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Nov 1, 2024 | 
fhtimes.com | Sharon Dennis
There's a few in this town that must live in the half-empty world. Their negativity, their lies, their misleading approach makes me wonder how happy they may be with everyday life. But that’s not me. I always have a half-full view, which is much different. We live in one of the safest communities in the state. We have great, modern, award-winning parks. The town continues to live within its financial means. Our property values continue to grow. Our store fronts are filling up with local businesses.
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
fhtimes.com | Sharon Dennis
According to his latest advertisements in the Times Independent, I think Councilman Friedel is running for the wrong office, as he clearly thinks he’ll be town manager. He says the Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee has run its course, and that we don’t need more committees – but according to his ad, he wants to create two new committees: Law Enforcement Advisory Panel and Economic Development Advisory Committee. He will attend town staff meetings. Why?
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
fhtimes.com | Sharon Dennis
According to his latest advertisements, it seems like Councilman Friedel is running for the wrong office. He clearly thinks he’ll be town manager. He says the Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee had run its course, and that we don’t need more committees – but wants to create two new committees: Law Enforcement Advisory Panel and Economic Development Advisory Committee.
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Aug 19, 2024 | 
fhtimes.com | Sharon Dennis
Parents and educators in Fountain Hills need to be cognizant of the fact that bullying and teasing can be very damaging to children. I've already heard reports of kids being teased on the school bus and I see it in classrooms – it's got to stop. Certainly, parents should be the main influence on children to stop bullying and then that could be reinforced in the schools.
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May 2, 2024 | 
wafb.com | Donna Parker |Kirk Manson |Sharon Dennis
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Merkel cell carcinoma is a lethal skin cancer connected to the neuroendocrine system through nerve endings in the skin. It frequently spreads into the lymph nodes then, the lungs and brain. Singer Jimmy Buffett recently passed away from this mysterious skin cancer that strikes very few, but is often fatal for those who get it. Fans of singer Jimmy Buffett were stunned last September by his sudden death.
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Apr 26, 2024 | 
wafb.com | Donna Parker |Kirk Manson |Sharon Dennis
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Dilated cardiomyopathy, or DCM, is an enlargement of the heart, leading to heart failure. Genetics has been proven to play a huge role, according to a new MedStar study led by a doctor who strongly recommends genetic testing. DCM enlarges the heart, preventing it from pumping enough blood, and a recent study indicated dozens of inherited genes are the cause.
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Apr 24, 2024 | 
wafb.com | Marsha Lewis |Matt Goldschmidt |Sharon Dennis
NEW ORLEANS, La. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Imagine your baby being born healthy and then within months, they start to lose the ability to move their arms and legs, fingers, and toes. This is what happens to infants born with spinal muscular atrophy, or SMA. Without early treatment, most babies will not live to see their second birthday. But now, there's new hope-an oral medication that can be given at home that literally stops this disease in its tracks.
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Apr 22, 2024 | 
wafb.com | Marsha Lewis |Matt Goldschmidt |Sharon Dennis
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the healthcare landscape, particularly in cardiovascular medicine. From precise diagnosis to personalized treatment plans, medical professionals are leveraging AI technologies to help save lives. "I think AI allows us to do things that we couldn't really do before. It can see things that we couldn't necessarily see before," said Albert Hsiao, professor of radiology at UC San Diego Health.
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Apr 16, 2024 | 
wafb.com | Donna Parker |Kirk Manson |Sharon Dennis
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - There are nearly one million heart-related deaths each year-evenly split between men and women-but cardiac warning signs vary widely. Large artery blockages are usually spotted quickly, but not those in small heart vessels. Women are much more likely to experience small vessel disease, called cardio microvascular dysfunction, and be misdiagnosed. Celina Gorre is the CEO of WomenHeart.org and, ironically, is a heart patient, herself.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
wafb.com | Donna Parker |Kirk Manson |Sharon Dennis
BALTIMORE, Md. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - As the U.S. population ages, the wear and tear of daily life on critical joints grows, too. Now, some physicians are not only replacing knee joints, but also implanting a tiny FDA-approved sensor to relay real-time information about recovery back to the doctor and patient. Knee replacement surgery replaces damaged bones with metal and plastic parts, which are now being improved with a tiny tracking sensor, just approved by the FDA.
