Mountain Vista Medical Center, 1301 S. Crismon Road, Mesa, will host a Senior Advantage event — arthritis foundation exercise — at 10 a.m. on Thursdays this May.

Hospice of the Valley is hosting a six-week bereavement group for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community (LGBT) starting next month.

Hey, East Valley seniors, swim some laps, put on your walking shoes, get out on the golf course. Exercise, according to Mesa's CareMore Care Center, 8435 E. Baseline Road, is the best prescription for staying healthy. The center invites you to learn more at a free educational event 9:30 a.m., Friday.

Is your family fit and healthy? Are you ready to share your secrets?

July 13, 2004

As many moms can attest, sometimes we are the last ones to bed at night, last to eat breakfast (if we eat at all), last to go to the doctor when we are sick. Sometimes a hat substitutes for a shower and “me time” is found in the 40 minutes of dance class once a week.

CHICAGO - Pocket-size throat sprays. Thin strips that melt in your mouth. Freezer pops. Like Mary Poppins with her spoonful of sugar, the makers of cold remedies are offering creative ways to help the medicine go down.

In today's society of rushing, multi-tasking and high stress, our communities have become less healthy and more inactive.

Maricopa County is scheduled to begin fogging for mosquito control in Scottsdale from about 10 p.m. today through 5 a.m. Sunday.

Lisa Galper spent years on diets, using willpower and selfdeprivation to try to lose weight.

October 23, 2004

Muscles aching, feet a little sore and with 20 miles behind them, nearly 2,000 men and women folded their tents this morning and renewed their determination to tackle the second leg of their three-day journey in becoming a living memorial to those battling breast cancer.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Bonnie Brailey started working as a nurse 42 years ago, wearing a starched white uniform and changing bedpans in a hospital.

The option of flexible hours is a popular one for timestrapped employees. It helps you control your life, it costs the employer nothing, and the work still gets done. But even this benefit has a major drawback.

Q. I've been leasing my cable modem and I'd now like to purchase one. Other than price, what else do I need to consider or be aware of?

Keith Jennings took a twoweek vacation in May. His destination? Home sweet home.