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"When We Are in Our Addiction, We Are Not Living."

Arizona Spotlight devotes an episode to understanding addiction, including two stories of recovery from destructive eating habits..
Haruo Nakajima played the part of Godzilla - and many other Toho studios monsters - for more than 20 years.

Farewell to The King of the Monsters

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Opioid addicts struggle to get their recovery covered; astronomical events in the works of William Shakespeare; and a folktale from India in "The Drum & The Story".
Opioid-related deaths are on the rise in Arizona.

Opioid Addicts Struggle to Get Their Recovery Covered

Some opioid substitution drugs like Suboxone are not covered by insurance for those fighting opioid addiction in Arizona.
A bacterial "soup" transfers a key gene to the plant, enabling it to produce a high yield of vaccine protein components in its leaves.

Scientists Use Tobacco Plant As Cheap, Scalable Zika Vaccine Factory

The plant-based approach could be a more viable solution for low-to-middle-income countries.
A line of lockers at a high school.

Laying the Groundwork for Mental Health Education in Arizona Schools

Local NAMI chapter to helm planning process for stigma-fighting initiative.
Blood donations have slowed in Southern Arizona.

Blood Shortage Continues in Southern Arizona

Red Cross collections sites open every day in August
The exterior of Banner University Medical Center.

Banner to Open 'Quick Care' Clinics in Supermarkets

Safeways in Tucson, Phoenix will host pilot project.
Among the benefits of using LED light is that the method is cheaper than drugs, has no side effects and is readily available.

Doctor Sees the Light with Pain Control: Green LED

Physician found headache relief under trees, triggering study.
The U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C.

Arizona Politicians Look to Drive Health Care Debate

Arizona officials are not sitting on the sideline when it comes to the future of health insurance
File photo of a hospital hallway.

Bipartisan Group Advances Plan to 'Stabilize' Health Insurance

The 'Problem Solvers Caucus' is adamant it is not a 'repeal and replace' proposal.
Sen. John McCain tweeted July 20 he plans on returning to work as soon as possible following his cancer diagnosis.

McCain Returns to Arizona for Brain Cancer Treatment

The senator plans to continue his normal work schedule and return to D.C. following recess.
John McCain speaking to MItt Romney supporters at a rally in Tempe, Arizona in 2012.

McCain Files Amendments to Health Care Bill

The senator wants to extend phase-out period of Medicaid and adjust it for inflation.
Model of the human brain.

UA Athletics Looks at Brain Health of All Athletes, Not Just Football Players

Same approach to other injuries: long-term treatment and recovery.
Sen. John McCain speaking at a business roundtable hosted by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Phoenix, Arizona, in 2013.

McCain Urges Bipartisanship in Return to Senate

The senator from Arizona spoke following a vote to debate health care reform.

Proposed Health Care Reform Worries Arizona Providers

Three different reform proposals would send number of uninsured to pre-Obamacare levels.
File photo of a hospital hallway.

Report: Rate of Native American Uninsured Fell Under Obamacare

Still, the uninsured rate remains high and will rise if Medicaid is cut, an author of the study said.

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