Health and Wellness

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...

When choosing a doctor, it’s important to find a physician who focuses on you and your mental, emotional and physical needs. And in Maricopa, there’s...

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

Fred Greenspan’s advocacy for the Deaf community started 13 years ago while living in Mesa. An early arrival for a business meeting at a diner...

It’s the beginning of October. With temperatures falling, it’s time to consider how to take care of ourselves so we can enjoy the upcoming...

“I found my son on May 10 at 3 p.m. in his bed,” Tyler said. “If you guys don’t educate yourselves and your family,...

She’s a mom to two young children, a wife, a business owner, a national trainer for a medical device — which requires frequent travel...

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

Central Arizona College is accepting applications for its Licensed Practical Nurse to Registered Nurse bridge program, which is designed for Arizona LPNs looking to...

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

At Maricopa Foot and Ankle, we specialize in wound care. Diabetic patients are at a high risk for wound care. However, anyone can get a...

School is in session and, hopefully, a routine has been established and the children are adjusting well. But there may be concerns that loom...

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...

Exceptional Community Hospital unveiled its first expansion on Wednesday, less than eight months after opening, with its Fast Track ER.  Fast Track ER is designed...

Exceptional Community Hospital has completed its first expansion, less than eight months after opening, with its Fast Track ER. The new emergency room is designed...

Defining mental health or its opposite — mental illness — is a daunting task. Mental health includes our emotional state: how we feel, how we...

The Pinal County Public Health Services District this week detected mosquitoes with the West Nile virus during routine seasonal surveillance. It did not specify where...

Everyone has aesthetic goals they aspire to achieve, but reaching those goals with over-the-counter products and at-home remedies is not possible for many skin...

The desert has a number of threats to pets – especially during the summer. But common sense and familiarity with potentially dangerous insects, arachnids, reptiles...

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...

The Arizona summer heat can be a drag. The heat hits long before Memorial Day and sticks around until Halloween, and there’s just no...

June has baked us to a crisp and July isn’t going to be any better with temperatures in the triple digits. As bad as...

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

Summer doesn’t officially begin for two weeks, but summertime heat will arrive this weekend with a bang. The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive...

June is Men’s Health Month, a national observance which began in 1994 to raise awareness about health care for men and encourage boys, men...

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...

By Cyndi Ruehl I would like to address the recent survey and follow-up article, from the May 13, 2022 inMaricopa article “Poll: Readers mostly split...

The 23,000-acre Palo Verde Regional Park proposed by Pinal County for west of Maricopa enjoyed less-than-overwhelming support in this week’s informal poll. We asked: “Do...

Sun Life Family Health Center will receive $4.4 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The grant was...

The legendary naturalist John Muir was an early advocate for preserving the wilderness of America. Called the “Father of our National Parks,” he was passionate...