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Arizona health officials warn of consequences of …

11/29/2021
At Copper Queen Community Hospital in Bisbee, the operating room in the 13-room health care center closed its doors temporarily, canceling 17 routine colonoscopies as a result, and the hospital …

Phoenix-area students still dealing with mental health …

11/25/2021
When school stopped, the mental health conversation began. Schools are open again following pandemic-induced closures.  To the average eye, 32 students are back in the classroom ready to …

Pinal County taking $3.4M in vaccination funding

11/25/2021
Pinal County will accept $3,387,435 from the federal government to hire a vaccine equity employee and distribute COVID-19 vaccines to underserved communities, the public health services board of …

Top Arizona medical adviser: Masks would help

11/23/2021
PHOENIX — The governor’s chief medical adviser said Tuesday said COVID infections could be cut sharply if people would do more to protect themselves, including wearing masks. But Dr. …

Valley hospitals grapple with skyrocketing cost of …

11/23/2021
In a normal year, hospitals have no problem staffing their halls with travel nurses to fill in gaps or prepare for the busy winter months. But 2021, much like the year before, has not been a normal year for the health care industry.

Arizona deemed among most unsafe states for COVID-19

11/23/2021
A combination of lower vaccination rates and higher positive testing rates has made Arizona among the unsafest states regarding COVID-19, according to a new Wallethub report. Arizona ranked No. 44 …

Feeling Thankful: Glendale Fire honors heroes who …

11/22/2021
Tony Gido has more to be thankful for this week than in past Thanksgiving holidays.

Phoenix hospitals concerned as COVID cases rise

11/18/2021
Phoenix-area hospital leaders are concerned by a sudden increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Arizona as the holiday season approaches. The Arizona Department of Health Services …

Patient deaths at Arizona State Hospital raise …

11/17/2021
On the afternoon of Oct. 20, Philip Ronan, a patient at the Arizona State Hospital, left art class to use the bathroom — and never returned.  He had a pair of scissors with him, which …

Training to apply for Arizona marijuana dispensary …

11/16/2021
Interested in getting a license for a marijuana dispensary? Now is the time to act. The Arizona Department of Health Services will accept applications for the social equity ownership program …

Applications sought for Apache Junction health and …

11/15/2021
The city of Apache Junction Health and Human Services Commission has opened its application period for fiscal year 2022-23 funding. Funding is available to Apache Junction health and human service …

Buckeye Planning and Zoning learns about food trucks

11/14/2021
BUCKEYE — Food trucks have to move every 24 hours in Buckeye. That was one of many messages city of Buckeye Senior Planner Randy Proch delivered to the city’s Planning and Zoning …