Arizona Health News
Serena O'Sullivan
Nature Medicine published a study on Monday that suggests there would be 1 million people diagnosed with dementia each year by 2060.
24 hours ago
Kevin Stone
Arizona joined the legal battle over a federal policy that gives immigrants known as "Dreamers" access to subsidized health insurance.
2 days ago
Danny Shapiro
The first child flu death of the season was reported in Pinal County, health officials confirmed Friday.
7 days ago
Serena O'Sullivan
Advanced equipment at Banner Health's new endoscopy and interventional radiology suite is set to deliver faster and clearer imaging.
8 days ago
David Veenstra
Dental hygiene students with Mesa Community College looking for experience will offer free dental screenings to qualifying individuals on Jan. 25.
9 days ago
Balin Overstolz McNair
The cities of Tempe and Chandler are participating in an initiative aimed at teaching hairdressers, barbers and more how to be mental health advocates for their clients.
9 days ago
Danny Shapiro
A new rule announced Tuesday will remove medical debt from thousands of Arizonans' credit scores, a move Vice President Kamala Harris said would be "life changing."
10 days ago
Danny Shapiro
Six Hawaii fireworks explosion victims are expected to stay at a Phoenix burn center for an extended time, doctors said Monday.
11 days ago
Serena O'Sullivan
Public health officials want Arizona to be healthier in 2025. That's why they're launching a new tool called the Public Health Data Portal.
13 days ago
Serena O'Sullivan
BrewerWood Law Firm is suing two of Arizona's health agencies over the widespread issue of fraudulent sober living homes.
14 days ago
Serena O'Sullivan
Want to help your neighbors without spending a dime? This year's Saving Arizona Blood Drive will take place in Tempe on Jan. 7.
15 days ago
Payne Moses
Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa welcomed its first baby of 2025 while New Year's Eve fireworks were still going off.
15 days ago
Danny Shapiro
Bird flu has been detected in wastewater in multiple metro Phoenix cities, county health officials confirmed Monday.
18 days ago
Danny Shapiro
Bird flu cases continue to pop up in metro Phoenix, this time in geese at Chaparral Park in Scottsdale.
28 days ago
Associated Press
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is calling for legislators to repeal the state law that requires an annual abortion report, saying that it infringes on patients' privacy.
30 days ago
Serena O'Sullivan
As President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration day approaches, many people are voicing concerns about the future of the Affordable Care Act.
1 month ago
Danny Shapiro
A number of animals at a Valley zoo were confirmed to have the bird flu, Arizona health authorities announced Wednesday.
1 month ago
Serena O'Sullivan
Experts at the Banner Poison and Drug Information Center in Phoenix want those in the Valley to watch out for unique holiday hazards in 2024.
1 month ago
Payne Moses
A Scottsdale hospital became the first non-clinical trial site in Arizona to perform a tricuspid heart valve replacement.
1 month ago
Kasey Brammell/ABC15 Arizona
St. Luke's Behavioral Health Center has been approved to reopen after being ordered to cease operations earlier this year.
1 month ago
Danny Shapiro
Health officials on Friday reported the first Arizona cases of bird flu in humans, stemming from a poultry outbreak at a Pinal County farm last month.
1 month ago
Associated Press
Reproductive rights advocates sued Arizona in order to take down a 15-week abortion ban that conflicts with Proposition 139.
1 month ago
David Veenstra
Seasonal visitor restrictions will go into effect on Sunday at Banner Health facilities due to the increased risk of flu and respiratory virus concerns.
2 months ago
Serena O'Sullivan
One nurse practitioner in the Valley said health experts are bracing for a rise in flu cases this holiday season. Here are a few ways to avoid sickness.
2 months ago