Shay Lawson

There’s something that sets The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, a local association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), apart from other institutions. It’s that the zoo represents the desert environments of North America, Australia, and Africa. Allison Krupp, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, said this means that many of the animals at the zoo

With rising temperatures, doctors say it’s important to protect infants from the heat. Babies and young children overheat and dehydrate quickly. Dr. Rebecca Ward, MD from the Desert Care Network Family Medicine said it’s important to keep babies cool, to prevent heat-related illnesses such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke. “There are a lot of

A local organization is alerting the community about a new sexually transmitted disease. Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII, or TMVII, causes a rash on the skin and is a rare fungus infection. TMVII spreads in a few different ways. Primarily – it’s spread through skin-to-skin contact. It’s also spread through contact with contaminated objects like towels or

 A phone call, a wrong click, and you could see your money taken by a scammer. Saturday is “World Elderly Abuse Awareness Day” and seniors are one of the most targeted groups. As technology continues to change scammers continue to evolve.  News Channel 3’s Shay Lawson found out how a local center is helping its