There were 262 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arizona during the week ending Jan. 29, a 4.4 percent decrease from the previous week.
There were 11 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Arizona in the week ending Feb. 5, making up one percent of total deaths by all causes in Arizona.
There were 17 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Arizona in the week ending Feb. 5, making up 1.5 percent of total deaths by all causes in Arizona.
There were 222 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Arizona during the week ending Jan. 29, a 8.3 percent increase over the previous week.
About 57% of voters disapprove of President Joe Biden’s work in his first year of office, while 41% approve of the job he's done, according to a January poll by McLaughlin & Associates.
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, announced internally that it would continue to allow solicitation of human smuggling on its platforms despite criticism from lawmakers. This hit home in the state of Arizona, as World Population Review reports that it is in the top 20 of all state human trafficking rates at 3.06 persons per 100,000.
There were 296 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Arizona in the week ending Jan. 29, making up 23.7 percent of total deaths by all causes in Arizona.
There were 59 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arizona during the week ending Jan. 29, a 29.8 percent decrease from the previous week.
There were 73 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arizona during the week ending Jan. 29, a 1.4 percent decrease from the previous week.