Doctors are starting to see cases of RSV — respiratory syncytial virus — a disease that can cause lung illness in children.

Doctors are starting to see cases of RSV — respiratory syncytial virus — a disease that can cause lung illness in children.

Carrington College Mesa, a part of DeVry Inc., offers courses necessary to start a career in respiratory care, a growing health field. The college offers hands-on classroom training, interactive lab exercises and clinical experiences to prepare students to evaluate, treat and care for patients. The associate degree program consists of 27 courses that are offered year-round and provide flexible class schedules.

Hospital emergency rooms in the East Valley “exploded” with patients in the last two weeks, health officials reported.

A newly published study from researchers at Case Western Reserve University, School of Dental Medicine reported the first documented link between a mother with pregnancy-associated gum disease to the death of her fetus. Other published studies have linked pregnancy-associated gum disease to pre-term birth, low birth weight babies, and gestational diabetes.

A newly published study from researchers at Case Western Reserve University, School of Dental Medicine reported the first documented link between a mother with pregnancy-associated gum disease to the death of her fetus. Other published studies have linked pregnancy-associated gum disease to pre-term birth, low birth weight babies, and gestational diabetes.

A bartender at a popular Scottsdale bar died last week from rare complications of bacterial meningitis, just 36 hours after developing symptoms.

A bartender at a popular Scottsdale bar died last week from rare complications of bacterial meningitis, just 36 hours after developing symptoms.

The landmark Sheraton San Marcos Resort and Country Club in Chandler, known to attract the rich and famous, has been shut down since Tuesday after the discovery of a potentially fatal bacteria that infected an elderly man.

WASHINGTON - The mysterious respiratory disease that has swept greyhound racetracks across the country and also afflicted pet dogs is a type of flu - an influenza strain that jumped from horses to dogs, researchers reported Monday.

GENEVA - Heart ailments, infectious diseases and cancer remain the world's top three killers, the U.N. health agency said Monday.

Seventy-three -year- old Carol Parsons of Apache Junction plays the harmonica twice a day, five days a week.

The state has confirmed 90 cases of respiratory syncytial virus this season, according to the latest report for the week ending Dec. 17.

The state Department of Health Services is reporting 37 confirmed cases of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, so far this season, according to a weekly report out late last week.

Due to the increased number of respiratory viruses in the community, Phoenix Children's Hospital has temporary visitor restrictions in effect starting 5 a.m. Friday.

An air pollution alert is in effect today for Maricopa County.

A high pollution advisory will continue for Wednesday. Triple-digit heat and a high pressure system could lead to high levels of ozone that may exceed federal standards Wednesday.

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued an ozone health watch for Thursday. People with asthma and other respiratory disease may want to limit time outdoors.

TUCSON - It's a beautiful scene on a cold winter day. A fireplace burning away, warming a home.

Arizona continues to see elevated levels of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

Gilbert Hospital will hold free pulmonary function baseline screenings 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 8.

WASHINGTON — A top-ranking official of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says production of a vaccine for swine flu virus is behind schedule and people should take precautionary steps to prevent its spread.

Cardon Children’s Medical Center in Mesa will offer a free asthma support event featuring animals from the Phoenix Zoo at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 13, in the center’s Forever Young Zone, 1400 S. Dobson Road.

Arizona's flu and RSV activity is peaking earlier than usual, according to the state Department of Health Services.