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Diabetes affects 13% of all U.S. adults, and 35% meet the criteria for prediabetes. As diabetes prevalence in the U.S. surges among both children and adults, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has lowered its recommended screening age for overweight adults from 40 to 35.
Aug. 25, 2021
“I’m sure that it’s a combination of the delta variant, and the fact that kids are going back to school, and many of them are not wearing masks at this point, and the fact that there’s no vaccine available to them," Dr. Josh LaBaer with ASU's Biodesign Institute said.
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Aug. 24, 2021
Take-home COVID-19 tests are now available for students and staff in Maricopa County school districts.
Aug. 24, 2021
Private businesses in Arizona are free to require that their workers be vaccinated against COVID-19, Attorney General Mark Brnovich has concluded. He said companies have right to make the same demand of customers.v But the attorney general, in a 40-page legal opinion issued Friday, said neither of those rights is absolute.
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Aug. 21, 2021
With the pandemic forcing people into isolation, the Arizona Department of Health Services has launched a public awareness campaign about the effects of social connection on mental and physical health.
Aug. 20, 2021
Pima County is continuing to see a rise in new COVID-19 infections. “This is a very high number for us overall. Our number is approximately 168 cases per 100,000. This is [a significant increase] compared to where we were three to four weeks ago," said Dr. Theresa Cullen is the county’s health director.
Aug. 20, 2021
This week, neighboring Sonora, Mexico, surpassed an important milestone in its COVID-19 vaccination campaign: more than 2 million shots have been given across the state.
Aug. 19, 2021
COVID-19 cases are continuing to grow consistently, even as more Arizonans are getting vaccinated. And late next month, the federal government is expected to begin offering booster shots as a way of stopping the delta variant’s expansion in its tracks. In the meantime, researchers and scientists are doing their best to learn more.
Aug. 19, 2021
The Valleywise Health network of hospitals is experiencing a staffing shortage amid an increase of COVID-19 patients needing intensive care.
Aug. 18, 2021
The pandemic threw into sharp relief the mental health challenges faced by many populations in the U.S. One of the worst is kids.
Aug. 17, 2021
COVID-19 cases are soaring in Arizona. But the pace of vaccinations in the state appears to be picking up in response.
Aug. 13, 2021
Arizona is now averaging more than 2,700 new COVID-19 cases per day — more than four times what the state was reporting a month ago. As hospitalizations climb, hospitals are once again concerned over staffing shortages.
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Aug. 10, 2021
The Arizona Department of Health Services is reporting a fifth straight day of 2,000 or more new cases of COVID-19 as disease-related hospitalizations rise around the state.
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Aug. 8, 2021
The Arizona Department of Health Services says more than 1,500 patients occupied Arizona emergency room beds as of Thursday. Wednesday’s high mark of 1,528 is the highest since the Arizona Department of Health Services began tracking occupancy at the start of the pandemic.
Aug. 6, 2021
With COVID-19 cases rising across the state in neighboring Sonora, Mexico, the beach town Puerto Peñasco, or Rocky Point, is upping safety precautions.
Aug. 6, 2021
New research led by TGen in Phoenix describes early biological signs of Parkinson's disease. That knowledge could one day help scientists improve early diagnosis and treatment. The study also contributes to a large data trove for future investigation.
Aug. 6, 2021
As the COVID-19 numbers continue to rise, hospitals and medical professionals are facing renewed challenges and stresses.
Aug. 5, 2021
Arizona is now averaging more than 1,800 new COVID-19 infections per day — the most the state has reported since mid-February. And Arizona's hospitals are feeling the strain of the latest surge.
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Aug. 3, 2021
The Arizona Department of Health Services Sunday added 2,306 confirmed coronavirus infections to its daily dashboard. It’s the second day in a row more than 2,000 new cases have been reported.
Aug. 1, 2021
Creighton University’s School of Medicine students began their four-year journey by taking part in a traditional white coat ceremony. With the opening of its Phoenix campus, the Omaha-based university says it’s positioned to become the nation’s largest Catholic health professions educator.
Jul. 31, 2021
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