Health and Medicine

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?

A Road Trip in Search of Answers to Veterans' Suicide

Nov 5, 2015 Film chronicles two friends' journey to find healing for post-traumatic stress

Push in Tucson to Get Spanish Speakers Health Insurance

Nov 2, 2015 They make up Arizona's and Pima County's largest group of people without coverage.

Study: Arizona Has High Rate of Uninsured Children

Oct 28, 2015 Nationally, child uninsurance rate has dropped to historic lows.

State Caps Enrollment For Medicare+Medicaid Recipients

Oct 26, 2015 No new recipients to be added to the dual insurance coverage program

Should TUSD Post Rates of Immunization at Schools?

Oct 20, 2015 District's rates are high, but one board member wants it, saying it will help inform parents.

UA Project Aims to Untangle Medical Jargon for Patients

Oct 19, 2015 Management Information Systems project will put information in layman's terms for doctors.

Voices for the Cure 2015 with Betty Villegas and Jessica Ray

Oct 16, 2015 In memory of her sister Irma, Betty Villegas shares the influence that genetic testing had on her family's choices regarding breast cancer.

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