Keyword: health

Six Banner Health executives named CEOs to know

5/30/2023
Six of Banner Health’s hospital chief executive officers have been named as “women hospital presidents and CEOs to know” by Becker’s Hospital Review.

Arizona AG sues 3M, DuPont and Chemours regarding …

5/29/2023
PHOENIX — Attorney General Kris Mayes is suing several major companies for producing and selling “forever chemicals” that they knew or should have known are hazardous.

Tempe heat-relief program receives federal funding

5/29/2023
Tempe has accepted $50,000 into its budget to aid in the operation of heat-relief services.

Tempe Elementary community receives free health care …

5/28/2023
Sonoran University of Health Sciences has partnered with Tempe Elementary School District to provide free health care to the approximately 11,000 children and their families who attend the 23 district schools. 

Banner Health names new chief financial officer

5/26/2023
Banner Health has named Staci Dickerson as the organization’s new chief financial officer and executive vice president starting July 17. Dickerson was selected following an extensive …

Business with sites in Apache Junction, Mesa …

5/25/2023
ArchWell Health, a national company providing value-based care services to Medicare-eligible seniors, has been selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the 2023 best places to work in health care. …

Amy Chatterton new CFO for Steward Health Care region

5/24/2023
Amy Chatterton has been hired as the chief financial officer for Steward Health Care’s Arizona region. The region includes Tempe St. Luke’s in Tempe, St. Luke’s Behavioral …

Tempe invests in emergency support for older …

5/24/2023
Tempe City Council has accepted close to $500,000 in grant funds from the Maricopa County Department of Public Health to support aging and older adults by enhancing its programs and services to be more inclusive and culturally appropriate.

Cancer survivors emphasize importance of men’s …

5/23/2023
Scottsdale resident Bin McLaurin, 55, shares a story of survival and a topic not talked about openly in his demographic.  A prostate cancer survivor and men’s health advocate, he describes past, isolated feelings of “shame in discussing cancer, especially for men.”

What to Know About Pregnancy and COVID Vaccines

5/22/2023
by the We Can Do This   COVID-19 Public Education Campaign (NAPSI)—Health information can be overwhelming when you first become pregnant or are considering becoming pregnant. On top of dietary …

What to Know About Pregnancy and COVID Vaccines

5/22/2023
by the We Can Do This   COVID-19 Public Education Campaign (NAPSI)—Health information can be overwhelming when you first become pregnant or are considering becoming pregnant. On top of dietary …

What to Know About Pregnancy and COVID Vaccines

5/22/2023
by the We Can Do This   COVID-19 Public Education Campaign (NAPSI)—Health information can be overwhelming when you first become pregnant or are considering becoming pregnant. On top of dietary …

What to Know About Pregnancy and COVID Vaccines

5/22/2023
by the We Can Do This   COVID-19 Public Education Campaign (NAPSI)—Health information can be overwhelming when you first become pregnant or are considering becoming pregnant. On top of dietary …

Healthy aging: Why it’s important to stay active …

5/17/2023
Older adults represented 16% of the population in 2019, or 1 in every 7 Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control. And by the year 2060, the number of older adults is expected to reach 94.7 million, making up nearly 25% of the US population.

Arizona communities turn over 3.5 tons of prescription …

5/16/2023
On April 22, the Drug Enforcement Agency and its law enforcement partners came together once again to protect our communities from prescription misuse by safely disposing of 663,725 pounds of unneeded medications at nearly 5,000 collection sites across the country.

Mental Health Center of America opening Mesa clinic …

5/16/2023
Mental Health Center of America, which provides mental health services, is opening a clinic in Mesa that will be the second location in the Valley. The new location at 1745 S. Alma School Road …

Hobbs says state is victim of fraud within AHCCCS

5/16/2023
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes said Tuesday the state has been the victim of massive fraud in its health care program and blamed their Republican predecessors for ignoring it.

Construction starts on cardiovascular center at …

5/16/2023
HonorHealth broke ground May 16 on an expansion project at HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center. The $60 million project will involve the construction of a new state-of-the-art …

Beware Of Dirty Duct Cleaning Scams

5/10/2023
(NAPSI)—Swindlers are scamming homeowners concerned about the health and safety of their families with phony air duct cleaning schemes—but you can protect yourself.   What To Watch For • …

Downs: More people need to know about ArchWell Health

5/9/2023
Mariann Brown and Linda Downs are sisters, both Chicago natives, who moved to Peoria about five years ago.

Mayo Clinic Campus turns turquoise to raise awareness …

5/8/2023
On May 8, 2023 the American Lung Association’s lung force initiative celebrates Turquoise Takeover and Lung Cancer Action Week, announced that the Mayo Clinic campus in Scottsdale will be illuminated in turquoise, the initiative’s signature color, to help unite Arizona against lung cancer, the country’s number one cancer killer.

New study finds Glendale and Phoenix rank highest in …

5/4/2023
A new study from Forbes Health has revealed that Phoenix and Glendale rank 2nd and 3rd for worst cities in the U.S. for seasonal allergy sufferers. Nearby Scottsdale, Gilbert, Mesa, and Chandler also …

Arizona state senators approve funding for Medicaid

5/3/2023
PHOENIX — State lawmakers on Wednesday finally approved the funding that the state’s Medicaid program needs to pay its current bills.

Rankin: Abrazo hospitals celebrate nurses’ …

5/2/2023
Abrazo Health is proud to honor its nurses during National Nurses Week, May 6-12, an annual celebration that recognizes the critical role nurses perform in our hospitals and for our community.