Last week, I was one of the hundreds of onlookers who witnessed a beautiful flyover salute to frontline medical workers in Tucson. The fighter planes consisted of two Davis-Monthan AFB A-10’s and two 162nd Arizona National Guard unit F16’s, gracing the skies for 90 minutes. 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
Webinar-Tuesday, May 5, 2020, 10:00 am - 11:00 am Read more
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
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“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
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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
WHITE MOUNTAINS – Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey recently signed into law a bill called “Jake’s Law” to address the need for better mental health ser… Read more
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WHITE MOUNTAINS — Navajo County now has at least three people infected by the COVID-19 virus on the Navajo Nation. Read more
We have all heard the many recommendations to get on a low sodium diet in order to get our blood pressure under control. Read more
SHOW LOW — Toddlers can be stubborn about food. About anything, really, but especially food. At the same time, parents know it’s important for… Read more
ARIZONA — Singapore did it right. Read more
SHOW LOW — The Navajo County Public Health Department team continues to closely monitor the novel coronavirus situation. Please know that the … Read more
TEMPE — Crisis Response Network announces that the Centerpoint for Hope-Mobilize AZ free mobile clinic scheduled to visit St. Johns, from 1 p.… Read more
NAVAJO COUNTY — The coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread in Arizona, but health officials remain hobbled when it comes to expanding test… Read more
“I find hope in the darkest of days by focusing on the BRIGHTNESS. Read more
First Things First will host a family resiliency conference with registration starting at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 23, at Northland Pioneer Co… Read more
WHITE MOUNTAINS — Be careful. But don’t be scared. Read more
In the White Mountain Regional Medical Center and the Wellness Coalition’s jump rope contest, the Ropers won the fifth-sixth grade division. Read more
This year’s Jump Rope Competition event was hosted by the White Mountain Regional Medical Center and the Wellness Coalition. “The idea was to … Read more
As our world becomes more stressful, challenging and exhausting, it’s more necessary than ever to find ways to foster inner calmness. Many of … Read more
SHOW LOW — Summit Healthcare has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in stereotactic breast biopsy as the result of a recent revie… Read more
Excuses abound about the many reasons people have for not being able to exercise. Read more
SHOW LOW — Getting help with mental health problems in rural communities can be difficult because there are often few resources. The Independe… Read more
NAVAJO COUNTY — Be concerned, but don’t panic. Read more
Wow, I cannot believe I’ll be 56 next week! I can feel so young, so energetic, so alive and so vibrant! Did you know that healthy living is th… Read more
The tragic helicopter crash which killed nine people in Calabasas, California, Sunday, Jan. 26, has resulted in an overwhelming display of gri… Read more
WHITE MOUNTAINS — Visiting Angels announced that it received the distinguished 2020 Best of Home Care –Leader in Excellence Award from Home Ca… Read more
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NAVAJO COUNTY — Dangerous. Ineffectual. Wasteful. Read more
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