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Updated: 21 hours ago
|By Rebecca Taylor
Strep normally causes mild illness, but a small number of cases can become serious when bacteria known as strep A spreads to other parts of the body. Someone with strep throat may also have a rash known as scarlet fever. Around the state 1,228 cases of strep were reported in 2022. An increase of 27% from the year prior.
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Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 3:59 AM MST
|By CNN Newsource Staff
The CDC says most of the people infected reported using artificial tears, with the most common brand being EzriCare.
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Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 9:29 PM MST
|By Alexis Dominguez
Experts believe that the medicine and educational programs have a hand in the decline.
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Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 6:54 PM MST
|By Holly Bock
The Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation will be getting $5.5 million to get more than 100 students through an accelerated program in just one year.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 3:53 PM MST
|By David Caltabiano
Police said they do not know where the child got the fentanyl and how it got into his system.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 1:23 PM MST
|By Alexis Cortez
No arrests have been made.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 11:32 AM MST
|By Gray News staff
The affected glass jars are labeled chicken and gnocchi but actually contain vegetable minestrone, a flavor that has egg in it.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 12:27 PM MST
|By Dani Birzer
The original Incredible Hulk actor Lou Ferrigno spoke on Good Morning, Arizona about his hearing loss and cochlear implant.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 7:22 PM MST
|By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business and AZFamily Digital News Staff
Beginning in March, both retailers will either cut or shift the hours that their pharmacies operate in response to staffing shortages
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 9:42 PM MST
|By Elliott Polakoff
It's big news since Alzheimer's cases are expected to go up by 33% in Arizona.
Phoenix Forecast
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 5:50 PM MST
|By David Caltabiano
Law enforcement in Mohave County is leaving behind Narcan, along with a brochure on how to use it in a community gripped with opioids.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 5:00 PM MST
|By David Baker
Board members are blaming social media companies for the rise in mental health problems for students.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 6:05 PM MST
|By Consumer Reports
Health experts discuss the necessity of daily supplements, ones to avoid and ones to take!
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 11:56 AM MST
|By Peter Valencia
More than 16,000 cases of the virus have been reported in Maricopa County as of this week.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 8:09 AM MST
|By Sydney Witte
Results take about two to four days to post to the online portal.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 8:58 PM MST
|By The Associated Press
Masks will still be required in schools, nursing homes, and healthcare facilities, according to the latest public health order.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 1:54 PM MST
|By AZFamily Digital News Staff and Consumer Reports
The Food and Drug Administration plans to standardize food processing to cut down on food poisoning cases.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 9:14 PM MST
|By Cristiana Ramos
Lisa Espinoza was outraged because her son, 31-year-old Larry Ogle Jr., died in his cell at a Maricopa County jail on Jan. 8.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 11:59 AM MST
|By Darrell J. Cunningham
Seniors, one of the fast-growing populations in the Phoenix area, have unique needs when it comes to medical care. CenterWell is designed especially for them.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 4:53 PM MST
|By David Caltabiano
A spokesperson for Dignity Health, which owns St. Joseph’s hospital, said in a statement that the triage tents help patients with low acuity injuries and illnesses.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 12:00 PM MST
|By Dani Birzer
Walmart Wellness Day will be held on Saturday at your local Walmart pharmacy.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 6:33 PM MST
|By Sarah Robinson
Hobbs’ announcement is one of the latest steps in a growing trend across the country to make women’s health items more affordable.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 8:26 PM MST
|By Elliott Polakoff
The American Academy of Pediatrics says parents should consider surgery on children struggling with obesity as young as 13 years old and medication on children as young as 12.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 11:40 AM MST
|By Dani Birzer
Vitalant is reporting a nationwide blood shortage and there's two opportunities to donate blood in the Valley so you can help!
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 8:08 PM MST
|By Briana Whitney
Rep. Sierra and his wife share their pain and journey to encourage others who might be putting off health checks to get them done, but more than that, they choose to find joy in each day.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 6:30 PM MST
|By David Baker
It happened on Tuesday.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 6:49 PM MST
|By Brooke Wagner
Doctors discuss what''s causing immunity debt and how to protect your family
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 5:47 PM MST
|By Alexis Dominguez
Poison control centers across the US are battling as parents accident overdose their children by giving them adult cold medicine due to the shortage.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 10:52 AM MST
|By Dani Birzer
Following Hamlin's cardiac arrest on Monday night, medical experts are stressing the importance of CPR and AED training for the public.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 9:44 PM MST
|By Emma Lockhart
Many say Hamlin suffered a medical phenomenon called commotio cordis.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 3:26 PM MST
|By David Caltabiano
Dr. Edward Westerfield explains what happened on the field Monday night when Buffalo Bill's safety Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 2:03 PM MST
|By Dani Birzer
Health experts say they’re concerned more COVID-19 variants will develop and spread outward from China.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 1:41 PM MST
|By Kit Silavong
The total number of cases this season so far is less than 22,000. However, it appears cases are on the decline, based on recent data from the Arizona Department of Health Services.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 9:35 AM MST
|By AZFamily Digital News Staff
Hushabye Nursery in Phoenix seeks full-time, part-time nurses as well as volunteers.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 10:37 AM MST
|By Darrell J. Cunningham
We all know stretching is important before (and after) working out. But what about stretching just to feel better? Darrell J. went for a session at StretchLab.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 8:03 PM MST
|By Michael Raimondi
Some cultivators can choose the sample they want tested and the labeling may not accurately show how strong a product is.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 9:05 AM MST
|By April Warnecke
While Allie Abbott soaks in the joy of parenthood, she can’t help but think of how much she wishes her own dad was still here.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 1:39 PM MST
|By Susan Campbell
More than half of individuals who have to be transported by ambulance to an in-network hospital will be surprised by a bill of $400 up to $1000.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 9:23 AM MST
|By Dani Birzer
With the holiday around the corner and flu season already here, staying healthy during the winter can be tough. DriveIV Arizona has a solution.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 6:04 PM MST
|By Alexis Dominguez
ASU Tempe researchers are using wastewater to track illnesses, viruses, and diseases back to neighborhoods in which they originated.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 7:49 AM MST
|By Kylee Cruz
Dr. Michael White says acetaminophen like Tylenol might help with aches, pains and high fever but there’s one over-the-counter medicine you might want to avoid.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 11:03 AM MST
|By Peter Valencia
Experts are warning that cases could continue to increase as families gather for Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Christmas and into the new year.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 8:13 AM MST
|By Dani Birzer
The University of Arizona has accepted a multi-million dollar grant from the CDC to conduct research on the impact of long-haul COVID-19 on the body.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 7:29 AM MST
|By Whitney Clark
While doctors say this year’s flu shot is a good match to circulating strains, fewer people seem to be getting it.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 1:23 PM MST
|By Kylee Cruz
If your child's fever lasts longer than five days, it's time to take them into the doctor's.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 11:17 AM MST
|By Dani Birzer
The University of Arizona has received a whole-genome sequencer device worth $1.3 million for their childhood diseases research center.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 6:59 PM MST
|By Dani Birzer and Holly Bock
Qualifying Arizona fire departments are able to get cancer-causing firefighting foam disposed of, thanks to an ADEQ pilot program.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 5:55 PM MST
|By David Caltabiano and AZFamily Digital News Staff
The “Heart-in-a-Box” device can keep a donated organ functional for up to 12 hours.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 5:12 PM MST
|By Alexis Dominguez
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports that about 8% of the state’s ICU beds are being used by COVID-19 patients, compared to the less than 1% reported in mid-October.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 12:48 PM MST
|By AZFamily Digital News Staff
There’s a growing concern over health during the holiday season in the valley.