Arizonans enjoyed a cooler and wetter summer in 2021 but so did mosquitos, which caused West Nile virus infections at rates multiple times higher than previous years. As of Dec. 23, the Arizona Department of Health Services recorded 1,567 known or probable cases of the virus. The agency attributes 99 deaths to the virus. By contrast, 2020’s […]
Exercising has been crucial to maintaining mental and physical health throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. However, not everyone can be equally active. Women are generally less active than men and this disparity between genders in exercise participation exacerbates the gender inequality in health. Since March 2020, when countries and cities across the globe started their lockdowns, the World […]
An active monsoon season has brought relief from the summer heat, but Arizona officials are warning the rains have resulted in a spike of mosquito-borne illnesses. Two residents have died as a result. The Maricopa County Department of Public Health is cautioning residents to take preventative measures to deter mosquitoes in announcing the first death […]
