Local Health Archives

Cholesterol medication associated with reduced risk of COVID-19 deaths, study says

October 16, 2021 9:10 AM CNN Newsource

Cholesterol medication has been linked to reduced risk of death from COVID-19, according to a new, large-population…

Drone lung delivery

October 15, 2021 6:22 PM Mercedes Martinez

New innovative technology is evolving to help save…

1 in 6 adults binge drink, defined as four to five drinks in a sitting

October 15, 2021 7:18 AM April Hettinger

Some American adults enjoy an alcoholic beverage every now and then while others enjoy drinking a lot and…

Priority review for Covid antibody treatment underway

October 15, 2021 7:48 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

A new medicine to treat Covid-19 could be on the way as the U.S. government is starting to review regeneron’s Covid-19 antibody cocktail for full…

Texas abortion ban to remain in place despite heavy pushback

October 15, 2021 7:47 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

A federal appeals court is once again allowing Texas to continue banning most abortions in their state…

Arizona Coronavirus hospitalizations remain on plateau

October 14, 2021 8:12 AM Cole Johnson, AP News, CNN

COVID-19-related hospitalizations in Arizona remain on a plateau amid a gradual slowing of additional new cases and deaths during the current surge,…

Patients lagging on getting routine cancer checks amid pandemic

October 14, 2021 7:39 AM April Hettinger

Physicians across the country are worried about patients arriving in their offices with cancer in advanced…

Mindful eating could change your food habits and overall life. Here’s how to start

October 14, 2021 6:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Rogers, CNN You gobbled down your lunch while scrolling through your social media or watching your favorite show, and now you feel bloated…

Tuberculosis deaths rise for 1st time in years, due to COVID

October 14, 2021 5:35 AM The Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — The number of people killed by tuberculosis has risen for the first time in more than a decade, largely because fewer people have got…

FDA vaccine advisers recommend emergency use authorization for booster dose of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine

October 14, 2021 5:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously Thursday to recommend emergency use…

American Red Cross experiencing six-year low in blood donations

October 13, 2021 6:06 PM Luis Lopez

The Southern Arizona chapter of the American Red Cross is in need of blood donations, with the organization saying they’re at a six-year low for this…

Study: ‘Sociability’ hormone didn’t help kids with autism

October 13, 2021 2:00 PM The Associated Press

Children with autism showed no benefit from an experimental treatment made with a hormone thought to promote social…

Texas Governor bans Covid vaccine mandates

October 12, 2021 7:43 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order Monday banning any entity in the state from enforcing vaccine…

Kaiser Permanente faces strike votes in California, Oregon

October 12, 2021 6:11 AM The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 24,000 nurses and other health care workers at Kaiser Permanente in California and Oregon have overwhelmingly…

‘Dopesick’ gives Purdue Pharma and OxyContin a sweeping dramatic treatment

October 12, 2021 5:48 AM CNN

“Dopesick” is a major undertaking, exploring the opioid crisis from multiple angles, including the ground-level carnage inflicted by OxyContin…

Application submitted to FDA approval for pill to treat Covid

October 11, 2021 8:11 AM Cole Johnson, CNN

Merck said on Monday that it had submitted an application to the Food and Drug Administration to authorize what would be the first antiviral pill to…

Kids are actually susceptible to COVID, counter to previous data

October 11, 2021 7:27 AM April Hettinger

At the beginning of the pandemic, children were thought to be less susceptible to COVID-19, but a new study shows that’s not the…

Experts warn the flu could make a comeback this winter

October 11, 2021 6:15 AM CNN Newsource

Last winter, the flu was almost nonexistent due to lockdowns and public health measures aimed at cutting down COVID-19 cases, but experts are warning…

Pfizer seeks FDA approval for vaccine for kids 5-11

October 8, 2021 8:00 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

Pfizer is officially asking the Food and Drug Administration to approve its Covid vaccine for emergency use in five to…

More than 40% of Americans won’t get flu shot

October 8, 2021 7:39 AM Cole Johnson, CNN

In a new study by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, more than 40% of people in the U.S. do not plan on getting a flu shot this…