The federal Centers for Disease Control has issued a warning that childhood vaccinations have dropped by 50 percent nationwide — opening the door to a surge in diseases that have proven more dangerous to children than COVID-19. Since the March declaration of a national emergency to cope with… Read more
SHOW LOW — Summit Healthcare has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Target: Stroke… Read more
HOLBROOK — As of August 1, there have been 5,255 COVID-19 cases in Navajo County. Alongside IHS providers, Little Colorado Medical Center and … Read more
SHOW LOW – Summit Healthcare is proud to announce the certification of its Cardiac Rehabilitation Program by the American Association of Cardi… Read more
As a mature or senior woman entering your golden years, it is now even more important to exercise to stay a functional and active individual. … Read more
Arizona will be the first state in the nation to integrate behavioral health and physical health service delivery in a dedicated health plan h… Read more
SHOW LOW — If veterans would like to receive email updates from Northern Arizona Veterans Administration Health Care System, (Prescott locatio… Read more
We are excited to tell you about our redesigned retirement benefits portal at www.ssa.gov/benefits/retirement. Keeping you informed about our … Read more
Nursing homes have become ground zero in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, with outbreaks causing high rates of illness and de… Read more
ARIZONA — The renewed effort to overturn the Affordable Care Act in the midst of a pandemic could cost an estimated 23 million Americans healt… Read more
Phoenix — The Fourth of July is just ahead, a time when people typically enjoy the summer holiday with backyard barbecues, fireworks or water … Read more
Phoenix — The Fourth of July is just ahead, a time when people typically enjoy the summer holiday with backyard barbecues, fireworks or water … Read more
You can apply for Medicare online even if you are not ready to start your retirement benefits. Applying online can take less than 10 minutes. … Read more
The future can be uncertain. However, Social Security’s new Advance Designation program can help put you in control of your benefits if a time… Read more
Millions of Americans who get monthly Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits need help managing their money and may ne… Read more
On July 4, we celebrate our nation’s independence. For nearly 85 years, our programs have helped provide financial independence. We continue t… Read more
Since older Americans are particularly vulnerable to coronavirus (COVID-19), we want to remind Medicare beneficiaries to be vigilant and take … Read more
As a mature and senior man trying to stay active as we enter our golden years, we face many problems in keeping those energy levels up and get… Read more
As Arizona’s early childhood agency, First Things First (FTF) recognizes that babies, toddlers and preschoolers need positive interactions wit… Read more
SHOW LOW— First Things First recognizes Heather Gray as the 2020 First Things First Navajo/Apache Region Champion for Young Children. Read more
My dear High School Graduates, Read more
Yoga is an extraordinary defense against stress, frustration, pent up emotions, and a boon to quarantined humans! Join us for a whole month of… Read more
Last week, I was one of the hundreds of onlookers who witnessed a beautiful flyover salute to frontline medical workers in Tucson. The fighter… Read more
The Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded $1.35 million to the University of Arizona Center for Rural Health to support 16 … Read more
Running can be one of the best exercises for you to lose weight and to get that heart pumping. But is it really all that good for you? Does it… Read more
Check with your staff member who tested positive. See if they had symptoms of COVID-19 while they were either: Read more
May is once again designated as “Mental Health Awareness Month”. With this focus right now, what are some simple ways we can support our own m… Read more
ARIZONA — Arizona may be “flattening the curve” of the pandemic but “we can’t let up now,” Navajo County Health Director Jeff Lee told the Nav… Read more
Parenting Help is a Phone Call Away. Call 877-705-KIDS (5437). Read more
At Medicare, we understand you may have concerns about going to your doctor’s office during the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Read more
Your Family Practice Team is proud to report the award of “Hot Shots” given by The Arizona Partnership for Immunization. This award is given t… Read more
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With all that has been going on in this unprecedented time in our world today, we now find ourselves stuck at home for undetermined amounts of… Read more
Are you overwhelmed while being quarantined at home, with your children home from school as well? You’re not alone! Read more
In the wake of the global COVID-19 outbreak in early 2020, millions of people across the globe found themselves scrambling for hand sanitizer.… Read more
The COVID-19 outbreak of 2020 caught many people, particularly those in the western hemisphere, off guard. As the virus spread, the lives of h… Read more
As winter gave way to spring, nature did not give any signs in relation to what the people of the world were going through. As trees and flowe… Read more
ARIZONA — A mystery lurks deep in the lungs of many seriously ill COVID-19 patients. Why are they still sitting up and talking given the lack … Read more
Being the parent of a young child can be stressful under any circumstances, but our current reality makes it even harder. Families have lots o… Read more
WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema announced the Department of Health and Human Services is awarding health centers across Ari… Read more
Administrator, Read more
“When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” Read more
WHITE MOUNTAINS — Your Primary Care PACT wants to keep you safe and healthy during this COVID-19 emergency. Staying at home (self-isolation, s… Read more
A lot of us understandably feel anxious about what’s doing with coronavirus. Fear about getting sick. Panic about not having enough food and s… Read more
WHITE MOUNTAINS – Tammy Gray is not a healthcare professional. She is a freelance writer and a transcriptionist living in Holbrook. Nonetheles… Read more
A message about our nation’s blood supply from Dr. Ralph Vassallo, Vitalant Chief Medical & Scientific Officer: Read more
ARIZONA — The flu’s bad. But nobody’s freaking out about the flu. So why shut down everything because of COVID-19? Should we get back to work … Read more
“Worry is like a rocking chair – It gives you something to do but never gets you anywhere!”— Erma Bombeck Read more
ARIZONA — A Phoenix man has died and his wife ended up in critical condition after they took a chemical they thought might protect them from C… Read more
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