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Masks to remain optional on Deer Valley Unified …

9/28/2021
While an Arizona judge ruled Monday that a ban on public school mask mandates is unconstitutional, Deer Valley Unified School District will continue to make masks optional on campus, according to a district spokesperson.

Glendale residents find Parkinson’s relief in golf

8/27/2021
It’s not just coping with the lack of balance and mobility, or the physical tremors, or impacted speech, that comes along with life with Parkinson’s disease.

Masks again required in Peoria city buildings

7/28/2021
Peoria is back to requiring masks in city buildings for vaccinated and unvaccinated people, following a recent change in COVID-19 health guidelines released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Peoria Unified, public health guidelines at odds with …

7/22/2021
Public health versus politics has hit home at Peoria Unified School District, with state legislators and the governor issuing rules at odds with federal, state and county COVID-19 guidelines.

Amid COVID-19 pandemic opioid deaths skyrocket while …

5/21/2021
The opioid epidemic has been a widespread problem for the United States for many years and is not only not going away soon, but overdoses have been rising since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold of …

CDC relaxes indoor mask guidelines for those fully …

5/13/2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) took a step Thursday to help Americans resume pre-pandemic normalcy.

About that mask order: Southwest Valley businesses …

3/29/2021
When Gov. Doug Ducey issued Executive Order 2021-06 rescinding all previous coronavirus-related executive orders, he reignited confusion and a furious year-long debate over face coverings.

Fairall: Kidney disease continues increase in seniors

3/20/2021
National Kidney Month started in 2006. Its purpose is to raise awareness of the importance of your kidneys and lower risk factors with education.

Southwest Valley schools react to new CDC guidelines

3/19/2021
New coronavirus guidance issued March 19 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention allows schools to seat masked-up students 3 feet apart instead of 6 feet in classrooms, but that doesn’t mean local administrators are throwing caution to the wind, especially in middle and high schools.

Cardiovascular surgeon: Glendale mayor can expect …

2/3/2021
Doctors expect Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers to make a full recovery after he undergoes emergency bypass heart surgery on Thursday, Feb. 4.

American obesity rates reach epidemic proportions

10/23/2020
Obesity continues to get worse in the United States and experts say cultural change and investment by the entire community --- including not only healthcare providers, but the government, leaders, …

Vigilance needed as Arizona schools reopen during …

10/7/2020
As schools across the Valley continue to reopen campuses to in-person instruction, only a careful, consistent intervention can help prevent a new spike in COVID-19 cases.