Spend just a few minutes researching obesity statistics, and it’s easy to see why so many health professionals are alarmed about the number of people who are overweight or obese. For example,...

The holiday season is just around the corner, and across the east Valley shoppers are already thinking about what to purchase for the many people on their gift lists. Instead of spending hours...

On April 20, 1999, two students from Columbine High School in Colorado shot and killed 12 classmates and one teacher. It was the worst high school shooting in the nation’s history. This year,...

When Sue Fant retired after working 32 years as a schoolteacher, she knew she wanted to find a way to help others. About two years ago, Fant, a south Tempe resident, started volunteering...

Thuy Wong is living proof that, with love and support from people who care about and believe in you, it is possible to overcome even the worst kinds of adversity.In the early...

For most families, the birth of a baby is a joyous occasion, filled with happiness and celebration. But for those who lose an infant—either to miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal complications—the birth is an...

Kathy Covert doesn’t want to sound boastful, but it’s hard not to. In its latest release of academic data, the Arizona Department of Education revealed that, once again, third through eighth graders...

This summer, Elizabeth Coloccia did a lot more than just hang out at the pool or mall with her friends. She also spent every Monday morning working at Chandler Regional Medical Center, helping...