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Too old for cancer screenings?
9+ hour, 1+ min ago (967+ words) Too often, health care providers decide that older adults may "age out" of some cancer screening tests. This might be appropriate for some, but certainly not all people over the age of 65. We should always weigh the benefit against any…...
Fish disguised as meat hits shelves
9+ hour, 1+ min ago (520+ words) The Foothills Focus Something fishy is happening. And it is coming to a grocery store near you. Just when we thought we've seen it all, like six-dollar loaves of bread and ridiculously shrinking bottles of orange juice for five bucks,…...
Hot temperatures, lack of rain is bad recipe for wildfires
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (438+ words) The Foothills Focus We just experienced the hottest month of February, and we've already seen the hottest March days on record. Add this unbelievable heat to our parched landscape from the western drought, and we have a recipe for a…...
Tiger Woods" fall provokes humbling reminder
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (633+ words) On the golf course, Tiger Woods has long been viewed as a god. At his best, Woods appeared barely mortal with a golf club in his hands. Such power, touch and vision. Scientists believe more than 110 billion people have walked…...
Shine Theatre brings "Tarzan" musical to Scottsdale stage
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (298+ words) Phoenix-based actor Noah Weaver stars in the title role of Shine Theatre's production of "Tarzan: The Stage Musical," running April 24 through May 3 at Highlands Church in Scottsdale." Shine Theatre will present "Tarzan: The Stage Musical" April 24 through May 3 at Highlands…...
Desert Foothills Academy prepares leaders of tomorrow
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (587+ words) For its sixth session since the program began, the Desert Foothills Leadership Academy has enrolled maximum capacity at 25 participants. Since its inception, the Desert Foothills Leadership Academy has turned out various city and town council members, school board members and…...
Federal plan to divide Colorado River water brings pushback
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (1337+ words) Lake Mead water levels behind the Hoover Dam in July 2022 show the effect of long-term drought." The Bureau of Reclamation has been flooded with comments on its plan for dividing the Colorado River's dwindling supply of water " over 18, 000 from the…...
Taking a stand and bearing witness
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (285+ words) Oro Valley resident Jim Briney attended a No Kings demonstration Saturday, March 28, one of several such gatherings held across the country." I think it is a mistake to identify the NO KINGS gatherings as a protest. Such occasions are far…...
Anthem assessments due this week
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (476+ words) Assessments billed quarterly make up more than three-quarter of the Anthem Community Council's operating expenses." There's plenty to do this time of year around Anthem. The well-manicured sports fields and parks are filled with kids playing soccer and volleyball, with…...
Exercise for pain? | Opinion | thefoothillsfocus. com
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (976+ words) Acute and chronic pain are serious maladies that can be extremely debilitating. Chronic pain has been defined as a "complex biopsychosocial condition influenced by thoughts, emotions, social factors and the environment." It impacts both physical and emotional well-being, jobs, recreation…...