Researchers Take a Step Toward Advancing Precision Hormone Therapies to Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk
A new University of Arizona Health Sciences study found women on hormone therapy were up to 58% less likely to develop neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s disease, and reduction of risk varied by type and route of hormone therapy and duration of use. The findings could lead to the development of a precision medicine approach to […]
Arizona reports 921 new COVID-19 cases, 6 additional deaths Friday – KTAR.com
A nurse gives a shot of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, donated by Denmark, to a woman at Mbagathi Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya Friday, July 9, 2021. The global death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 4 million this week as the crisis increasingly becomes a race between the vaccine and the highly contagious delta variant. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga) […]
‘Helpers Stay Quit’ Study Seeks to Keep Newly Quit Smokers from Relapsing
“Helpers Stay Quit,” a new University of Arizona Health Sciences study, will examine whether a “reach out and help others” intervention strategy can increase a former smoker’s ability to influence active smokers in their personal network to quit, thereby creating a social environment supportive of long-term smoking cessation. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease […]
Arizona hits 50% mark for COVID-19 vaccines; 625 new cases reported – KTAR.com
People wait in line for COVID-19 vaccinations at an event at La Bonita market, a Hispanic grocery store, Wednesday, July 7, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) PHOENIX – As the state reached the milestone of half the population receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, Arizona public health officials on Thursday reported 625 new cases and […]
15 Phoenix schools to host COVID-19 vaccine event with free backpacks – KTAR.com
(Twitter Photo/@PhoenixUnion) PHOENIX – Students in the eligible age group can get COVID-19 shots plus free backpacks and supplies at participating schools across Phoenix during a vaccination event Friday and Saturday. Fifteen campuses are taking part in the Phoenix Union High School District’s second “Spread Love, Not COVID” event in partnership with the Arizona Department […]
Arizona reports 373 new COVID-19 cases, 4 additional deaths Wednesday – KTAR.com
A teenager reacts as she receives a shot of the Sinovac vaccine for COVID-19 during a vaccination campaign at a school in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on Monday, July 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati) PHOENIX – Arizona public health officials on Wednesday reported 373 new COVID-19 cases and four more deaths from the virus. The latest […]
Arizona reports 900 new COVID-19 cases, death count reaches 18,000 – KTAR.com
A health worker takes a swab from a teenager during a rapid antigen test for COVID-19 in Pamplona, northern Spain, Monday, July 5, 2021. During the last three days local authorities have called on teenagers to be tested due to the increase of people in the town contracting coronavirus after returning from vacations in the […]
Southwest, American delays hint at hard summer for travelers – KTAR.com
FILE – In this Wednesday, June 16, 2021 file photo, travelers queue up in long lines to pass through the south security checkpoint at Denver International Airport, in Denver. This summer is already shaping up to be a difficult one for air travelers as airlines are already struggling to keep up with the rising number […]
Arizona reports 50 new COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths Monday – KTAR.com
(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File) PHOENIX – Arizona public health officials on Monday reported 50 new COVID-19 cases and no additional deaths from the virus. The latest documented totals were 897,010 infections and 17,979 fatalities, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services’ COVID-19 dashboard. The dashboard also showed that 6,563,784 vaccine doses have been […]
Mesa, Arizona’s third-largest city, asks residents to conserve energy – KTAR.com
(Pexels photo) PHOENIX — With sizzling summer temperatures in full force, Arizona’s third-largest city is asking its residents to conserve energy. The city does not own or operate any electric generators, according to a press release, and purchases its electric supply through various short and long-term agreements. Supply costs have increased dramatically this year due […]