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TUCSON, AZ (Sept. 27, 2022) – Every three seconds, someone in the world is diagnosed with a type of dementia. Dementia is the general term for the loss of memory, language, and decision-making abilities people need to live their everyday lives. Caused by damage to brain cells, dementia is becoming more common – and a leading cause of disability and dependency among older Americans. However, evidence suggests living a healthy lifestyle could help prevent severe cognitive decline and a dementia diagnosis.... ... Read More

TUCSON, AZ – Northwest Urgent Care at Tangerine is officially open! Located at 3630 W. Tangerine Rd. in Marana, our new, full service urgent care is available to patients from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week. We know that being sick is hard enough, so a big part of our mission is to make it a little easier to get care – where and when you need it. We have been committed to expanding access to healthcare throughout Pima County, and Northwest Urgent Care at Tangerine is the latest example of how we co... ... Read More

TUCSON, AZ (Aug. 17, 2023) – Urinary tract infections, commonly known as UTIs, are one of the most common bacterial infections in the United States, resulting in seven million office visits to healthcare providers each year. About 50 percent of women and three percent of men worldwide will experience a UTI in their lifetimes. While most UTIs are not serious, they can cause intense discomfort – and can lead to kidney damage or sepsis if left untreated. UTIs are an infection in any part of the urinary sys... ... Read More

TUCSON, AZ (July 19, 2023) – Uterine fibroids – common, but sometimes painful non-cancerous growths – were once often treated with a hysterectomy (removal of the uterus). However, more recently, many of the 35 million American women experiencing pain or heavy periods caused by fibroids can choose a less-invasive (and much less life-altering) outpatient procedure called radiofrequency ablation. During this procedure, a doctor makes two small incisions, and then uses a laparoscopic camera and real-time ul... ... Read More

TUCSON, AZ (July 12, 2023) – As temperatures rise, so do cases of heat exhaustion. Between 2016 and 2021, the number of patients diagnosed with heat exhaustion from May to September rose by 53%. Heat exhaustion is the body’s response to an excessive loss of water and salt. Symptoms include dizziness, headache, nausea and muscle cramps. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the condition is more likely to affect the elderly, those with high blood pressure, and people who work... ... Read More

This article originally appeared in the Arizona Daily Star on May 26, 2023. It was written by Caitlin Schmidt. The original article can be viewed here . New federal guidelines rolling back the starting age for mammogram screening and requiring providers to notify patients with dense breast tissue could help more women detect breast cancer earlier, but local experts say there’s still work to be done. In 2023, more than 6,240 people will be diagnosed with breast cancer in Arizona and more than 920 will di... ... Read More

This article originally appeared in the Arizona Daily Star on May 21, 2023. It was written by Caitlin Schmidt. The original article can be viewed here . Two Tucson hospitals have added robotic-assisted bronchoscopy technology, allowing doctors to diagnose lung cancer and determine the extent of its spread in a single procedure. The Ion robotic-assisted bronchoscopy platform launched at Banner-University Medical Center last week and at Northwest Medical Center earlier this year. The device allows doctors... ... Read More

TUCSON, AZ – (May 15, 2023) At Northwest Healthcare, the skilled, compassionate hands of physicians, nurses and other team members support the health and well-being of patients who seek us out for expert care. We are here, whenever needed, to help people get well and live healthier. In 2022, we had 802,500 patient encounters – including 122,500 ER visits; 22,800 inpatient admissions; 44,200 surgeries; 611,300 outpatient visits; and 1,700 births. We’re proud of the breadth and depth of our services. A fe... ... Read More

TUCSON, AZ – Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is an umbrella term for a group of diseases involving airflow blockage in the lungs, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis. COPD affects more than 16 million American adults (including 5.4% of Arizona’s total population) and is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States – but often develops so slowly that many people don’t know they have it. “In someone with COPD, the structures carrying air in and out of the lungs are partial... ... Read More

March 30 is Doctors’ Day, one day out of the year to recognize the physicians who take care of us every day of the year. Physicians are confidants, detectives, sources of comfort and healers. And they are here for us during the most memorable moments of our lives – when we joyfully greet new life coming into the world, as well as when we receive a difficult diagnosis or grieve the loss of a loved one. During the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors on the front lines risked their lives to help those in need. Thei... ... Read More