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Flu ‘Widespread:' 1,300 Cases Reported in Arizona Last Week

Feb 19, 2016 Vaccinations still recommended; affliction could occur as late as May.

Flu, Winter Visitors Fill Tucson Hospitals to Capacity

Feb 17, 2016 A strong strain of the flu has hit during hospitals' busy season, and beds are full.

UA Re-Engineering Mosquitoes to Resist Disease

Feb 17, 2016 Winged insects are as bothered by pathogens as humans are by them.

Natural Food Product Could Prevent Skin Cancer

Feb 12, 2016 UA researchers study common Latin American ingredient for UV protection.

METRO WEEK: How's Your Health, Pima County?

Feb 5, 2016 County-wide health analysis shows strengths, weaknesses of health services.

Arizona Spotlight for February 5, 2016

Feb 4, 2016 Research at ASU to better understand concussions; Fort Lowell Day celebrates Tucson history; a woman shares her bi-cultural world on "Dímelo"; "Old Jews Telling Jokes" brings laughter to The Live Theatre Workshop.

Scientists, Student-Athletes Team Up to Study Concussions in Football

Feb 4, 2016 Arizona-based research seeks a definitive diagnosis for controversial brain injury

Former Surgeon General: All Must Join for Health Care

Jan 22, 2016 Richard Carmona calls for better access to health care, more funding for education

Health Care Enrollment Deadline Approaches

Jan 22, 2016 Last day to apply for federal health care marketplace is January 31

Study: Too Many State Latino Children Remain Uninsured

Jan 19, 2016 Number has grown, but Arizona remains above national average.

AZ Week: Medicare Policy Will Change End of Life Planning

Jan 8, 2016 Doctors and patients now able to have more conversations about next steps.

UA Studies Turmeric to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Dec 29, 2015 45 volunteers sought to see if South Asian spice's anti-inflammatory properties help.

State Has First Instance of Dual Mosquito-Disease Outbreak

Dec 28, 2015 West Nile and St. Louis Encephalitis viruses found together in Arizona for first time ever.

Remembering Tucson's Homeless on Winter Nights

Dec 18, 2015 On any given night, an estimated 5,000 people live on the streets of Pima County.

Arizona at Front Line of Nation's Drug Addiction Epidemic

Dec 16, 2015 Expert: '4 out of 5 who become addicted to heroin started by using prescription opiates.'

Arizona Spotlight for November 6, 2015

Nov 6, 2015 A walking meditation in the All Souls Procession; How does a warrior heal?; Developing Tucson's startup culture; What will local election results mean for Tucson?

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