51 of 58) with transfemoral access and 96.6% (56 of 58) with transradial access, with an adjusted risk difference of 3.3% and a lower bound of -5.0% that fell within […]
Before Stroke Thrombectomy, Keep the Bed Flat, Trial Says
PHOENIX — For large vessel occlusion (LVO) acute ischemic stroke patients planned for mechanical thrombectomy, bed positioning made a big difference in clinical worsening, the ZODIAC trial showed. Keeping the head of the bed flat at a zero-degree angle after the CT scan while awaiting the cath lab led to 50-fold fewer cases of early […]