Hepatitis cases in children on the rise in Arizona
Health experts in Arizona are on the lookout for unexplained cases of hepatitis in kids. According to the CDC, more than 100 children in 24 states have tested positive for the virus. Most of those patients had to be hospitalized and five of them have died. In Arizona, the state’s department of health told ABC15 […]
Valley woman urges others to be smart about skin cancer after family’s devastation
“It’s just skin cancer” — a saying that leads many to believe if you have a weird mole, you can get it removed and it’s no big deal. While skin cancer is the most common and most preventable of all cancers, it’s not always an easy fix — and rates in Arizona are rising. That’s […]
Defining mental health and the difference between acute, chronic stress
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In this interview, ABC15 Health Insider Dr. Shad Marvasti discusses basic mental health terms and outlines the difference between acute and chronic stress and the effect both can have on our overall health. He says acute stress, which happens in the short term, can be a good thing as […]
Honoring nurses across the Valley
On this “National Nurses Day,” meet some of the incredible nurses across the Valley. “It really is the little things that add up to this huge amount of people feeling appreciated, ultimately. You know, they come, and they pour their blood, sweat and tears in every shift,” says Tiffany Hockenberry, director of nursing, Arizona Burn […]
Online prescription company helping some save on medications
PHOENIX — With prescription drug prices rising, how would you like to pay what the pharmacy pays – the wholesale cost? Well, now you can and there are already Valley residents taking advantage of the savings. 72-year-old Bob Yarrow was recently diagnosed with AFib, an irregular heartbeat. He now has to take 12 different medications […]
More Arizonans suffering health impacts due to lack of sunshine
PHOENIX — Valley doctors are seeing two health issues play out with a common denominator that’s ironic in the desert — a lack of sunshine. While the year-round sun draws tourists to the Valley, when the real heat sets in, most people retreat indoors to hide from it and cool down with air conditioning. That […]
US pediatricians’ group moves to abandon race-based guidance
The American Academy of Pediatrics says it is putting all its guidance under the microscope to eliminate “race-based” medicine and resulting health disparities. The influential group’s pledge comes in a new policy statement released Monday. The academy began a re-examination of its treatment recommendations before George Floyd’s death and intensified it after. The policy’s lead […]
Infertility Awareness Week: What it means, how to improve your situation
Focusing on Infertility Awareness Week, ABC15 Health Insider Dr. Shad Marvasti is talking about the options available for couples trying to conceive and the lifestyle changes that could aid the process. Twenty percent of couples experience some form of infertility which is characterized by trying unsuccessfully to conceive for over a year. Nine percent of […]
An old friend donates kidney to Valley woman
An old friend and online gaming led to an incredible birthday gift for a Valley woman. Mandy Kennedy is home recovering from kidney transplant surgery. She has a genetic condition called Alport Syndrome. The condition causes progressive loss of kidney function. Last summer, she started dialysis treatments. It was shortly after she and her husband, […]
Fibroid treatments changing, could preserve fertility
After a certain age, a lot of adults get the question: ‘When are you going to have kids?’ For a growing number of men and women, the answer isn’t as simple as snapping your fingers. As part of Infertility Awareness Week, Melanie Parker of Phoenix is sharing her experience with fibroids in hopes of letting […]