Health and Medicine

An abortion ban enacted in 1864 is under review in the Arizona Supreme Court

Dec 12, 2023 The state’s high court is reviewing a lower-court decision that said doctors couldn’t be charged for performing the procedure in the first 15 weeks of pregnancy because other Arizona laws over the years have allowed them to provide abortions.

UA’s College of Public Health secures $3.8 million NIH grant to pioneer climate change and health research

Dec 12, 2023 SCORCH initiative focuses on forecasting, adaptive responses and community resilience

Arizona abortion laws clash: High-stakes court battle set to unfold

Dec 11, 2023 The case, Planned Parenthood vs. Mayes/Hazelrigg, will decide Arizona's abortion landscape.

Medical program additions at ASU, UA and NAU aim to curb Arizona’s health care worker shortage

Dec 10, 2023 In the past year, Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University and the University of Arizona have all announced major health care program additions.

New step in remote healthcare technology being developed at UA

Dec 6, 2023 First responders can use it in difficult terrain where access to cell phone infrastructure is not a given.

Game show contestant behavior yields clues to stress response

Nov 28, 2023 UA researchers are tracking how often players blink to determine our reactions to adversity.

AZ Attorney General sues pharmaceutical companies for insulin prices

Nov 27, 2023 The suit seeks civil penalties from companies like OptumRx and Eli Lilly.

University of Arizona leads the way in western environmental justice initiatives

Nov 3, 2023 Empowering communities and bridging gaps: UA's role in transforming environmental equity

3 are indicted on fraud-related charges in a Medicaid billing probe in Arizona

Oct 19, 2023 The state attorney general's office announced Wednesday that the three were each indicted on 19 counts for their involvement with A Better You Wellness Center in Phoenix.

AHCCCS reaches out to recipients, community to help with Medicaid ‘unwinding’

Oct 14, 2023 States are now removing people from their enrollment systems because the enhanced federal funding that paid for expanding Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic, is ending.

Attorney General Calls for Reversal of Abortion Pill Ruling

Oct 13, 2023 Mayes filed an amicus brief along with 22 other states.

American Red Cross holds first LGBTQ+ blood drive in Arizona

Oct 10, 2023 The blood drive took place during Tucson's pride festival.

Spanish-language therapy is becoming harder to find in Arizona, even as the Hispanic population grows

Oct 7, 2023 A recent study found that the availability of Spanish-language mental health care treatments in Arizona is trending downward.

UA faculty committee demands action against threats to nursing faculty and curriculum

Oct 2, 2023 The report comes after curriculum from the College of Nursing garnered criticism online.

Chiricahua Health Centers honored for Medically Assisted Treatment

Sep 22, 2023 The organization was featured during the Clinton Foundation's annual Global Initiative

Ballet Tucson kicks off a new season at the Fox Tucson Theatre.

Sep 20, 2023 Also on Arizona Spotlight: "The Hidden Battle" co-director Anne Dalton on overcoming the stigma around mental illness, and artist Beth Surdut on the mechanics of listening and "Uncommon Knowledge".

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