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Record breaking Affordable Care Act health insurance sign ups

Jan 26, 2023 Average Arizona families will save over $4,700 in yearly premiums.
A woman receives a COVID-19 vaccine during a mobile event run by Pima County and Tucson Medical Center outside St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church on March 6, 2021.

Three years on, COVID-19 no longer grabs headlines, still poses a threat

Jan 5, 2023 It hits the elderly hardest, it spikes in summer and winter, it killed men in Arizona at sharply higher rates t
Researchers are searching for tools more effective than mice to investigate cancer.

Researchers suggest new tools to study cancer

Jan 4, 2023 Engineering could hold the key to the next advance in solving the puzzle.
A staff member at Hushabye Nursery in Phoenix feeds one of the babies on Nov. 8, 2022. Infants brought to the nursery are withdrawing from drugs they were exposed to before birth – opioids, in particular. Across the country, cases of neonatal abstinence syndrome increased 82% from 2010 to 2017. That means that in the U.S., a baby is diagnosed with NAS every 19 minutes.

Phoenix nursery provides model solution for newborns exposed to opioids

Dec 31, 2022 As their babies are treated, parents are connected with addiction treatment, child services and, if necessary, help obtaining essentials such as housing – ideally before their children are born.

Court: Abortion doctors can’t be charged under Arizona law

Dec 30, 2022 The Arizona Court of Appeals declined to repeal the 1864 law.
Water levels in Lake Powell, seen here in May 2021, are dipping dangerously low. The federal government has proposed an unprecedented plan to cut back on water supplies for Arizona, Nevada and California. The measure aims to keep water levels high enough to generate hydropower at the Glen Canyon Dam.

The Buzz: Looking back on 2022

Dec 30, 2022 Newsworthy interviews and topics that we addressed this year.
A infant's cradle.

Arizona taking steps to combat maternal mortality, one doula at a time

Dec 30, 2022 Doulas don’t deliver babies, but these nonmedical labor assistants can make a difference in maternal health outcomes.
Pediatricians are concerned that most Arizona children have missed routine vaccinations.

Arizona’s falling vaccination rates could lead to serious health issues in the future

Dec 29, 2022 The trend is unlikely to reverse any time soon.
Dr. Theresa Cullen, director of the Pima County Health Department, sits for an interview with Arizona 360 on July 8, 2020.

Pima Health Director to lead AZ Dept. of Health Services

Dec 28, 2022 Hobbs tapps Dr. Theresa Cullen to run agency.
A father brings his infant child to El Rio Community Health Center for a checkup.

Most popular names for Arizona babies

Dec 27, 2022 Most common names for newborns remain nearly the same as they have for close to a decade.
Tucson City Hall

Tucson City Council: dispensaries, fare-free transit, childcare and redistricting

Dec 23, 2022 Mayor and council rounded out the year in their final city council meeting of 2022.
A health care worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine on a man at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Tucson. March 2021.

Pima County to host vaccine clinics in Green Valley, starting Wednesday

Dec 20, 2022 Clinics will offer influenza and COVID shots, along with free at-home COVID tests.
John Farley, director of fire test operations at the Naval Research Laboratory, tests the effectiveness of aqueous film-forming foam by spraying it on a gasoline fire. The test took place at the laboratory in Chesapeake Beach, Md. Oct. 25, 2019.

ADEQ to test all small water systems for PFAS

Dec 19, 2022 An EPA grant will allow the state to test water from 1,200 providers.
A male Elegant Trogon, as featured in Richard Cachor Taylor's 2022 book "Birds of Arizona".

The field guide "Birds of Arizona" was a labor of love for author Richard Cachor Taylor.

Dec 15, 2022 Also on Arizona Spotlight: How the Pima County Library's Synapse Team is helping mental health community-wide; visit the El Jefe Cat Lounge; and remembering broadcasting legend Larry Schnebly.

Respiratory illnesses continue rise in Pima County

Dec 15, 2022 Officials are asking residents to update their vaccinations, wear masks and social distance.
A sign warning drivers of high pedestrian traffic on West St. Mary's Road in Tucson on a late October afternoon.

Traffic deaths rising in Tucson, pedestrians at highest risk

Dec 14, 2022 The number of pedestrian fatalities have almost doubled from 2021.

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