Health officials expressed hope Monday that the Food and Drug Administration’s full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine will boost vaccinations in Arizona, which lags well behind the national average.…
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee),…
Arizona is on pace to record its 1 millionth COVID-19 infection within the next week, and health experts fear that kids in schools and the looming Labor Day holiday will…
Over the next month, the City of Tempe will launch an all-out push to get more eligible people vaccinated against COVID-19 and protect the community. COVID cases across the country…
The past year was unexpected and crazy for everyone and maybe this caused you to put off your dental health checkup. Maybe you haven’t been to the dentist in a…
Since the start of the pandemic, there has been a lot of discussion around the current nursing shortage – but this problem began in 2012, and it’s something I’ve experienced…
University of Arizona researchers have developed a new therapy for Alzheimer’s disease designed to restore cognitive function in early-stage patients. The therapy is now proceeding through a Phase 2b clinical…
Valleywise Health will require all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by Nov. 1, a decision that highlights safety as the system’s top priority. “We care for populations hardest…
Most people are well-versed in the primary enemies of good oral health: plaque, acid and poor brushing/flossing routines. However, there are more devious and sneaky enemies among us, now more…
Did you know that almost half of all American adults have one or more signs of gum disease? Since the body is so in tune with itself, improving dental health…
After a brief period of decline, COVID-19 cases are back on the rise in the United States and experts say the delta variant, now deemed to be as contagious as the…
Arizona has recorded more than 6,800 cases of Valley fever so far this year, according to July data from the Arizona Department of Health Services. Cases have steadily climbed every year…
