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Our ERs are open for emergencies during the pandemic

4/28/2020
Hospital emergency rooms across the Valley are open, and doctors want the public to know that delaying emergency treatment can result in additional health complications, especially in the case of heart attack and stroke.

Banner Ironwood, Banner Goldfield celebrate volunteers …

4/28/2020
As part of National Volunteer Week, physicians and staff at Banner Ironwood and Banner Goldfield medical centers recently recognized volunteers in a unique and safe way. Last month, volunteers at …

Hospital asks all to hang lights at home to brighten …

4/23/2020
Mountain Vista Medical Center, a Steward Family hospital, recently announced the launch of its “Shine on Health Care Heroes” campaign, an effort to enlist patients, residents and local …

Verma: Getting medical care in your home during the …

4/22/2020
At Medicare, we understand you may have concerns about going to your doctor’s office during the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Like so many Americans, our Medicare beneficiaries …

Valleywise Health acquires Cepheid GeneXpert rapid …

4/21/2020
Valleywise Health is one of the first health care systems in Arizona to acquire a new advanced Cepheid GeneXpert testing system that can detect COVID-19 in about 45 minutes or less, according to a news release.

Personal protective equipment donated to first …

4/1/2020
Area residents and a business have donated personal protective equipment  to first responders at the Superstition Fire and Medical District. "SFMD would like to thank the following citizens …

Tempe firefighter dies after battle with colorectal …

3/6/2020
The Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Department is mourning the loss of Firefighter Tommy Arriaga, 36, who died Friday morning following his battle with colorectal cancer.

Head of Sun Cities hospitals talks expansion plans

2/28/2020
Like the rest of the West Valley, Banner’s hospitals seem to be growing by leaps and bounds, with high-rise construction cranes and other heavy equipment churning the earth at locations in Sun …

Recycling with a purpose: Nonprofit refurbishes …

2/27/2020
When you throw away leftover crayons, odds are you’re not the only one — whether in your city, state or country. Helping curb the disposal of crayons to landfills with a unique idea is The Crayon Initiative.

Arizona woman free of kidney cancer after innovative …

1/30/2020
Decades of advancements building upon each other — both in oncology and operating room technology — are providing surgeons the ability to treat kidney cancer with minimally invasive cuts …

Arizona lawmaker concerned about chemicals used in …

11/26/2019
PHOENIX — Saying he doesn’t trust the industry, a top Senate Republican wants an outright ban on the use of certain chemicals in the marijuana that Arizonans smoke, eat or drink.

Plan would allow over 200 retailers to sell …

11/14/2019
PHOENIX — Arizonans who want to use marijuana recreationally would get a lot of places to buy it under a plan unveiled Wednesday that sponsors hope voters will approve. The legislation …