Health + Medicine

The good news? There’s much more awareness about menopause, specifically hormone therapy. The bad news? There’s a lot of misinformation being pushed out by some medical providers.

A study by researchers at Arizona State University found swimsuits and swimwear can be a significant source of microplastics in recreational waters like pools and nearby rivers.

Over the next 18 years, Tempe will use its share of the $1.12 billion that Arizona received from settlements with opioid manufacturers to expand existing efforts to reduce opioid-related deaths and prevent use in Tempe.

Some members of AHCCCS, Arizona’s version of Medicaid, will soon be eligible for a new benefit: housing. The agency has launched a new program that it hopes will address homelessness in certain at-risk populations.

Fall in Arizona started weeks ago, but due to excessive heat warnings extending well into October, it certainly doesn’t feel that way. According to University of Arizona clinical professor and ER doctor Brian Drummond, certain medications can amplify the negative effects of Arizona’s heat.

An essay in The Atlantic was fueled by the question: When it comes to caregiving, especially at the end of life, what do we owe parents who caused us extreme pain and trauma? Joshua Johnson, a therapist and social worker at Bridge Consulting Services in Phoenix, discusses the issue.

When Holden Karau first had to navigate the U.S. health care system, she received a string of insurance denials as she sought care. So, she created a website called FightHealthInsurance.com, which uses AI to help anyone write their health insurance appeal.

More and more older adults are aging alone — either by choice or by circumstance, such as the death of a spouse or partner. While aging solo presents challenges, solutions are in the works.

Attorney General Kris Mayes filed an amended complaint in the state’s ongoing lawsuit against Heritage Village Assisted Living, adding racketeering claims. She’s also asking the court to take over two other assisted living facilities controlled by the owners of Heritage Village.

Arizona State University isn't’ just home to thousands of students. It’s also the home to Mirabella at ASU — a senior living community that was just awarded the first nation’s certification as a "university-based retirement community," or UBRC.