Students and staff at Kyrene Altadeña Middle School are hosting a fundraiser dinner for their beloved choir teacher this week.

A Valley chef and his team will soon attempt to cook the largest sausage the Valley has ever seen.

Insulin resistance, Type 2 diabetes and obesity (diabesity) are global epidemics that continue to rise and come with major health consequences. Type 2 diabetes is commonly associated with poor diet and inactivity. However, there is now evidence of autoimmunity in Type 2 diabetes.

Did you know that every three minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer? Do you think breast cancer affects women only? Think again. Men are not exempt from breast cancer. Many breast cancers are fueled by estrogen, a hormone produced in fat tissue. Although there are numerous reasons why women predominantly experience estrogen dominance (use of birth control, menopause and pregnancy), both men and women are increasingly affected by estrogen dominance.

Ahwatukee Foothills resident Mary Ciesynski was a little worried last year when she had set a goal to collect 100 homemade teal hats for ovarian cancer survivors and she wasn’t getting much of a response.

Ahwatukee Foothills resident Mary Ciesynski was a little worried last year when she had set a goal to collect 100 homemade teal hats for ovarian cancer survivors and she wasn’t getting much of a response.

Do you know you’re dying? From the day we’re born — especially after we stop growing — our bodies are continuously deteriorating. Organs don’t do their jobs quite so well, digestive systems can get sluggish, fat is easy to amass and muscle is in short supply with each passing year.

Do you know you’re dying? From the day we’re born — especially after we stop growing — our bodies are continuously deteriorating. Organs don’t do their jobs quite so well, digestive systems can get sluggish, fat is easy to amass and muscle is in short supply with each passing year.

Insulin resistance, Type 2 diabetes and obesity (diabesity) are global epidemics with major health consequences. Nearly two thirds of Americans are now medically classified as overweight or obese. What's crazy is that 30 percent of overweight individuals believe they're at a healthy weight, and 70 percent of obese individuals feel they're simply overweight. This excess weight costs our nation $93 billion in annual medical bills.

Insulin resistance, Type 2 diabetes and obesity (diabesity) are global epidemics with major health consequences. Nearly two thirds of Americans are now medically classified as overweight or obese. What's crazy is that 30 percent of overweight individuals believe they're at a healthy weight, and 70 percent of obese individuals feel they're simply overweight. This excess weight costs our nation $93 billion in annual medical bills.

What: More than 20 food trucks and carts offer samples at this event with live bands and a cash bar

What: More than 20 food trucks and carts offer samples at this event with live bands and a cash bar

Run-of-the-mill lunch trucks they are not.

Run-of-the-mill lunch trucks they are not.

On Sept. 1, restaurants across the state will reveal their menus for the fourth annual Arizona Restaurant Week, marking the start of a veritable marathon of food-centered events throughout the season.

On Sept. 1, restaurants across the state will reveal their menus for the fourth annual Arizona Restaurant Week, marking the start of a veritable marathon of food-centered events throughout the season.

One hundred homemade hats are a sign of love and support that one local girl hopes to give to survivors of ovarian cancer, but she needs help to reach her goal.

At the start of 2011, an Ahwatukee Foothills woman invited the world to join her on a motivational journey through her blog.

At the start of 2011, an Ahwatukee Foothills woman invited the world to join her on a motivational journey through her blog.

Sun Citians’ interest in where Surprise decides to locate its four medical marijuana dispensaries is a clear one: safety. Thursday night, Surprise planning commissioners discussed ground rules for locating the dispensaries and public safety concerns for both those frequenting the establishments and others who live near the facilities.

Sun Citians’ interest in where Surprise decides to locate its four medical marijuana dispensaries is a clear one: safety. Thursday night, Surprise planning commissioners discussed ground rules for locating the dispensaries and public safety concerns for both those frequenting the establishments and others who live near the facilities.