Study suggests screen time for toddlers linked to developmental delays

Researchers found that young children exposed to too much screen time were at a higher risk for delays, including communication skills.

Influencer honors AZ teen who passed away from cancer
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We have covered the cancer battle of 13-year-old Alex Etheridge multiple times in recent months, and we have learned that the social media influencer from Australia who helped Alex meet his idol Travis Barker is honoring the teen by shaving his own head. Samuel Weidenhofer saw our original story about Alex, and helped him meet Barker during a concert in Phoenix. Besides shaving his own head, Weidenhofer is also raising money for Alex's charity.

More younger people are receiving cancer diagnoses, study finds — especially this type

The increase in early-onset cancers is likely associated with the increasing incidence of obesity as well as changes in environmental exposures, study authors noted.

Malaria in Maryland: First local case in decades alarms health officials

Maryland has confirmed a case of locally acquired malaria in the state for the first time in more than 40 years, the state's health department said Friday.

Hydrate from a needle? More Phoenix area businesses offering IV hydration

Besides drinking water and getting those electrolytes, more and more people in Arizona are looking at IV hydration as a way to stay hydrated amid the ongoing extreme heat.

New therapy helps Arizona man re-learn how to swallow following simultaneous strokes

A chef in Arizona is on the mend, after suffering three strokes at the same time, and a Phoenix area hospital had a plan to help the man on his road to re-learn how to swallow, with help from a new form of therapy.

Ban on gender-affirming health care for minors takes effect in North Carolina

The law bans medical professionals from providing hormone therapy, puberty-blocking drugs and surgical gender-transition procedures to most under 18.

Meet Mabel: A therapy dog for students at Great Hearts Glendale Academy

Students at Great Hearts Glendale Academy now have a therapy dog to help reduce their stress. Her name is Mabel, and she's starting her first week of school.

Pennsylvania study suggests links between fracking and asthma, lymphoma in children

Researchers in heavily drilled Pennsylvania are adding to a body of evidence suggesting links between the natural gas industry and certain health problems.