UA Research: Twitter Helps Predict Emergency Room Visits
Apr 16, 2015 Study matched information from 'tweets,' air sensors and medical records
Part 2: Domestic Violence Issue 'Huge,' Head of Shelter Says
Apr 15, 2015 1 in 4 women will be victims; 12,000 calls annually in Pima County, yet incidents are under-reported.
Part 1: Pima Sheriff's Domestic Violence Plan a National Model
Apr 14, 2015 Sergeant says agency goes beyond standard for response to separate perpetrators, victims.
Research: Immigrants Seek Health Care Less Than Most
Apr 14, 2015 Data contradicts narrative that undocumented people burden to system.
Navajo Nation 'Junk Food' Tax Clashes with Economics
Apr 13, 2015 Half of population living in poverty; for them, snack foods are cheaper than fresh, healthy products.
How Family Drug Court Led One Parent to Get Her Kids Back
Apr 10, 2015 Graduate and recovery specialist, both recovering addicts, describe how program benefited them.
Alzheimer's Will 'Overwhelm Us' Without Research Dollars, Academics Say
Apr 7, 2015 A Tucson family learns how the disease changes a husband, father and grandfather.
Students Aim to Curb Smoking, Raise Awareness at Bus Stop
Mar 31, 2015 Student-created art features tobacco-free messages on Sun Tran bench in front of Miles School.
7,000 Unintended Pregnancies Prevented in Arizona in 2014
Mar 25, 2015 Family Health Partnership uses federal funding for low-income women and families.
Arizona House Approves Abortion Restriction Bill
Mar 23, 2015 The Arizona House voted to approve a bill barring women from buying a health insurance plan through the federal marketplace that includes abortion coverage.
Kelly Twins - Scott, Mark - Help Gauge Effects of Space Travel
Mar 20, 2015 Astronaut Scott will soon start one year in space; scientists will compare him with earthbound twin Mark.
Arizona Healthcare Signups Nearly Doubled in Last Open Enrollment
Mar 11, 2015 Total statewide enrollment is now more than 200,000
Tucson Officials Want to Move Homeless from Downtown Camp
Mar 5, 2015 City, advocates say 'another vision' needed in services, circumstances for people living in park.
Banner Takeover of UAMC Comes at Midnight Friday
Feb 27, 2015 Deal worth up to $1B in works since last summer gives Phoenix health company 2 Tucson hospitals.
New Safety Methods Sprout in Fields After E.coli Outbreak
Feb 25, 2015 California spinach problem in 2006 led to measures now in effect there and in Southern Arizona.
Missed Insurance Deadline? Maybe Not.
Feb 23, 2015 Federal gov. extends window to buy health insurance to end of April to avoid tax penaltySelected Archive Filters
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