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A COVID-19 Vaccine clinic was held Monday

All vaccinated adults should get a Covid-19 booster shot because of the Omicron variant, CDC says

November 29, 2021 2:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention strengthened recommendations for booster doses of coronavirus vaccine Monday,…

The perfect hug

November 26, 2021 9:47 PM Mercedes Martinez

Researchers in London crack the code of a perfect…

Virus surge overwhelms hospitals in Cochise County

November 26, 2021 8:45 AM AP News, Cole Johnson

A surge of COVID-19 cases is overwhelming hospitals in southeastern…

British man given 3D printed eye in world first, hospital says

November 25, 2021 6:06 PM CNN

A British man has become the first patient in the world to be fitted with a 3D printed eye, according to Moorfields Eye Hospital in…

CDC anticipates more prevalent flu season

November 25, 2021 6:54 AM April Hettinger

The new flu season could be upon…

Juul to pay $14.5 million to settle Arizona vaping lawsuit

November 24, 2021 7:48 AM AP News, Cole Johnson

E-cigarette giant Juul Labs will pay Arizona $14.5 million and vowed not to market to young people in the state to settle a consumer fraud…

Drugmaker Pfizer said Friday its experimental pill designed to fight coronavirus reduced the risk of hospitalization and death for high-risk patients taking part in a trial of the drug. Nurses care for a patient with COVID-19 on a ventilator in an ICU room at HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield

Arizona hospitals pleading for a safe Thanksgiving during the pandemic

November 24, 2021 6:41 AM April Hettinger

Hospital executives and public health authorities across Arizona have issued pleas for people to do everything possible to avoid spreading the…

An influenza pandemic like the pandemic of 1918 could be even worse than Covid-19 has been

Health Minute: Bracing for a severe flu season

November 23, 2021 6:13 PM Mercedes Martinez

Flu outbreaks are already happening across the…

The FDA will soon decide on Merck’s Covid-19 antiviral pill

November 23, 2021 2:57 PM CNN

In the fall of 2015, Dr. Mark Denison was preparing for a long drive home from Alabama after making a presentation at a scientific meeting when a…

Arizona officials plan COVID briefing on hospital capacity

November 23, 2021 2:20 PM The Associated Press, Marcos Icahuate

Arizona on Tuesday reported over 3,000 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases and 120 more deaths amid growing concern about the pandemic’s current…

Undergoing cognitive behavioral sleep training may help prevent depression in older adults with insomnia.

Sleep training for adults prevents depression, study finds

November 23, 2021 1:50 AM CNN

CNN By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Undergoing cognitive behavioral sleep training, which teaches you how to break bad habits in order to prepare your mind…

It's important to include your children in holiday activities.

Holidays are most exhausting for moms. Here’s how to address that

November 23, 2021 9:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Elissa Strauss, CNN The internal ticker tape starts around two weeks before Thanksgiving. That’s when moms and other caregivers, though…

Thanksgiving this year will be much different than last year

Health Minute: How to have a safe Thanksgiving

November 22, 2021 5:26 PM Mercedes Martinez

CDC has released guidance tips on gathering…

Arizona urges holiday precautions as Covid cases rise

November 22, 2021 7:47 AM AP News, Cole Johnson

With public health officials urging people to take precautions against COVID-19 during upcoming holidays, Arizona on Saturday reported over 5,000…

Turn your holiday stress into a teachable moment. Here’s how

November 21, 2021 2:01 PM CNN

CNN By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The holidays are upon us. Thanksgiving is right around the corner, with Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa following in quick…

Rep. Grijalva announces $2.6 million for improving Yuma County’s water system

November 18, 2021 6:51 PM Caleb J. Fernández, Jenny Day

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has granted $2,690,671 toward improving the Yuma County Improvement District’s water system…

Boosters get a boost, Moderna files for emergency use authorization

November 18, 2021 8:15 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

Moderna said it has filed for emergency use authorization with the FDA for its booster for all adults a the Covid-19 vaccination push…

The US Food and Drug Administration is unlikely to ask its outside vaccine advisers to weigh in on whether the agency should authorize Pfizer Covid-19 boosters for all adults

30% of healthcare workers nationwide are unvaccinated

November 18, 2021 6:42 AM April Hettinger

A new study suggests about 30% of health care workers in U.S. hospitals remained unvaccinated against COVID-19 as of…

Onion recall due to risk of salmonella poisoning

November 17, 2021 6:36 AM April Hettinger

If you have onions in your kitchen, listen…

Incorporating fruits and vegetables in meals and snacks throughout the day can help boost your immunity.

How to use food to boost your immune system

November 16, 2021 1:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Want to fight off infectious diseases this winter? Consider boosting your immune system with nutritious food. “What we…