Pima County Health officials: Patients of closed dental office need disease screening

Former patients of a now-closed Marana dental clinic could have been exposed to hepatitis or HIV, county health officials say.

Local Valley Fever cases have spiked significantly, CDC says

Coccidioidomycosis, also known as valley fever, has increased significantly in its "endemic area," which includes Arizona.

Arizonan among those ill from beef salmonella outbreak

Residents of five states including Arizona have become ill from an outbreak of salmonella that’s believed to come from ground beef produced by two companies.

Blog: Four drinks or more? You might be a binge drinker

Nearly 14 million American women binge drink at least three times per month, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.

Blog: Free drive-thru flu shot clinic this week

Northwest Healthcare will hold a drive-thru flu-shot clinic this Thursday, Oct. 24.

Blog: No contaminated steroid product in Arizona

The director of the state's health department says it appears that no shipments of a product linked to a deadly outbreak of fungal meningitis made it to Arizona.

Blog: The leading cause of lung cancer is smoking, not genetics

Last week's story about University of Arizona medical student Derek Neal's battle with lung cancer attracted some inaccurate comments from readers.

13,000 received steroid shot tied to meningitis outbreak

NEW YORK - As many as 13,000 people received steroid shots suspected in a national meningitis outbreak, health officials said Monday. But it's not clear how many are in danger.

Blog: Obesity rate in Arizona on track to be 58 percent by 2030

Arizona is on course to dramatically increase its obesity rate over the next 20 years, according to a report released this month by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Blog: Baby Boomer? Get a Hep C test, feds say

Baby Boomers account for three quarters of Hepatitis C infections and deaths, which is why the federal government says everyone in this generation needs a test.

Blog: Arizona among least obese states in the U.S.

The Centers for Disease Control released its 2011 map of adult obesity in the U.S. today.

Free AIDS tests being tried out at drugstores

ATLANTA — Getting an AIDS test at the drugstore could become as common as a flu shot or blood pressure check, if a new pilot program takes off.

Salmonella in dog food sickens 14 people across US

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Federal health officials say at least 14 people in nine states have been infected with salmonella by handling tainted dog food.

Blog: CDC honors Tucson mom for vaccine advocacy

In recognition of lobbying work that resulted in a state-mandated vaccination against meningitis, Tucson mother Leslie Maier will receive a prestigious national award today.