U.S. health officials on Thursday approved a new generic version of EpiPen, the emergency allergy medication that triggered a public backlash due to its rising price ...
The monsoon is showing some signs of life as early as Friday, and the change over from a dry heat to muggy air with clouds can have an impact on our ...
Want to reduce your risk of cancer by 40 percent? Stop eating bacon (and all processed meat) and drinking alcohol, according to a new set of health ...
In the first half of 2017, prescribers handed out more than 227 million opioid pills, enough to give every Arizonan 33 pills. It’s a number that could drop in the near future because of a new ...
Lisa Rasmussen describes her husband Paul as the healthiest person she ever knew.
Paul Rasmussen was a former Mesa police officer enjoying his retirement and relaxing in the great outdoors of ...
A health warning out of Navajo and Coconino counties has many residents concerned.
Navajo County Public Health officials have confirmed that fleas collected in the Taylor area have tested positive ...
A Phoenix orthopedic surgeon has performed the first artificial meniscus implant on a patient. The surgery was part of a clinical trial that hopes to get approved by the FDA.
It was done by Dr. Tom ...
Arizona's monsoons can be extremely unpredictable but when they hit, people with respiratory issues can face flare-ups and kids with asthma can be particularly ...
CVS pharmacy is making the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone available to Arizonans without a doctor’s prescription.
It’s a prefilled easy-to-use nasal spray – a single squirt to help ...
We all want to save money on health care and experts say it's possible to do if we ask the right questions.
David Berg is the chairman of Redirect Health and says the savings start by asking the same ...
A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and ...
How bicycle pumps and ball needles were introduced to drinking we may never know. But a new drinking trend, that doesn’t involve drinking, is getting people drunker faster. Smoking alcohol vapor ...
The state of Arizona is preparing for what experts say will be a major spike in flu cases.
Over the past two years, the number of confirmed flu cases have increased significantly around the last week ...
Video games are a part of our culture. It's a multi-billion dollar industry that continues to grow at a rapid rate. But there could be a downside in the form of excessive ...
Pinal County Public Health Services District will host Diabetes Classes at the San Tan Valley Public Health Clinic each month from October through December, led by Sheri Steincamp, MS, RDN, CDE, ...
Community Bridges, Inc. has partnered with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention; to host a Suicide Alertness workshop, open to the community. The event will take place Saturday, July 16th, ...
If you're still trying to get in shape for summer, you're in luck. Health and fitness experts say you only need to do one exercise -- yes, one! -- to work your entire body, burning fat and building ...
Most pet owners know that certain items, like chocolate, can be harmful to your dog.
But there's one thing that could be found in your backyard or in your neighborhood that could actually be deadly ...
Bad habits. We don’t like to talk about them, but we all have them. So, what's yours? Or, if you had to guess what the most common one is, what would you say? If you guessed never putting down our ...
From people to pooches, the summer is hot for everyone. Since our furry loved ones carry a permanent fur coat on their backs year-round, they need extra attention to stay healthy and hydrated when ...