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DPS: Crash that closed I-10 likely caused by issue with truck driver

Feb 16, 2023 Officials also say toxic gas released in the crash has likely dissipated.

Interstate 10 open after 26-hour closure due to HAZMAT situation

Feb 15, 2023 Leaking nitric acid from a commercial truck caused toxic fumes to spread through the area.

Health officials warn of prolonged exposure to gas from recent acid spill on I-10

Feb 15, 2023 The gas released from the nitric acid can cause some lung issues if exposure lasts longer than 15 minutes.
Dr. Theresa Cullen, director of the Pima County Health Department, sits for an interview with Arizona 360 on July 8, 2020.

Cullen withdraws from nomination to head AZ Dept. of Health Services

Feb 14, 2023 Pima County says Dr. Theresa Cullen is returning to her previous job heading its health department.
Dr. Theresa Cullen, director of the Pima County Health Department, sits for an interview with Arizona 360 on July 8, 2020.

Senate committee rejects Cullen nomination to lead AZDHS

Feb 9, 2023 Her support for COVID restrictions drew Republican opposition.
Chest compression-only CPR.

NFL will offer free CPR training during Super Bowl week

Feb 4, 2023 The NFL and American Heart Association will provide free CPR education throughout the week as part the NFL Experience at the Phoenix Convention Center.
Swimmer Ty Wells shown in competition.

UA swimmer dies of bacterial infection

Feb 3, 2023 No connection to COVID or vaccine in ME's statement.

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.

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