Health and Medicine

Judge strikes use of "unborn human being" from right to abortion ballot initiative description

The Legislative Council will now have to find a neutral term that is compliant with state law.

Recall of Boar's Head deli meats announced during investigation of listeria outbreak

The outbreak was first reported last week. As of Thursday, 34 people were sickened, with all but one hospitalized. Two people died.

Republicans advocate to keep "unborn human being" in AZ abortion ballot description

They argue that the term is a direct quote from Arizona's current law, making it impartial.

Arizona’s monsoon means danger for those with asthma. Here’s how to cope.

While some may look forward to the monsoon season, as the storms bring lower temperatures, those with asthma prepare for discomfort and distress.

Arizona poised to provide MDMA therapy to first responders with PTSD if the FDA approves the psychedelic

The Arizona Legislature added MDMA-assisted therapy to the list of treatments available to first responders with PTSD under the state’s workers’ comp plan.

Pima County ready with back to school vaccines

Help is available for parents seeking to update their child's immunization list.

Things to know about heat deaths as a dangerously hot summer shapes up in the western US

It is unknown exactly how many people died in the most recent heat wave beginning July 1, but early signs indicate it was an especially deadly two weeks.

Taking the camel to the drive-in: David Leighton's history of the Reid Park Zoo

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Visit the Word of Mouth Print Space; celebrate imagination at the Library's Megamania!! Festival; and meet the founder of the Naco Wellness Initiative.

Arizona for Abortion Access sues Legislative Council over abortion ballot description

The Legislative Council used the term "unborn human being" in its description of the abortion initiative.

Pima County heat-related deaths in June topped 2023's totals

Days with high temperatures also saw a notable increase from the previous year.

NASA map shows temperatures up to 160 degrees on Phoenix streets, sidewalks

Surface temperatures that hot can cause severe contact burns within minutes or seconds.

Why "Breaking Bread" is a different approach to political discussion.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: How art can help with in-hospital healing; Luis Alberto Urrea on how his literature career began; and "Stories That Soar!" considers the meaning of love.

Arizonans rally for reproductive rights: Record-breaking signatures to secure abortion access on ballot

Arizona for Abortion Access gathers over 823,000 signatures, doubling the required number, to place the right to abortion on the November ballot.

ASU and UCLA launch Latino Data Hub Action Lab to empower, educate policy advocates

New initiative harnesses census data to inform policies impacting Latino communities in Arizona.

Activists submit 17,000 signatures urging closure of uranium mine near Grand Canyon

Groups like the Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity along with Tribal members say the mine risks drinking water.

AZ doctors can perform later-term abortions in emergencies, AG says

Mayes clarified the exceptions to Arizona law in an opinion released Thursday.

Understanding men's mental health, and overcoming depression

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The Pascua Yaqui Tribe welcome new leadership; and the legacy of screen actor Donald Sutherland.

Forgot where you put the keys? Experts (and a trivia buff) share tips to boost memory

"With practice, absolutely everyone can make their memory stronger," says Monica Thieu, a memory researcher and a four-time Jeopardy! contestant.

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services visits Arizona to talk abortion access

Secretary Xavier Becerra stopped in Tucson and Phoenix for his Reproductive Healthcare for All tour.

As they enter their 60s, Gen Xers projected to see higher cancer rates than Boomers

New research projects higher cancer rates for Gen X when they hit age 60 compared to the generation before.

Echoing Hope Ranch

Echoing Hope Ranch in Cochise County provides a variety of services to those with autism or other developmental disabilities.

Parent Provided Care

Arizona Parents of children with disabilities receive funding and certified training to be Direct Care Workers for their own minor children.

John is Colorblind

Witness five individuals use corrective glasses that allows them to see colors that they never detected before.

Working in Mental Health with Felicia Jaimez

Providing therapy on the Pascua Yaqui Reservation.

All of Us at the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center

The Tucson Chinese Cultural Center has partnered with the All of Us Research Program as part of a nationwide endeavor to collect genetic data to aid in the advancement of precision health care and prevention.

Working in Mental Health with Kate Kincaid

Kate Kincaid specializes in relationship therapy within systemically marginalized communities and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy.