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Health & Fitness

Health & Fitness News 

Flu Season Hits Kids Hard

January 28, 2020 Robert Roy Britt

More than 12,710 people in Arizona have been diagnosed with the flu so far this year. The proportion of children affected is higher than in recent years.

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Mumps Outbreak Brewing in Maricopa County

December 20, 2019December 20, 2019 Robert Roy Britt

The contagious disease mumps is spreading in Maricopa County on a scale not seen in decades, the county health department announced yesterday. Some mumps symptoms can be flu-like, but the disease can lead to painful, swollen testicles or ovaries, and in rare cases decreased fertility and even deafness.

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Health & Fitness Prickett Fence 

Just Get the Damn Flu Shot

November 7, 2019 Chris Prickett

Over the Prickett Fence: Chris likens the flu to dodgeball: loads of fun when you were a kid, potentially deadly when you’re old.

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Good to Know: Flu Shots for the Uninsured

November 7, 2019 Robert Roy Britt

Most insurances, including Medicare, cover the cost with no copay. For the uninsured, local pharmacies offer cash options.

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Learn CPR & First Aid from Daisy Mountain Fire & Medical

October 18, 2019October 29, 2019 Staff Writers

Low-cost classes prepare people to deliver initial emergency procedures until first responders arrive. Classes are Nov. 7 and Nov. 14.

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From Average Joe to Muscleman Mike in 4 Years

October 2, 2019 Robert Roy Britt

Mike Harrington never bought any Charles Atlas products from the back pages of a comic book, but he thought about it. Now check out what he’s accomplishing at age 81.

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Getting Physically Active: It’s Never Too Late to Start

October 2, 2019 Robert Roy Britt

Recent research finds just about any physical activity benefits the body and mind, even if you pick the habit up late in life.

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Health & Fitness News 

Free Health Services Offered Saturday, Sept. 21

September 19, 2019 Staff Writers

No health insurance? Get free mammograms, diabetes testing and dental screening for kids and adults at the 11th annual wellness and preparedness expo, just a 24-minute drive down I-17 from Anthem. 

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Tramonto Arrests Linked to Outbreak of Vaping Illness

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 Robert Roy Britt

Detectives seized $380,000 worth of firearms, cash, drugs and products involved in manufacturing vape products similar to those implicated in more than 300 illnesses and at least seven deaths around the country.

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Health & Fitness Press Releases 

3 Vaping-Related Illnesses Reported in Arizona

September 17, 2019 PRESS RELEASE

The first vaping-related respiratory illness have been identified in Arizona, part of a national outbreak.

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First West Nile Virus Death of 2019

July 11, 2019July 11, 2019 PRESS RELEASE

Total West Nile cases in humans in Maricopa County so far this year have exceeded the total for all of last year.

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