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A couple holds up signs in protest of teen vaping and in support of a higher age requirement to purchase tobacco products during a community meeting hosted by Pima County to solicit feedback on an ordinance that would change the county's tobacco law on September 10, 2019.

Pima County steps up outreach to prevent vaping

Sep 20, 2019 Health officials say they're focused on discouraging younger people from picking up the habit.
A logo of Marana High School's tiger mascot decorates a wall in a courtyard on campus.

Marana High School takes steps to curb vaping on campus

Sep 20, 2019 The school's principal says it has been a growing problem in recent years.
Nurses hold a demonstration in front of Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital on Silverbell Road, Sept. 20, 2019.

Nurses strike in Tucson over staffing, quality of care

Sep 20, 2019 Organizers are hoping the strike leads to increased investment in registered nursing staff.
Image of the brain created from data generated by functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI).

Diné College, UA to train future neuroscientists

Sep 20, 2019 Native Americans are one of the most underrepresented groups in biomedical sciences, according to the NIH.
A dispensary employee weighing and portioning marijuana.

Exploring the science behind medical marijuana

Sep 18, 2019 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Criminal justice employees see what life is like after prison, how to pronounce Tohono O'odham, and a look at "Voices of Vail."
Organic marijuana grown near Amado, Arizona.

UA symposium to focus on medical marijuana

Sep 18, 2019 Speakers will present science-based research on medicinal uses of cannabis.
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Mark Kelly plays pool with senior citizens at the El Pueblo Center in Tucson, Sept. 17, 2019

Senate candidate Kelly says US can lower prescription drug prices

Sep 17, 2019 The Democrat told Tucson residents that health care can be improved incrementally.
Smoke from a cigarette.

Pima County rejects age increase for tobacco purchases

Sep 17, 2019 Retailers and anti-tobacco advocates opposed it for several reasons.
Google Street View image of a Planned Parenthood location in Phoenix.

Planned Parenthood Arizona hires new outreach leader

Sep 12, 2019 Lola Bovell says she has a plan to educate Arizona leaders and residents on the state of reproductive rights.
Pima County Health Department officials explain proposed changes to the tobacco ordinance on Sept. 10, 2019.

Tucsonans debate details of raising the legal age to buy tobacco

Sep 12, 2019 The county is proposing changes to who gets punished and what the punishment should be.
The Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center says people should stop using e-cigarettes while an investigation into respiratory illnesses continues.

Arizona health experts sound alarm on vaping

Sep 11, 2019 A rise in illnesses and deaths prompt experts to advise caution.
The 4,000-square-foot Center for Innovation at Oro Valley is expected to open summer 2020.

UA breaks ground on center that will help turn bioscience research into business

Sep 10, 2019 The facility will provide business training and lab space to entrepreneurs in the life sciences.
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes carry diseases.

More West Nile Virus cases being seen throughout Southwest

Sep 3, 2019 Arizona has the most cases of any state this year.
Graph of 898 mumps cases among U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees from September 2018–August 2019, listed by custody status at time of exposure and by week of onset.

CDC reports mumps outbreak in migrant detention facilities

Sep 3, 2019 They found 900 confirmed and probable mumps cases among migrants in 57 detention facilities over the past year.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says e-cigarettes are unsafe for kids, teens and young adults.

Pima County wants public input on smoking age

Sep 3, 2019 The proposal would raise the age to purchase tobacco to 21, including vaping e-cigarettes.
A sign for the Indian Health Service.

Report: US Native American health agency at crossroads

Aug 29, 2019 The Indian Health Service has been plagued with problems standing in the way of delivering health care.

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