Health & Wellness

  Parents will no longer have to fill out a weekly attendance log. That was one update to the Maricopa Unified School District’s distance learning plan...

Before Maricopa’s first hospital is completed, the city has cleared the way for another. The city has sold a 4-acre parcel of land to S3...

Maricopa City leaders were on hand at Exceptional Health, the City's first hospital on Friday for the facility's ribbon-cutting ceremony. Here are a few...

Use of face masks in Maricopa will not be mandatory, the city mayor has decided. Mayor Christian Price announced on Facebook Wednesday afternoon that he...

Leading Edge Academy Maricopa will participate in the School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program. As part of the program, the school will offer...

The Pinal County Public Health Department is having a problem hiring a public health registered nurse at its Maricopa clinic. With only two applications received...

More than 2,000 continuing-care retirement communities exist nationally. They include all phases of senior living: independent, assisted, memory care and skilled nursing, packaged into...

Mask mandates are a hot topic. Public opinion and public policy differ greatly. In some cities, masks are mandated by government, business, and schools;...

Residents of Pinal County may not be all that great at staying home during the COVID-19 pandemic. A company that tracks GPS data has handed...

April is typically when the most rattlesnake bites are reported in Arizona, according to the state's Game & Fish Department. So far this year,...

BY AL BRANDENBURG An increasing number of COVID-19 survivors are experiencing symptoms weeks or months after the infection has cleared in what is known informally...

Maricopa is under a heat warning until 8 p.m. Monday, according to the National Weather Service. Afternoon temperatures of 107 to 120 are expected across...

  Of the dozen Maricopa eateries inspected by Pinal County May 16-June 15, all but one received top marks. True Grit Tavern had a problem with...

Every year, seniors fall and break their hips or other bones and then face serious potential illnesses and possibly death as a result. The...

Over the past year, I’ve focused on reviewing recommended checklists to improve the physical setup of your home for aging-in-place. COVID-19 has helped reinforce...

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

The first baby born at the new Banner Ocotillo Medical Center in Chandler is a Maricopa boy. Laquinta and Clarence Fisher welcomed baby Jax at...

Exceptional Emergency Center would like to be able to break ground on an emergency room in 60 to 90 days. Those are the plans explained...

 Gov. Doug Ducey today issued a Declaration of Emergency and an Executive Order to combat the continued spread of COVID-19 and to reduce financial...

With COVID-19 cases continuing to rise in Arizona, The Maricopa Wellness Center and the Arizona Department of Health Services have scheduled a drive-thru testing...

In an attempt to reduce holiday stress, I’m going to provide you with some gift suggestions for friends and loved ones. Of course, in...

NEWS RELEASE Waitlist registration will open next week for groups 1A and 1B for the second COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at Copper Sky Recreation Complex on...

  Global Water Resources and Electrical District No. 3 announced they are temporarily suspending any shutoffs. Both utilities are also waiving late fees and remind low-income...

Since the Friday expiration of the stay-at-home order, it seems like many Maricopans are exercising caution and limiting their trips out. But if you need...

Stay home to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Gov. Doug Ducey implored residents on Thursday, stopping short of re-instituting an order to enforce that...

City council on Tuesday night discussed the sale of about 12 acres of land, including the dog park at Copper Sky, for possible development...

The InMaricopa team has distributed over 1,500 surgical masks to over 500 vehicles by drive-through, with the highest number of residents driving by on...

“My heel is killing me. What are my options?” We’ve all said that at some point. You wake up in the morning, ready to embark...

The company expected to operate Maricopa’s second hospital has a successful track record of running small hospitals in Arizona, Texas and six other states. Founded...

JoAnn Vitiello believes health care is for everyone. Growing up in a household where it wasn’t always readily available, she understands the importance of proper...