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There are precautions you can take now to help keep your family healthy this respiratory virus season. The updated vaccines have been formulated to target currently circulating variants.

We have entered into respiratory illness season this month and it’s important to take precautions now to avoid serious illness. October is the best time to get your vaccines.

In today's multifaceted landscape of comprehensive public high schools, there's a path for every student. Whether it's a four-year university, a two-year community college, vocational training, military service or direct entry into the workforce—our schools cater to the diverse needs of our student population, propelling them toward a successful future beyond high school.

Ballots will be mailed Wednesday, Oct. 11 to all QCUSD voters, and a drop box will be available at the QCUSD offices. The voter registration deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 10.

It can be challenging to make all the moves necessary to help achieve retirement security — but it’s worth the effort.

The Salt River System feeds Apache Lake, Roosevelt, Bartlett and Canyon Lake. This system created an agricultural oasis by allowing Phoenix to develop and grow into the ninth largest metropolis in less than 100 years. Without the Apache Trail, the Valley of the Sun would not be what it is today.

Each year in the U.S., about 240,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women and about 2,100 in men. Although deaths from breast cancer have declined over time, breast cancer is still the second leading cause of cancer death among women overall.

Making emergency plans may seem unnecessary when everything is going well, but when disaster strikes, you and your family will be glad you did.

Valley fever is caused by the fungus Coccidioides, which thrives in the soil of our arid-desert climate. During periods of immense heat, the fungus dries, allowing it to fragment and spread as it is carried by the wind. 

In Arizona in 2020, the latest year for which incidence data are available, there were 3,125 prostate cancer cases reported and the disease killed 795 Arizonans. Nationally, there were 201,082 new cases of prostate cancer reported among men from which 32,707 died in 2020.