Health and Wellness

If an individual suffers a mental-health crisis and is unwilling to get voluntary help, as with Brian Simmons, an involuntary commitment process is available...

An ambitious commercial project that would bring a second hospital and an innovation campus to Maricopa is moving ahead. In September, City Council approved the...

Body sculpting treatments have become a leading choice for those wanting to lose fat, tighten skin or enhance muscle, especially when diet and exercise...

Low testosterone in women is much more common than most people realize. It’s no secret that testosterone plays an integral role in male health...

Grace Gomez has had four generations of her family infected with COVID-19. She knows first-hand how valuable a support group could be, so she...

Welcome to Lotus Evolutions, a wellness spa concept founded by Keri Berardinelli and Chad Binder. Their business centers on holistic skin care, stress reduction...

By Councilmember Amber Liermann I have been a part of the Maricopa community for 17 years. I have enjoyed seeing the growth and development of...

Every 11 minutes, a person dies by suicide. In 2020, 45,979 individuals took their own life. Almost as many people who live in the...

For Bruce McVeigh, a 30-year Army veteran and the chief operating officer at Exceptional Community Hospital, a defining moment came at 9:37 a.m. on...

If you are looking for nonsurgical treatments to rejuvenate your skin and body, you’re not the only one. Countless Americans are, too, and with...

Why would you go there? They’re small, so their care must not be good. Why waste your time? Those negative comments are getting old, staffers...

Exceptional Community Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Brian Simmons was shot and killed in August by Maricopa Police during a noise complaint that escalated into a shootout. Simmons, who...

The Maricopa Music Circle (MMC) and Maricopa Chorus will perform together at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 18, in a concert guaranteed to lift...

Maricopa has its first hospital. Exceptional Community Hospital-Maricopa opened its doors today, bringing a local hospital to the city for the first time. Exceptional received its...

Finally, there is an organic skin peel with microneedling results for all skin complexions. What is microneedling? Microneedling is a cosmetic procedure that involves the use...

Exceptional Community Hospital, the city’s first hospital when it opened 13 months ago, launched an initiative over the summer to speed emergency care to...

When it comes to decisions regarding housing at the time of retirement, most everyone is simply trying to decide where they want to live....

We are excited to host our annual sales event this year on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 2-5 p.m. At this RSVP event, we will answer...

Getting others to understand our needs and ideas can be complex. The desired outcome is understanding, but how do we get there? What is...

You’re relaxing at home. Suddenly, you notice smoke billowing. Usually, it’s from the kitchen. By the time you see it, you might have only...

The teen experience was front and center Saturday at a conference and expo organized by the Be Awesome Coalition. The aim of the Teen Hall,...

It’s no secret that careers based in the technology sector are amongst the most sustainable and future-proof. What’s not so obvious is that anyone can...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR This is an open letter to the people of Maricopa who knew Brian Simmons or who followed his story. I am Ralph...

At Maricopa Foot and Ankle, we encounter many types of pathologies. Two of them are wound care and trauma. Wound care, especially for the foot...

Let’s explore the Master Gardener program in Maricopa. But first some history on two key related organizations. The Land Grant College Act of 1862 ceded...

TRUE ABA opened its doors in Gig Harbor, WA, in 2017, providing home-, community-and school-based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) treatment for children and adults...

I believe most people don’t want foot and ankle surgery. It can be painful and take a long time to recover. Yet we do...

Testosterone- it helps set personal records, increases muscle mass, and makes you more virile. But it’s also true that low testosterone is usually misunderstood. Your...

No matter how much we love the feel of the sun on our skin, we must acknowledge the sun can damage our skin. That...