Governor Doug Ducey today announced that Arizona will receive 2.19 million Abbott rapid point-of-care tests from the federal government. The tests can produce results within 15 minutes. Delivery is expected to take place with shipments beginning in the next seven to 10 days. The Arizona Department of Health Services is working with county health departments to prioritize the tests for K-12 schools and congregate care facilities for vulnerable individuals. “Arizona is grateful to President … [Read more...] about Arizona To Receive More Than 2 Million Rapid COVID-19 Tests
Sinema Highlights the Importance of Arizona Universities to NASA’s Continued Research and Innovation
Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema spoke today in a Senate Commerce Committee hearing and highlighted the important partnerships between Arizona State University, University of Arizona, and Northern Arizona University and NASA for continued space research and innovation. “NASA partnerships with Arizona’s universities are strong and beneficial. All three Arizona public universities – the University of Arizona, Arizona State University, and Northern Arizona University – provide students … [Read more...] about Sinema Highlights the Importance of Arizona Universities to NASA’s Continued Research and Innovation
Sorting Through Claims and Facts During Election Season
Hello, Northern Arizona! Fall has arrived and with it, the most intense election cycle I have ever seen. It’s a lot right now in Arizona. There are piles of fliers in our mailboxes, radio ads, tv ads and political ads all over our screens (yes, some of those are mine). There are a lot of groups playing in Arizona this year as we take the spotlight to become one of the most heavily contested battleground states in the country. While I always think that Arizona deserves more attention on the … [Read more...] about Sorting Through Claims and Facts During Election Season
Hydrotherapy: Using Water as a Medical Treatment
Hydrotherapy is defined as the clinical application of water to treat or prevent ailments. Yes, this literally describes how water can be used as a medical treatment. One could say that simply drinking water will prevent dehydration or that using sterile water to dilute certain IV medications (such as vitamin C) can be used in a medical sense, which would certainly be true. However, those examples do not describe what is meant by hydrotherapy in the classical, naturopathic sense. Water cure, … [Read more...] about Hydrotherapy: Using Water as a Medical Treatment
Stretch and Massage: Restore, Renew, Relax
Did you know that a muscle can stretch up to one-and-a-half times its original length? And that stretching can relieve physical, mental and emotional stress? Anything that tenses our body and mind can find relief from a good stretch. Stretching just makes you feel good. Stretching our bodies is an important part of staying healthy. But the importance can be easily forgotten, especially when the results are often not as visible as weight lifting or as spectacular as crossing a finish line. But … [Read more...] about Stretch and Massage: Restore, Renew, Relax
Recognizing that Health is Wealth
Does 2020 have you feeling down? Take heart, you’re not alone. As a cardiology Nurse Practitioner, I’ve been working tirelessly throughout the pandemic and have talked to hundreds of people who feel the same way you do. The stress of the COVID-19 pandemic has affected people in many different ways, but nobody has been spared. If the phrase “the new normal” makes you cringe, I have good news for you – “the new normal” has the potential to be very positive! If we have learned one thing from … [Read more...] about Recognizing that Health is Wealth
Do you have PAD?
At first, it seems like you may have just overdone: stood too long, worked too hard, sat incorrectly, worn those shoes you should have never purchased. Surely the pain is just episodic, it only happens “when…,” soon forgotten… until it happens again. Workdays tend to feel longer; sleep tends to be disrupted; one pair of shoes is your “go-to.” The expression “grin and bear it” takes on a whole new meaning. While many of us tend to think it’s just “too many birthdays” because you can’t remember an … [Read more...] about Do you have PAD?
Understanding a New-Found Freedom
The prescriptive use of adventure experiences by health professionals has shown to result in significant improvements in the regulation of emotions and behavior. Numerous studies point to the many benefits of outdoor experiences, including self-disclosure and awareness and enhanced attention span and problem-solving skills, as well as many brain functions important in the acquisition of a balanced life. Invigorated by the beauty of nature and the challenges it presents, many develop a … [Read more...] about Understanding a New-Found Freedom
Moving Forward at CCC
Even during this challenging period in our lives, Coconino Community College is making amazing things happen in Coconino County. The semester is off to a great start, and even though enrollment may not be quite where it was before, faculty and staff across the entire district are working hard to help the semester be a great experience for our students. This year, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we at CCC have chosen remote delivery methods for most of our courses, in the interest of the … [Read more...] about Moving Forward at CCC
Stretching the Imagination
Robert “Bob” Gore stood amongst giants, but didn’t act like one, say family members mourning the loss of longtime W. L. Gore & Associates president and CEO. Joining him on the list of inductees in the National Inventors Hall of Fame are other American greats like Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell. Bob Gore’s most notable invention was GORE-TEX outerwear, a product that has become synonymous with the outdoors. However, through his long career at Gore, first as a chemical engineer … [Read more...] about Stretching the Imagination