Cancer screenings in the U.S. have plunged since the start of the pandemic almost a year ago, prompting health advocates to increase calls for the public to stop postponing these…
Governor Doug Ducey and the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) today announced a state-operated COVID-19 vaccine site in the Phoenix metropolitan area’s East Valley, avoiding the closure of a…
Exceptional Healthcare, a Texas-based hospital group, is building a critically needed community hospital in Yuma and is breaking ground in March on the new facility. Exceptional Healthcare is building its…
Mental health is a difficult topic for many people to think about, let alone bring up with anyone. Unfortunately, the prevalent societal outlook on mental health wasn’t very forgiving for…
The pandemic has disrupted so much of our normal lives. With all of the stress and new facts of daily living, our mouth health is suffering. Ever since the World…
Born premature at just over six months gestation, identical twins Garrett and Carter Lopez were so tiny their combined weight was less than most normal newborns. The delicate “micro preemie”…
Valley rock and roll icon Alice Cooper visited the southwest vaccination POD at Abrazo West Campus last week to get his COVID-19 vaccine and visit with volunteers and staff operating…
In 2019, SmileDirectClub partnered with HP to create clear aligners for teeth straightening. Since that time, SmileDirectClub has opened the Smile House, which contains 60 of the latest HP Multi…
The American Dental Association claims 85% of Americans consider dental health to be extremely important. However, they also suggest that more than 40% of people don’t get to the dentist often enough.…
Health advocates welcomed Monday’s reopening of enrollment for Affordable Care Act coverage, saying the opportunity for more people to get or renew their health insurance could be “really good for…
Nonprofit Banner Health is investing nearly $400 million in expansion projects already underway at Banner Desert and Banner Gateway medical centers in the East Valley. Both projects include increased services…
A top Arizona health official said the number of COVID-19 cases in the state is “definitely trending in the right direction,” but he cautioned that “we need to keep following…
