Health & Lifestyle

In the first half of 2017, prescribers handed out more than 227 million opioid pills, enough to give every Arizonan 33 pills. It’s a number that could drop in the near future because of a new mandate by the state.

Lisa Rasmussen describes her husband Paul as the healthiest person she ever knew. Paul Rasmussen was a former Mesa police officer enjoying his retirement and relaxing in the great outdoors of Montana. Then suddenly, everything changed when Paul got sick with the flu last year and didn't recover.

A health warning out of Navajo and Coconino counties has many residents concerned. Navajo County Public Health officials have confirmed that fleas collected in the Taylor area have tested positive for Plague (Yersinia pestis).

A Phoenix orthopedic surgeon has performed the first artificial meniscus implant on a patient. The surgery was part of a clinical trial that hopes to get approved by the FDA. It was done by Dr. Tom Carter, orthopedic surgeon for the Phoenix Suns and for The Orthopedic Clinic Association.

Arizona's monsoons can be extremely unpredictable but when they hit, people with respiratory issues can face flare-ups and kids with asthma can be particularly vulnerable.

CVS pharmacy is making the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone available to Arizonans without a doctor’s prescription. It’s a prefilled easy-to-use nasal spray – a single squirt to help save a life. Arizona is the 41st state to make naloxone available to the general public this way.

We all want to save money on health care and experts say it's possible to do if we ask the right questions. David Berg is the chairman of Redirect Health and says the savings start by asking the same question we would ask if we were buying anything else. "How much does it cost?" he said.

A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.

How bicycle pumps and ball needles were introduced to drinking we may never know. But a new drinking trend, that doesn’t involve drinking, is getting people drunker faster. Smoking alcohol vapor has garnered attention among teens and college students, as well as doctors.

The state of Arizona is preparing for what experts say will be a major spike in flu cases. Over the past two years, the number of confirmed flu cases have increased significantly around the last week of January and into February, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.

New parents, get ready to feed your babies peanut-containing foods - starting young lowers their chances of becoming allergic.

Video games are a part of our culture. It's a multi-billion dollar industry that continues to grow at a rapid rate. But there could be a downside in the form of excessive gaming.

Pinal County Public Health Services District will host Diabetes Classes at the San Tan Valley Public Health Clinic each month from October through December, led by Sheri Steincamp, MS, RDN, CDE, CHWC.

Community Bridges, Inc. has partnered with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention; to host a Suicide Alertness workshop, open to the community. The event will take place Saturday, July 16th, inside Valley Hope of Tempe.

If you're still trying to get in shape for summer, you're in luck. Health and fitness experts say you only need to do one exercise -- yes, one! -- to work your entire body, burning fat and building muscle at the same time. Not only that but experts say this exercise can correct dozens of health problems.