TEMPE — Arizona State University announced ambitious plans to open a medical school focused on medical engineering and technology as part of a new “ASU Health” initiative that addresses the state’s long-term health needs.
Flexibility is not only an important aspect of exercise, but it is also necessary for daily activities such as bending down to put on socks or reaching overhead to grab a kitchen plate off the…
Most people tend to focus on one type of exercise or activity and think they’re doing enough. Many senior adults who use walking as an exercise program, for example, are under the impression that it will meet their overall health needs. Although walking and other cardio exercises are better …
Arizona is in the forefront of states trimming coverage for the poor as it launches a process likely to boot 600,000 people off the rolls of the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System.
Gone are the days when a personal trainer is just someone who may know his or her way around the gym. Today’s fitness professionals hold widely recognized certifications and college degrees to back up their claims. Many personal trainers and group-exercise specialists hold many individual ce…
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Flexibility is not only an important aspect of exercise, but it is also necessary for daily activities such as bending down to put on socks or reaching overhead to grab a kitchen plate off the top shelf. Working to become more flexible has many benefits aside from improving ranges of motion …
PHOENIX — Arizona is headed toward funding the first controlled clinical trials for whole mushroom psilocybin, or “magic mushrooms,” to treat an array of health issues, including post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression.
Just in time for the summer season, Walmart invites Show Low residents to check in on their health at Walmart Wellness Day this Saturday, May 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Customers can receive free glucose, cholesterol, BMI and blood pressure screenings as well as affordable immunizations like …
You don’t want to think about COVID any more, and that’s understandable. But the virus is essentially endemic, specially in Navajo and Apache counties, where cases are still rising and the death rate is way above the statewide average. And that’s mostly because we’re living in a state of den…
Everyone needs an occasional tuneup in different areas of life to keep things running smoothly. This includes your eating habits.
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Sleep is essential for your overall health and well-being. According to the American Sleep Apnea Association (ASAA), sleep is one of the three pillars of health, along with nutrition and movement. Sleep affects all aspects of your health — and it affects everything that is going on in your m…
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There is a difference between comprehension and retention. Comprehension is the capacity of your mind to perceive and grasp ideas. Retention is what you can recall later on. Your comprehension may be good at the moment but you might forget things later, and that is a retention issue.
PHOENIX — Text messages updating rural residents about COVID-19 are now being expanded to other health issues for people who have less access to health care, including people of color, migrants and those who are immunocompromised.
It’s been a long winter, hasn’t it?
PHOENIX — Yavapai County Attorney Dennis McGrane wants to intervene in the state Supreme Court battle over abortion laws because he wants to start enforcing a territorial-era law that outlaws virtually all abortions.
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Worst of the worst. That pretty much sums up how Navajo, Apache and Gila counties handled the COVID pandemic in their off-reservation communities.
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs added to her veto tally Thursday, rejecting two more measures approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature.
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs intends to veto legislation approved Thursday which would have required doctors to provide "medically appropriate and reasonable care and treatment" to any infant born alive, regardless of whether it is likely to survive.
PHOENIX — Competing bills to allow the Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind to remain open were heard in the state Senate on Wednesday as parents, teachers and former students pushed for lawmakers to keep the school open.
WASHINGTON — Health insurance companies may no longer need to cover a wide swath of preventive health care services that were required by the 2010 Affordable Care Act, under a federal judge’s ruling issued Thursday in Texas.
PHOENIX — Arizona had the highest rate of COVID-19 deaths in the nation over three years, according to a research analysis published in March in the medical science journal "The Lancet."
SHOW LOW — The Summit Healthcare Bone & Joint Center is a new collaboration between Summit Healthcare’s orthopedic and podiatry specialties and offers high-level, comprehensive care right here in the White Mountains.
PHOENIX — Autism in Arizona and across the U.S. is on the rise, as awareness has led to earlier detection in communities of color, health experts with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday.
PHOENIX — Businesses in Arizona would be fined if they deny their employees religious exemptions for the flu vaccine and any vaccine with emergency authorization under a GOP proposal on its way to the governor’s desk.
Consumers are placing more value on health and wellness than materialism as a lifestyle choice. Individual choices now focus on healthy eating, exercise, well-being and self-monitoring. Even the definition of health and wellness has evolved; the phrase no longer refers simply to a lack of il…
PHOENIX — Arizonans with autism and post-traumatic stress disorder could add marijuana to their medical toolkit under a proposal that expands who can access the drug.
PHOENIX — State legislators are pushing a bill to build a state dementia plan and put up to $500,000 toward new jobs focused on Alzheimer’s disease, a type of dementia that is rising especially fast in Arizona.
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Another year, another 1,700 women and kids helped, and who knows how many lives saved.
COVID has been dwindling across the country, but cases have surged again in Navajo, Apache and Gila Counties.
Don’t light up in public places. The life you save may not be your own, but it’s still a life saved.
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“I’m too old to get in shape.” Hmmm. I’m beginning to hear those words a little too often. Do you realize it is not true? Of course, as we age, our bodies slow down, and needs and goals change. And yes, it becomes harder to build and maintain muscle. But you can’t use age as an excuse not to…
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Social media has changed the world in so many ways — affecting businesses, the job market and charity organizations, just to name a few. It has made it possible to stay connected to other people from almost anywhere and at any time.
The Navajo County Board of Supervisors last week extended the deadlines for spending its remaining pandemic programs, although most activities have ground to a halt.
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You learned in my last article that we have an obesity epidemic due to lack of activity. And that this epidemic is prevalent among children and adults. I covered strategies for getting children moving, but how can working adults get active when they spend 40 hours a week at a desk job?
The story of COVID vaccination offers a bewildering mix of triumph and failure, especially in rural areas like Gila, Navajo and Apache counties.
Ryder Fitness-Personal Training Studios in Show Low has announced that owner and CEO Johnny Ryder has been chosen as a Pro to Know for 2023 and as a professional contributor by the National Fitness Hall of Fame.
Domestic violence has existed for millennia, though not every culture has recognized it, and some have been tardy in doing anything about it. In the United States, it wasn't until the late 1800s that laws against violence committed by someone in the victim's domestic circle were created.
You’ve made the commitment to eat healthfully, you discovered a diet you like, and it has been doing well for you … so far.
PHOENIX — Arizona lags behind in policies that prevent and reduce tobacco use, according to the American Lung Association’s annual “State of Tobacco Control” report. The state received failing grades in three of five categories and did not improve on any of its grades from last year.
PHOENIX — Arizona veterans struggling with their mental health want new solutions, and Dr. Sue Sisley believes that psilocybin, the psychedelic ingredient in “magic mushrooms,” could be the answer.
PHOENIX — With research showing that LGBTQ+ individuals have a higher risk of developing eating disorders, more care providers are creating specialized treatment to address these disparities and ensure people get the care they need.
PHOENIX — For the eighth straight month, and the eleventh time in the past year, medical marijuana sales dropped from the month prior, clocking in at about $31 million in October 2022.
MESA — Native American Fatherhood and Families Association (NAFFA) is proud to join Native Wellness Institute from Gresham, Oregon, White Bison from Colorado Springs, Colorado and Native Dad’s Network from Sacramento, California for the second annual Healing Together Conference in Mesa, Arizona.
TAYLOR — By a combination of outreach, reputation and community interest, pharmacist Jordan Call has assembled a staff and has opened a health care clinic in Taylor.
TUCSON – When Allison was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 18, doctors told her she would never be able to have children because the medication she used could diminish her chances of having a healthy pregnancy.
As we move through the holidays and celebrate with all that wonderful food and drink we will have with our family and friends, we must think about what all that overeating and drinking is actually doing to our bodies — not to mention our waistlines. Sure, it’s only once a year, we may think,…
Your body depends on water to survive; water is needed for overall good health. Every cell, tissue, and organ in your body needs water to work properly. Your body uses water to maintain its temperature, remove waste, and lubricate your joints.
The SHINE Committee had the pleasure of awarding Summit’s DAISY Award to Heath Pickering, RN.
Arizona ranks in the top half of states for adults reporting symptoms of anxiety and depression. Additionally, the number of suicides in the state increased in 2021, after leveling off the two years prior. It is an upward trend that moves us backward despite our efforts.
If it has not already, diabetes is likely to affect someone you love. Prior to the pandemic, diabetes was the seventh-leading cause of death in both our state and the country. According to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey, more than 1 out of every 10 adults in Arizona has diabe…
