Tired of waiting for action, Gov. Jan Brewer forced lawmakers back to the Capitol late Tuesday to approve her budget and Medicaid expansion.

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More than 55 million people in the United States are currently experiencing some degree of hearing loss. According to the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing (ACDHH), there are more than 700,000 people in Arizona who are hard of hearing, but not everyone realizes there is something that can be done prevent further loss.

Dr. Stuart Hetrick never planned to open New Image Med Spa in Ahwatukee Foothills.

Nearing his 30-year mark of practice in the East Valley, with 20 of those years in Ahwatukee, Dr. Pete Pinto remembers the moment he knew he wanted to help others with natural and holistic health care.

Eating right and healthy, and happy living are all a matter of mindful thinking, said local mindful eating expert and author Dr. Michelle May.

For years yoga has been a way to escape the pressures of life for Sandra Lassiter, but three years ago she made yoga a way of life by opening Hot Yoga in Ahwatukee Foothills.

It seems that every culture has a probiotic food that has been made for centuries. The Koreans have Kimchi. The Japanese have Miso Soup and Kombucha. The Africans have Amasi and the list goes on and on. Our history and ancestors have fermented and preserved many types of foods. This actually benefited our health and well being. Meanwhile, in our generation we have gone away from these traditions and have added antibiotics to our bodies. These antibiotics can be found in both our medicine and our food. This has caused a great imbalance in the beneficial bacteria that belongs in our bodies. This imbalance has contributed to a wide variety of diseases. Today, we are seeing a great come back with both probiotic supplements and foods.

Dee Munsterman’s Colon Hydrotherapy is offering a body cleansing course on Sunday at Wellspring Holistic Health, 430 W. Warner Road, Suite 104, in Tempe, featuring the Angel of Water colon irrigation device.

Holy Yoga will host a “Jesus at the Core” Wellness Event on Friday, March 1 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at Genesis Church, 13625 N. 32nd St. in Phoenix.

The presidents of the state’s three universities came to the Capitol Tuesday hoping to salvage at least some of the funds they told the governor and lawmakers they need.

The presidents of the state's three universities came to the Capitol Tuesday hoping to salvage at least some of the funds they told the governor and lawmakers they need.

The presidents of the state's three universities came to the Capitol Tuesday hoping to salvage at least some of the funds they told the governor and lawmakers they need.

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Ahwatukee Foothills has one of the youngest, most active demographics in the Valley today. The truth is that people in Ahwatukee love to work-out. Yet some are hesitant to exercise if their knee is arthritic fearing that exercise will increase the knee pain in their knee joint which is already sore, causing more damage to the knee. As an orthopedic surgeon, I am often treating knee injuries sustained from athletic injuries or as a consequence of sustained high impact exercise. While it is true that the wrong type of exercise can result in arthritis, it is equally true that the correct type of exercise is an excellent treatment for arthritic knee pain.

Locally based Holy Yoga is working to make yoga practice even more relaxing by offering training to instructors to incorporate massage into yoga.

Glynis Abapo knew just what she wanted her dream wedding cake to be: simple. Three or four tiers. A rich, white confection with white peonies and peony petals cascading down the middle.

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“All people are born alike — except Republicans and Democrats,” Groucho Marx

For the past week, students at Kyrene de la Estrella Elementary School in Ahwatukee Foothills have been learning about autism and bringing in spare pennies to raise funds for the upcoming Autism Speaks walk.

New research powerfully strengthens the case against soda and other sugary drinks as culprits in the obesity epidemic.

Acupuncture gets a thumbs-up for helping relieve pain from chronic headaches, backaches and arthritis in a review of more than two dozen studies — the latest analysis of an often-studied therapy that has as many fans as critics.

The state’s most active anti-abortion group is taking credit for what appears to be a significant drop in the number of women terminating their pregnancies.

For youth, national guidelines for physical activity call for 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity each day. The most recent survey indicates that less than 50 percent of youth get 60 minutes of activity five days a week and about one quarter get 60 minutes of activity on all days of the week. Fourteen percent are totally sedentary — have no days during the week when they get 60 minutes of activity. One third of youth spend three or more hours a day playing video or computer games that are not schoolwork related and one third spend three or more hours a day watching television.

September is National Menopause Awareness Month