Masks off: Bill would allow Arizona businesses to ignore city, county mandates
PHOENIX – The House Commerce Committee voted Tuesday to approve a bill that would allow businesses to choose whether to follow mask mandates issued by cities and counties.
COVID vaccines and supplies delayed by severe weather across most of the U.S.
PHOENIX – Shipments of the COVID-19 vaccines and supplies are being delayed because of severe storms across the country. Meanwhile, Arizona’s positive cases are trending downward.
Doctors call for action to eliminate vitamin D deficiencies to help fight COVID
PHOENIX – Some studies have linked deficiencies of vitamin D to severe and sometimes fatal cases of COVID-19, and experts say even the relentless Arizona sun doesn’t provide optimal levels.
Marijuana and mental health: Examining a complicated relationship
Marijuana no longer is just a wild herb grown in a garden. Experts say the way cannabis is grown today could harm a user’s mental health.
Experts: New enrollment for Obamacare could be ‘really good’ for state
WASHINGTON - Health advocates welcomed Monday's reopening of enrollment for Affordable Care Act coverage for the next 90 days, saying the opportunity could be "really good for Arizona."
Arizona primary care physicians want to help seniors struggling to register for vaccination online
PHOENIX – Older Arizonans are falling by the wayside in accessing statewide vaccination appointments. The next step is to get the vaccines in the hands of primary care physicians for a less difficult registration process.
State delivers 1 million COVID-19 shots, but work is just beginning
WASHINGTON - Arizona delivered its 1 millionth COVID-19 vaccine just two months after the first doses were administered, but there's still a long way to go.
Registering for COVID-19 vaccinations frustrates Arizona seniors
PHOENIX – Many older Americans are reporting difficulties getting information about COVID-19 vaccines or making appointments to get shots.
Optimism grows as COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up, cases fall, but experts warn against complacency
PHOENIX – Recent statistics on falling COVID-19 infections and rising vaccinations are reasons for optimism, health officials say, but now isn’t the time to lower our guard against a disease that has killed nearly 15,000 Arizonans.
Pandemic prompts changes to HIV testing and treatment across Arizona
PHOENIX – The COVID-19 pandemic has forced local HIV service providers to get creative and adapt, launching such services as Zoom appointments, drive-thru, at-home and mobile testing.
Biden holds up Arizona’s mass vaccination sites as a model for nation
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden called Arizona's around-the-clock COVID-19 vaccination site at State Farm Stadium a "model for the nation" Monday.
Arizona gets grades from failing to ‘OK-ish’ for anti-tobacco efforts
WASHINGTON - Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. but two recent national reports say Arizona - like most states - needs to do more to help people break free from using tobacco products.
