Just a week before public pools open across the valley, a disturbing new study is out. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there's fecal matter in over nearly 60 percent of public pools.
Just a week before public pools open across the valley, a disturbing new study is out. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there's fecal matter in over nearly 60 percent of public pools.
An Arizona Senate battle over expanding Medicaid revealed a fractured Republican majority that is likely to be exposed next in the House of Representatives.
An Arizona Senate battle over expanding Medicaid revealed a fractured Republican majority that is likely to be exposed next in the House of Representatives.
This week at the Phoenix Convention Center, 1,600 students are showing off science fair projects that are anything but boring.
When you think science fair, you probably imagine rows and rows of poster boards like you saw in grade school. But this week at the Phoenix Convention Center, 1,600 students are showing off projects that are anything but boring.
Almost 200 people in Marana are being asked to get tested after they were potentially exposed to HIV and Hepatitis C after going to the dentist. This comes on the heels of the Oklahoma dentist case.
Almost 200 people in Marana are being asked to get tested after they were potentially exposed to HIV and Hepatitis C after going to the dentist. This comes on the heels of an Oklahoma dentist who allegedly exposed thousands to the same diseases.
When the mercury begins to rise, so do the numbers of drownings in the state. Wednesday night, a 17-month-old boy died after being found face down in a pool.
When the mercury begins to rise, so do the numbers of drownings in the state. Wednesday night, a 17-month-old boy died after being found face down in a pool.
A bit of a surprise at the State Capitol -- the Republican-led Senate has voted to approve Gov. Brewer's plan to expand Medicaid coverage to 300,000 people as part of the federal health care law.
A bit of a surprise at the State Capitol -- the Republican-led Senate has voted to approve Governor Jan Brewer's plan to expand Medicaid coverage to 300,000 people as part of the federal health care law. FOX 10's Jessica Flores reports.
The world's most famous feline, from right here in Arizona, brought her frowny face to the west valley Thursday -- bringing smiles to those who are battling cancer.
The world's most famous feline, from right here in Arizona, brought her frowny face to the west valley Thursday -- bringing smiles to those who are battling cancer.
It's a beautiful day, the sun is shining-- do you have your sunglasses on?
It's a beautiful day, the sun is shining-- do you have your sunglasses on?
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If you've ever visited your local animal shelter, you know how crowded they can be. And many shelters are not equipped to treat very sick animals, so they're euthanized.
Hendrix was one of those animals. He was picked up off the streets as a starving, sick puppy, He couldn't seem to get a break—until a stranger stepped in, and changed everything. Even though the puppy looked like the walking dead and she already had four dogs of her own, Rachel Rich of Atlanta said yes to Hendrix--- despite the fact that there was no guarantee that all the medical care and TLC in Georgia could heal him.
At 9 months old, Hendrix is a bit of a love bug. Rich says he loves people, loves to snuggle and will do anything for affection. Based on his past, you can see why. He was picked up off the streets last fall. At 3 months old, the pit-lab mix was emaciated, covered in mange,
Hendrix was too sick for a crowded county animal shelter to handle, so they shelter called Animal Action Rescue, a local non-profit rescue group. They called Rich.
"He was set to be euthanized the next day," she remembered. "You just put in a commitment. You say, ‘Alright, I'll be there tomorrow.' You never know what you're getting into. I certainly didn't know what I was getting into with this one."
When Rich went to the shelter to pick Hendrix up, she says she almost did a double take. She took him immediately to the Village Vets of Decatur, where Dr. Brigit Villines is the go-to vet for Animal Action Rescue and other rescue groups around Georgia.
"He was one of the worst cases, but we do see a lot of animals coming in that are underweight," said Dr. Villines.
Ten days later, things got worse for Hendrix. Rich says he wasn't feeling good and when she took him to the vet, they discovered he had parvovirus—which can be 80 percent fatal in puppies. Hendrix spent days in the ICU. He survived, but then developed a staph infection, which meant more treatment, medication and money.
So far, Hendrix's medical bills total about $3,000, which means a lot of volunteers have to raise a lot of money to do what they do. That's where Facebook comes in. Animal Action Rescue creates chip-ins, where they post stories of foster animals who need help and then ask strangers to chip in and help pay for their care. The idea is made more successful when people share the stories with their friends, spreading the word even further.
Rich is actually fostering two dogs currently. According to Dr. Villines, a big part of fostering animals is behavioral.
"If they have behavior issues, they will not get adopted," Dr. Villines said. "Or they will get adopted but they will be brought back."
Hendrix has made enormous progress while in Rich's care, and he's ready to be adopted by a family. That makes Rich both happy and sad.
"When you can let them lose in somebody's back yard, and you see them getting along with someone else's dog, you know everything is going to be okay," she explained.
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Melanoma is considered the deadliest form of skin cancer. A veteran dermatologist says he used to see three to five melanomas a year. Now, he says, he sees that many in a week!
Melanoma is considered the deadliest form of skin cancer. A veteran dermatologist says he used to see three to five melanomas a year. Now, he says, he sees that many in a week!
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A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows millions of American kids suffer from mental health problems. Experts believe as many as 20 percent of American children are affected.
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows millions of American kids suffer from mental health problems. Experts believe as many as 20 percent of American children are affected.
Thursday, May 16 2013 12:02 AM EDT2013-05-16 04:02:20 GMT
Hundreds of American troops have lost a leg or arm in Afghanistan because of improvised explosive devices or homemade bombs.
Hundreds of American troops have lost a leg or arm in Afghanistan because of improvised explosive devices or homemade bombs. It was 29-year-old John Kremer's job to find those hidden bombs, and safely destroy them. That's what the Buford man was trying to do, when one of them exploded right under his feet.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 6:42 PM EDT2013-05-15 22:42:54 GMT
"You're fired!" Those are two words you never want to hear from anyone, especially your own doctor. But that can happen when patients and physicians don't see eye-to-eye.
"You're fired!" Those are two words you never want to hear from anyone, especially your own doctor. But that can happen when patients and physicians don't see eye-to-eye.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 7:48 AM EDT2013-05-14 11:48:46 GMT
There are more than 31 million Americans enrolled in Medicare Part D. And according to a recent survey, more than a third are worried about prescription drug costs.
There are more than 31 million Americans enrolled in Medicare Part D. And according to a recent survey, more than a third are worried about prescription drug costs.
Monday, May 13 2013 6:08 PM EDT2013-05-13 22:08:35 GMT
It was a risky delivery: a young mother who'd lost one baby at birth was delivering her second child by C-section.
It was a risky delivery: a young mother who'd lost one baby at birth was delivering her second child by C-section. She was surrounded by more than a dozen specialists and nurses. But this high stakes birth wasn't in a hospital operating room. It was at Zoo Atlanta.
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