Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Arizona's Well Above the National Average! (For Middle-Aged Suicide Rates)

In only a handful of states are middle-aged people killing themselves at a higher rate than Arizona.The Centers for Disease Control and prevention released a report today on Americans between the ages of 35 and 64 committing suicide, Arizona's 24 suicides per 100,000 residents in 2010 was well above ... More >>

Valley Fever Cases "Skyrocketing," With Most Cases in Arizona

The number of people getting Valley Fever is "skyrocketing," which, unfortunately for everyone, is not a reference to the readership of the New Times news blog.The Arizona Department of Health Services passed along the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention news explaining that Valley Fev ... More >>

Prison Wine-O Number Eight Shows Up Late to the Botulism Party

An eighth state prison inmate in Florence is receiving medical care for the suspected bad batch of prison wine some inmates consumed over the weekend.Pinal County officials said seven inmates were hospitalized by noon Sunday with botulism, and it's believed that the homemade "pruno" is what did the ... More >>

Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak Now Affects Dozens of Products -- Are You Being Safe?

Your rice may not be trying to kill you, and technically neither is your nut butter product - but it could land you (or your kids) in the hospital. In case you missed it, Trader Joe's recently issued a voluntary recall of three nut-containing products which the Food and Drug Administration, Center ... More >>

Teenage Boys Report Being Raped in High Numbers, Health Survey Report by CDC Shows

About 5 to 10 percent of U.S. high-school boys say they've been "physically forced" to have sexual intercourse against their will, according to survey results reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Those surprising numbers come from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance report p ... More >>

Sushi Sickness: CDC Reports Spicy Tuna Linked to Salmonella Outbreak

The CDC is tracking a sushi centered salmonella outbreak that has sickened 116 people so far. Of that number, 12 were sick enough to be hospitalized. The CDC has only interviewed about half of the people affected by this outbreak but among those people 91% reported eating sushi prior to becoming ill ... More >>

So-Called "Lyme Disease" Victim's Lawsuit Against East Valley Clinic Moves Forward

Not a week goes by that we don't hear from someone around the nation about our story last year entitled "Lyme Aid," (here it is). Lyme disease is extremely rare in Arizona, according to the CDC and other sources​The piece concerned an ailing young Gilbert woman whose parents spent thousands o ... More >>

Killer Cantaloupes Shipped to Arizona, but No Listeria Outbreaks Noted in State; 13 Dead Elsewhere

Image: www.jensenfarms.com​Cantaloupes containing a potentially deadly bacteria that has killed 13 people were shipped to Arizona, but aren't known to have caused problems here, health officials said Tuesday.Dozens of people have been sickened by listeria in at least 14 of the 25 other states to w ... More >>

Contagion: Steven Soderbergh Turns the Star-Studded Hollywood Disaster Flick on Its Head

"The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" of Arizona Men, Compliments of Centers for Disease Control

jezebel.com Men's health in our state is among the worst in the country, the CDC says. ​The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" for Men's Health Week (going on now), and in Arizona, bad and ugly outweigh good. T ... More >>

A Young Woman Believes She Would've Died If She'd Continued Treatment for Supposed Lyme Disease from Chandler Clinicians

Arizona Does "Not Have a Single Common Sense Gun Law" On Books, Brady Center Finds

www.last2pics.comYee-haw​For a state that recently became only the second state in the entire country to pass a law that names an official state gun, it shouldn't come as much of a shock that Arizona scored a whopping zero points on this year's Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence annual scoreca ... More >>

Fun and Games and... Yuck: Dirty Dining Guide to Valley Kids' Entertainment Joints

​Even the CDC probably couldn't identify all the germs at kids' entertainment centers. But, dammit, we expect places that cater to our children to keep their kitchens clean and their food safe. Not all are doing so, a review of health inspections shows. Our ire on the matter was provoked yest ... More >>

Death of a Heart Attack Grill Salesman: Blame the Man, Not the Burger

sheknows.com ​I met Blair River just one time in 2010. As I was sitting down to attempt my first-ever Quadruple Bypass Burger, he was just leaving Heart Attack Grill, his friend having finished two of the meaty monstrosities while he himself had just downed three of the regular Bypass Burger ... More >>

Jared Lee Loughner Uber Alles? Let's Face It, Gun Nuts Are Just Selfish

Extremist gun nuts refuse to compromise on the firearm restrictions: Jared Lee Loughner might as well be their poster boy My colleague Ray Stern has responded to my reply to his recent pro-gun editorial. In it, Ray wonders what I meant at one point in my rebuttal, which is entitled, "Ment ... More >>

Jared Lee Loughner's Second Amendment Rights and Ray Stern

ebaumsworld.comIt seems I've introduced my dear colleague Ray Stern to the fascinating world of facts, statistics and sources, as he finally breaks down and uses a few in his latest pro-gun nut diatribe, "The Anti-Gun Culture..."In it, Ray returns once again to his us-versus-them, all-or-nothin ... More >>

The Grand Canyon: a Popular Place to End it All

www.art.com If a friend sends you this post card, find out if he's being treated for depression.​A recently released report from the Centers for Disease Control finds that of all the national parks in the United States, the Grand Canyon is the second- most-popular spot to kill yourself.The ... More >>

Tempe Man Falls Eight Floors Out of New York City Dorm Room; Hallucinogenic Mushrooms May be to Blame

www.icanhascheezburger.com​Hallucinogenic mushrooms, as far as drugs go, aren't all that damaging to the human body. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control considers "magic mushrooms" less toxic than aspirin. But it's the things people do while under the influence of mushrooms -- like take a hea ... More >>

Rabies, Rabies, and More Rabies. Recent Bobcat Attacks and Kids Thinking Bats Are Cuddly Pets Has Health Department Concerned

www.icanhazcheezburger.com​The Arizona Department of Health Services today issued a warning for Arizona residents over an influx in rabies cases seen around the state, and the usual suspects are once again bats and bobcats.According to the ADHS, there were three bobcat attacks in Arizon ... More >>

"South Phoenix through the Eyes of Youth" at the ASU Anthropology Museum

http://asuma.asu.edu​You have exactly two days to get your booty down to ASU for the South Phoenix PhotoVoice Project photography exhibition, "South Phoenix through the Eyes of Youth".Okay, I realize this is really under the wire, but this is a blog, people, and giving some last-minute coverage to ... More >>

Autism in Children in Arizona's Hispanic Community Increased by 144 Percent, Latest CDC Report Says

​The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a much-anticipated nationa- autism-prevalence report today, and it says the number cases of autism among children in Arizona's Hispanic community has increased by 144 percent of the previous national average.The study, conducte ... More >>

On Dating Hombres and Paying Roofers Appropriately

Careful With Your Email; Swine-Flu Virus Now Comes in Computer Form

​Swine-flu virus is causing more than just a case of the runs and a high fever -- now it's affecting our cyber-health, too, in the form of a new computer virus.Centers for Disease Control officials say there is a new computer virus stemming from an email that claims to give information ab ... More >>

Centers for Disease Control: STDs on Rise. Look Out ASU!

www.ebaumsworld.com​The newest data is in: Burning piss and itchy bumps are on the rise in the Unites States -- again.The Centers for Disease Control announced today that reported sexually transmitted diseases increased to record levels in 2008.

On Making Something of Your Life, plus George Bush Jr.

Anti-Vaccine Ron Paul Insaniacs (aka, "Ronulans") Rousted by Phoenix PD, and Man Could I Care Less

Well, at least they weren't using old bedsheets this time around Normally, I could give a flip if someone hangs a banner off a freeway overpass. But these Ron Paul-worshipping hosers so annoy me with their conspiracy-a-minute mills and their wack, home-made signs spouting the nonsense that "vaccin ... More >>

Maternal Deaths are Below Average in Arizona; Treasurer's Wife was at Higher Risk Due to Age

  The death of a mother during or just after childbirth, like that of Arizona Treasurer Dean Martin's wife, Kerry, is a relatively rare occurence these days, compared to most of human history. Still, the problem remains "significant," says the Centers for Disease Control and Preventio ... More >>

Hot Links: Warner Meets Obama, Yearbook Insults, and STDs

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner met with President Barack Obama yesterday prior to Obama's speech at ASU. Obama invited Warner to play basketball with him at the White House, and Warner offered to pray for Obama's family...L. William Seidman, former business school dean at Arizona State Un ... More >>

Hot Links: Mesa Meth, MSCO Officer Busted, and Pink Cabaret

As we reported yesterday, Arizona Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin was fired. Now, it looks almost certain his replacement will be Director of Player Development, A.J. Hinch. An official announcement will be made today at a 3 p.m. press conference...Mesa police arrested four illegal immigrants and co ... More >>

Hot Links: Light Rail, Swine Flu, and Running Nuns

Weekend revelers in the Valley might be pleased to know that Metro light rail may be extending its weekend hours. The last train currently leaves at 11 p.m., but officials are considering extending the last run on weekends until 2 a.m....ASU announced on its Web site that two students have "prob ... More >>

Swine Flu Arizona: Two More Schools Closed; Four Cases Confirmed, None Serious

Image: Wikicommons Two more Valley schools will close for seven days after students were found to have swine flu, but health officials say all four known Arizona swine flu cases have been mild. (Note: This article was updated at 3:40 p.m.) The two schools are Tarwater ... More >>

Swine Flu Arizona -- One Case Confirmed; State Schools Chief Says Campus Closures Possible

The latest Internet news on the swine flu:* The first case in Arizona has been confirmed, and three other cases are suspected. None of the victims were "gravely ill or hospitalized," health officials say.* The state schools chief says schools reporting a case of swine flu should close the campus ... More >>

Swine Flu Arizona: Phoenix School Closes; State Not "Overly Worried"

Image: www.wesdschools.orgMoon Mountain Elementary School Health officials closed a Phoenix elementary school today following a confirmed case of swine flu, but experts say they're not "overly worried" because United States illnesses have been mild.A child from Moon Mountain Elementary School in Nor ... More >>

Swine Flu Arizona -- Nothing Yet Reported in State or Sonora, Mexico

Image: Deanna Dent-- http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/slideshow/Mexico tourists wearing masks The swine flu situation in Arizona hasn't changed much since yesterday's post, except for a stockpiling of antiviral medications.Officials are telling Tucson media that Arizona still hasn't reported any cases ... More >>

Hot Links: Swine Flu, Cardinals, and Jedi Mind Tricks

Although no cases of swine flu have been reported in Arizona, officials are taking precautions: The Arizona Department of Health is talking with Centers for Disease Control, doctors are urging people with flu-like symptoms to stay home from work, and US Airways is waiving its change fees fo ... More >>

Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Strikes Up to 20 Percent of Black Women; Higher STD Rates for Everyone Found by CDC

About 10 percent of black women were reported to have chlamydia in 2007, but officials believe that only represents about half of the actual cases among that demographic group.The data comes from a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that also showed about six percent ... More >>

Jan. 13 In Blogs: American Idol, Chlamydia, Food Network and More

We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: CPS Took Sick Child From Home Unfairly, Says Mom; Takes Fight to Inter ... More >>

Arpaio’s Jail Staff Cost Ambrett Spencer Her Baby, and She’s Not the Only One

The Crying Game

Despite a celebrated history, Native American transgenders struggle in the modern world

Hog Heaven

Lucy never made Ricky Ricardo puerco so pleasing to the palate

Jerry's World

Jerry Colangelo and his pals have gobbled up the lion’s share of public development dollars. If downtown’s to be saved, City Hall’s got to share the wealth.

Kid Drownings

After decades of failure, the well-intentioned still don't get it

Bat Scratch Fever

Everything you always wanted to know about rabies -- but were afraid to touch

Talking the Walk

Some local groups are unhappy over the AIDS fund raiser

Age of AIDS

Mrs. Good Retch

The state's antitobacco ads get more nauseating--and popular--by the week

Flashes

Letters

The Pain of Maryvale

How the state of Arizona went soft on polluters and mistreated the victims of the Maryvale cancer cluster

Life With a Dying Liver

Seven years ago, doctors gave Hepatitis C its name. It had already condemned 3.9 million Americans to limbo.