TV host Kristina Guerrero opens up about breast cancer battle
Kristina Guerrero first made a name for herself as a red carpet mainstay on E! News and later by hosting The List which aired right here on ABC15 and on televisions across the country. Now, Guerrero is opening up like never before about her deeply personal battle with breast cancer, and how through the heartache, she […]
Scottsdale distributor recalls thousands of cases of cantaloupe for potential Salmonella risk
SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Scottsdale-based Eagle Produce LLC is recalling thousands of cases of cantaloupe after they were found to potentially be contaminated with Salmonella. The FDA says the product was distributed between Sept. 5 and 16. Various supermarkets in states such as California, many Midwestern states, North Carolina, Virginia, and more received the potentially contaminated […]
Updated COVID vaccine guidance, failing home tests & supplements that make symptoms worse
PHOENIX — The new COVID vaccine is now FDA-approved and available at local pharmacies but some doctors say the approach to who needs to get it is a little more nuanced this time around. The number of cases did go up in August, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services, which reported about 3,000 […]
One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer
PHOENIX — September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month as one in eight men are expected to be diagnosed with the disease. Age, family history, and ethnicity are among the factors increasing risk for men. Certain diets that include dairy and processed meats have also been linked to an increased risk. Prostate cancer is a slow-moving […]
Popular OTC medicines for colds and allergies don’t work, FDA panel says
Phenylephrine, a popular ingredient in many over-the-counter allergy and cold medicines, is ineffective in tablet form, an independent advisory committee to the US Food and Drug Administration unanimously agreed on Tuesday. Phenylephrine is the main ingredient used in products like Benadryl Allergy Plus Congestion, Sudafed PE, Vicks Sinex and several others. These products generated nearly […]
Why you might not want to forgo cleaning your smartwatch
How often do you clean your smartwatch? It turns out the answer is probably not often enough. According to a new study published by Florida Atlantic University, 95% of smartwatch wristbands tested were contaminated. Staphylococcus spp and E. coli were among the common pathogens found on smartwatches, researchers said. The study was published in the […]
Are there concerns for a ‘tripledemic’ with COVID, flu and RSV this year? Local doctor weighs in
PHOENIX — COVID cases are on the rise again across the country and in Arizona. As September gets underway, the start of the fall is near and more illnesses will start to pop up as the weather gets colder. There’s a new COVID variant that’s making the rounds, and with cases starting to increase, Dr. […]
Valley Fever: What to know as dust storms kick up dust, spores
TEMPE, AZ — As football fans packed the stadium Thursday night to watch the Sun Devils play their first game of the season, Mother Nature made a halftime appearance by bringing a haboob. With all of that dust comes concerns of air quality — and Valley Fever. The health condition is caused by spores in […]
Heart attack risk doubles on days of extreme heat and high pollution
A new study is showing extreme heat and high pollution are a one-two punch for heart health and that the risk of a heart attack doubles on days when we see both weather and air pollution alerts. It’s already known that heat is the number one weather-related killer and about 50% of related deaths are […]
How has brain cancer treatment, research advanced since Senator McCain’s death?
PHOENIX — It’s been five years since Senator John McCain died after battling glioblastoma. So, how much has treatment and outlook for patients changed since then? ABC15 went to the Ivy Brain Tumor Center at the Barrow Neurological Institute to find out. The center in Phoenix is a nonprofit translational research program that offers state-of-the-art […]