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Diabetes, Hypertension Top Problems in County Health Index

Diabetes, Hypertension Top Problems in County Health Index

A woman has her blood sugar tested. Diabetes was cited as the major health challenge in six of Arizona’s counties in a new national study. (Photo by Marcelo Camargo, Agencia Brasil/Creative Commons) By Allie Bice | Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Diabetes, hypertension and

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Powerful Synthetic Opioid Fentanyl Makes a Deadly Mark in Arizona

Powerful Synthetic Opioid Fentanyl Makes a Deadly Mark in Arizona

Fentanyl patches can be prescribed by doctors for patients experiencing intense pain. (Featured Photo by Alcibiadesvia WikiMedia Commons) By Lily Altavena | Cronkite News TUCSON – Pima County’s Medical Examiner reported 17 fentanyl-related deaths last year, up from seven in 2014

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Measles Outbreak Spreads to the Valley

Measles Outbreak Spreads to the Valley

By Christina Tetreault | Cronkite News PHOENIX — A measles outbreak is moving north in Arizona. State health officials report 11 confirmed cases of measles in Pinal and Maricopa counties. Originating from an inmate at the private detention center in Eloy,

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Children Living in Lower-Income Areas are More Susceptible to Asthma

Children Living in Lower-Income Areas are More Susceptible to Asthma

By: Alejandra Armstrong Cronkite News PHOENIX – Children in the state’s lower-income urban communities suffer more serious bouts of asthma caused by dirty air and other pollutants – despite decades of state and local monitoring and repeated concerns that air

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H1N1 Flu Cases Spike Significantly in Arizona this Flu Season Compared to Last

H1N1 Flu Cases Spike Significantly in Arizona this Flu Season Compared to Last

By Kaitlyn Ahrbeck | Cronkite News The number of confirmed flu cases in Arizona has increased 68 percent compared to the previous flu season, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services influenza summary report. “Right now, we are seeing

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New Study: ‘Don’t do Sit-Ups — They Make No Sense’

New Study: ‘Don’t do Sit-Ups — They Make No Sense’

Sit-ups are one of the most common exercises used to strengthen the core, but a physical therapist is saying what many of us have been wanting to hear for years. Stop doing them because they make no sense. Here’s why:

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Report: Arizona Fares Poorly on Health Insurance for Hispanic Kids

Report: Arizona Fares Poorly on Health Insurance for Hispanic Kids

By Jessica Swarner | Cronkite News |  (Washington, DC) – A new report says that Arizona had the 10th-highest percentage of uninsured Hispanic children in the nation in 2014 – the third-highest among states with the largest numbers of Hispanic children.

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