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City of Hope acquires Cancer Treatment Centers of …

2/3/2022
A California health care system is expanding further into the Valley with the purchase of a Phoenix-based provider.

Banner poison centers see increase in fentanyl …

2/2/2022
The war on drugs appears to be far from over, with fentanyl overdoses increasing by the day.

Phoenix pharmacies receive free N95 masks

2/1/2022
The federal government is offering free masks as the transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to tear through the community, and they’ve already begin to roll out in Phoenix pharmacies.

Outpatient clinic under construction at Stapley, Main …

1/27/2022
A Valleywise Community Health Center is being constructed on 2.8 acres owned by Maricopa County west of Stapley Drive on the north side of Main Street in Mesa. The Mesa Planning and Zoning Board …

Phoenix hospitals face burned out staff, new mutation

1/27/2022
As the COVID-19 pandemic nears its two-year anniversary this March, Phoenix hospitals say their staff is burnt out as the virus shows few signs of slowing down and new mutations continue to arrive in the state.

Financial assistance guidelines discussed for Apache …

1/26/2022
A rubric for determining which Apache Junction nonprofits should receive funding was discussed recently by the city’s Health & Human Services Commission. The commission reviews requests …

County Health to supervisors: More COVID spread, less …

1/26/2022
Less death, more cases. And plenty of use of hospitals — especially emergency and ICU resources. Monday’s Maricopa County Department of Public Health presentation to the Board of …

Tempe funds program dispatching mental health units …

1/21/2022
The city of Tempe is funding an innovative new program that leaders hope will go a long way in deescalating mental health calls to 911.

Arizona sees ‘astonishing’ jump in mental health …

1/20/2022
People’s mental health has taken hit after hit as the COVID-19 pandemic enters its second year in the U.S. A new study shows that, as a result, prescription medication for mental health issues is at an all-time high.

Pita Jungle’s mobile kitchen sets up shop in …

1/18/2022
Southwest Valley pita fans rejoice. Local restaurant Pita Jungle is camped out on the corner of Camelback and Litchfield roads this week offering Mediterranian-inspired fare from its 20-foot food …

Spike in COVID-19 cases leaves some Peoria Unified …

1/14/2022
Peoria Unified School District officials say they are doing their best keep schools open amid a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases since the first day of the new semester, Jan. 3.

‘Fast and furious’: Phoenix doctors say Omicron …

1/14/2022
As hospital beds fill with patients, urgent care clinics temporarily close their doors and emergency department waits grow longer, Phoenix doctors are warning the public this most recent wave of COVID-19 has not yet reached its peak.