Smoking, obesity drag down Pima County health

Residents of six Arizona counties have better overall health than residents of Pima County, according to a new study. County Health Ranking The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Institute for Population and Health announced Wednesday. The ranking looks at over 90 factors that affect health, including education, housing, employment, transportation and […]

Something New About Obesity, Your Immune System, and COVID in Tucson | State

COVID health Big picture: Dr. Sherandra Bell said, “…we are learning new things about COVID every day.” In the news: A new study shows that when obese people become infected with COVID, their inflammatory immune response is “weakened”. more serious symptoms of COVID. Key Point: Higher levels of obesity-induced inflammation were expected in this study, […]

Something New About Obesity, Your Immune System, and COVID in Prescott Valley | State

COVID health Big picture: Dr. Sherandra Bell said, “…we are learning new things about COVID every day.” In the news: A new study shows that when obese people become infected with COVID, their inflammatory immune response is “weakened”. more serious symptoms of COVID. Key Point: Higher levels of obesity-induced inflammation were expected in this study, […]

Something New About Obesity, Your Immune System, and COVID in Lake Havasu City | State

COVID health Big picture: Dr. Sherandra Bell said, “…we are learning new things about COVID every day.” In the news: A new study shows that when obese people become infected with COVID, their inflammatory immune response is “weakened”. more serious symptoms of COVID. Key Point: Higher levels of obesity-induced inflammation were expected in this study, […]

Something New About Obesity, Your Immune System, and COVID in Yuma | State

COVID health Big picture: Dr. Sherandra Bell said, “…we are learning new things about COVID every day.” In the news: A new study shows that when obese people become infected with COVID, their inflammatory immune response is “weakened”. more serious symptoms of COVID. Key Point: Higher levels of obesity-induced inflammation were expected in this study, […]

Something New About Obesity, Your Immune System, and COVID in Sierra Vista | National News

COVID health Big picture: Dr. Sherandra Bell said, “…we are learning new things about COVID every day.” In the news: A new study shows that when obese people become infected with COVID, their inflammatory immune response is “weakened”. more serious symptoms of COVID. Key Point: Higher levels of obesity-induced inflammation were expected in this study, […]