East Valley Tribune - Health

Tribune launches restaurant inspections database

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:10:00 -0700

I know from the comments I receive from readers that a lot of you follow the health inspections of Valley restaurants posted on Maricopa County’s website

What's a pet worth? Trip to vet gets costly

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:05:56 -0700

Here we go again. For the second time in 12 months, my husband, Matt, and I are waiting anxiously in a pet emergency room, our 90-pound golden retriever panting heavily on the floor between us.

Study: Low-carb diet best for weight, cholesterol

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:10:07 -0700

ATLANTA - The Atkins diet may have proved itself after all: A low-carb diet and a Mediterranean-style regimen helped people lose more weight than a traditional low-fat diet in one of the longest and largest studies to compare the dueling weight-loss techniques.

Hospital network gets WHO honor

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:02:52 -0700

Scottsdale Healthcare has been accepted into the World Health Organization network of health-promoting hospitals. It is the first Arizona hospital system, and only the second medical center in the country, to receive the honor, said a Scottsdale Healthcare spokesman.

Fundraiser Saturday to raise hope, inspration for kids with cerebral palsy

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:09:07 -0700

Jason Rodie has lived in Queen Creek for 10 weeks, and will be leaving after another two, but while he’s visiting from Idaho he is working to raise money for children with cerebral palsy.

Clinics provide quick blood tests to go

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:47:57 -0700

The 10 minutes it took for Tony Martinez to learn if he was HIV-positive were a little tense, the 41-year-old Gilbert resident confessed.

How to avoid getting burned when buying sunscreen

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:17:46 -0700

Knowing that too much sun exposure can cause cancer and premature aging isn’t enough to keep people from tanning beneath warm rays of sunshine. That’s why it’s important consumers learn to read sunscreen labels to ensure you are using formulas that provide protection from both types of UV rays.

Help with colicky infants is a call away

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 04:43:29 -0700

Marta Waddell tried everything to soothe her colicky newborn. Warm ginger baths, latenight car rides and all manner of bouncing and bundling.