For more than 30,000 years, dogs and humans have assisted in each other’s struggle for survival. The symbiotic relationship seems to have star… Read more

New strains of COVID continue to cause a surge of new cases in Gila, Navajo and Apache counties – including many people who have either been v… Read more

For the past couple of articles, I have been putting a lot of emphasis on posture because of its importance for your health. I briefly address… Read more

I’m sure many times when growing up, we’ve heard the words, “Sit straight!” or “Stand up straight!” That’s what my mother used to always tell … Read more

In my prior two articles, I discussed a pathway to improved healthy eating via a term I called fast-food nutrition. In part 1, I provided tool… Read more

As mature or senior individuals trying to maintain a healthy, fit and functional lifestyle, we need to maintain a consistent level of motivati… Read more

We have all heard of how great having a positive mental attitude can be to your over all health and total wellness. Read more

SHOW LOW — The Navajo County Women Infants and Children (WIC) team received a Breastfeeding Performance Award from Arizona Department of Healt… Read more

Looking back at all the detrimental effects of this past year, and the unprecedented events that took place, we can see the many negative effe… Read more

As mature and senior individuals trying to maintain a healthy and fit lifestyle, we face many roadblocks so to speak in reaching our goals. Ma… Read more

As the New Year begins we pledge to make many changes for the better in our lives, and leave the prior year behind. Read more

As we enter our mature and senior years, we begin to feel our bodies, which most have neglected, begin to somewhat rebel against activities th… Read more

As we move through the holidays once again, and celebrate with all that wonderful food we will make for our family and friends, we have to thi… Read more

This is one of the most important questions you can ask yourself, especially as a mature or senior individual when choosing a personal fitness… Read more

For all of us who live up here in the beautiful White Mountains of Arizona, we have all no doubt felt the effects of being at such high altitu… Read more

Doris Reed was born in Brooklyn, New York, and moved to Arizona with her parents at the age of 12. After graduating from Yuma High School, she… Read more

HEBER-OVERGAARD — As the small community of Heber-Overgaard grows, Compass Medical Center is welcoming to our community Justin Woodside, a chi… Read more

Are gyms safe to go back to? This is a question many of us have been asking ourselves since the coronavirus, better known as COVID-19, first r… Read more

SHOW LOW — Since the coronavirus pandemic began, technology has become nearly essential to stay in contact with friends and family. For many w… Read more

Medicare Changes are blowing in the wind for Navajo and Apache County. These two counties will have some of the biggest Medicare changes comin… Read more

ARIZONA — The following is a letter from First Things First which prefaces the publication of their annual report. Read more

SHOW LOW — As families continue to practice social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic and many parents remain at home with their young… Read more

As with many things these days, the coronavirus pandemic has complicated the search for quality child care. Many child care programs are openi… Read more

Each year, approximately 1,200 to 1,400 young children nationwide are seriously injured because an adult caregiver vigorously shook them. The … Read more

TEMPE — World Marrow Donor Day is celebrated globally on the third Saturday of September, which is Sept. 19 this year. Read more