Annual vaccine can still protect you against influenza this year
No one wants to experience the fever, cough, and body aches that often come with influenza. That's especially true with the holiday season quickly app…
Author: Eugene Livar
There’s no better time to update your protection against COVID-19 and influenza
As you’re preparing for the holidays, now is a great time to add COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations to your to-do list. It takes at least two wee…
Study: Omicron booster gives significant additional protection against COVID-19
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study has found that the Omicron booster provided significant additional protection against symptom…
U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week: Help reduce antimicrobial resistance
Improving our understanding of when and how to use antibiotics promotes health, fights the challenge of antimicrobial resistance, and helps ensure tha…
Valley Fever Awareness Week: Reduce your risk, get tested if you have symptoms
With cases of respiratory illness rising in Arizona, it's easy to overlook the possibility that Valley fever might be the reason for a cough, fever, o…
Arizona cord blood used in life-saving treatments, research
Today, Nov. 15, is World Cord Blood Day, which calls attention to how stem cells that remain in the placenta and umbilical cord after a child is born …
Watch young children for signs of RSV
This time of the year, many adults and children catch the common cold. Sometimes, what looks like a cold can actually be RSV, or Respiratory Syncytial…
Guard against a potentially deadly amoeba in bodies of fresh water
As the swim season comes to a close, there is a tragic reminder about the dangers of a potentially deadly amoeba found in lakes, rivers, hot springs, …