Health & Lifestyle

Being 90 years old does not rule out donating your body to medical science. Neither does a history of cancer, diabetes or dementia. Research for Life, the whole body donation program that serves Arizona and Southern California, says those are two of the misconceptions it hears most. The program serves families across Arizona, including the San Tan ...

The Pinal County Public Health Services District has confirmed that a person infectious with measles visited a Coolidge restaurant on June 25, potentially exposing anyone who was there during a specific window of time. The exposure occurred at the Wendy's at 1120 N. Arizona Blvd. in Coolidge between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2026....

When a loved one dies, families often have only days to make costly decisions, and for many in San Tan Valley, a traditional burial is more than the budget can carry. A standard burial can run into the thousands of dollars once a casket, a burial plot, the funeral home's services, and transportation are added up. For a family that did not plan ahea...

Residents in San Tan Valley who are living with a mental health condition have access to a local peer support group designed to provide connection, encouragement, and practical resources. The group is offered by NAMI Valley of the Sun, the local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation's largest grassroots mental health orga...

No family plans to make final arrangements while dealing with the shock of losing someone they love. But that is often what happens. When a loved one passes away, emotions are strong. Everything can feel urgent. Families are asked to make big decisions they may have never thought about before. They are often tired, overwhelmed, and grieving. Later,...

Recent incidents of contaminated food items, including lead-tainted applesauce affecting 500 children and Salmonella-infected cantaloupe causing 400 illnesses and six deaths nationwide, have raised significant concerns among Arizona residents. According to the "Food for Thought 2024" report by the Arizona PIRG Education Fund, food and beverage reca...

Banner Ironwood Medical Center in Queen Creek is among the 28 acute-care hospitals benefiting from the expansion of the Hospital Oral Care and Periodontal Disease Education (HOPE) program. This joint initiative by Delta Dental of Arizona and the Banner Health Foundation will serve potentially 300,000 patients per year across hospitals located in Ar...

Residents of San Tan Valley and the broader Arizona community will now have more accessible means of obtaining birth control medication, as a result of a new rule that has come into effect. On Thursday, Governor Katie Hobbs announced that adults in Arizona can now receive self-administered birth control medication without the need for a doctor...

Public health officers and healthcare leaders across Arizona are sounding the alarm for public action in the face of a concerning and continued rise in viral infection. The call from the Arizona Local Health Officers Association (ALHOA) and hospital leaders comes as Arizona is recording the highest number of flu cases ever recorded at this point in...

 Residential households in the U.S. are eligible to order four free at-home tests from USPS.com. Here's what you need to know about your order:Limit of one order per residential address One order includes four (4) individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests (COVID.gov/tests has more details about at-home tests, including extended shelf life and up...

Arguments are normal.Do you believe there's anybody who has lived a complete life without getting into an argument before? Of course not. We are all unique individuals with differing views on matters. We can't help but find ourselves in arguments or even escalated fights.When this happens, it's comforting to know that it is a one-time event most of...

If you've noticed black beetles crawling around this week, you're not alone. Some in the Valley have said they've seen hundreds, even thousands, of these beetles crawling inside and outside! "It's been a lot of scared people freaking about hundreds upon thousands of beetles entering their home the last two or three days," said Mike Boyle, with Burn...

With summer officially here, as an Arizonan, you're likely looking for ways to continue enjoying the outdoors while also staying cool (bring on the swimming pools!) and in doing so, you may also want to think about how to best protect your skin. More people in the U.S. are diagnosed with skin cancer each year than all other cancers combined, and mo...

People dealing with long-lasting symptoms of COVID-19 are now teaming up to show medical professionals and researchers the need for a Post COVID-19 Care Clinic (PCCC) in Arizona. Arizona is one of 18 states without a PCCC, according to Survivor Corps."We had already--hopefully--our largest peak of cases, which means our largest batch of long hauler...

Some doctors are recommending people not take aspirin or ibuprofen right before getting a COVID-19 vaccine dose. It's true, you might have some mild symptoms after your shot, but there's a chance you could interfere with its effectiveness if you take an Advil before your go. The COVID-19 vaccine affects every person differently. For some, like 77-y...