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Future doctors meet their match

UA medical students learn where they will go for their next training.

Dementia’s dangerous rise leads legislators to ask up to $500,000 for Alzheimer’s

State legislators are pushing a bill to build a state dementia plan.

Robotic surgery comes to Cochise County.

Canyon Vista Medical Center gets help for surgeons.

Experts say change of seasons leads to less sleep

The start of spring could create some restless nights.

"Above all else, believe us"

Advocates say doctors can show biased behavior toward autistic adults

Planned Parenthood Arizona expands services to include vasectomies

The procedure will now be offered in the Southern Arizona Regional Health Center.

Obstetrician appeals decision over Arizona abortion law

The suit seeks to reverse an Arizona Court of Appeals ruling that said doctors couldn’t be charged for performing abortions in the first 15 weeks of pregnancy.

Poison control, dispensaries on alert as kids who accidentally eat marijuana edibles rises

Parents are advised to treat edibles like household cleansers or weapons – locked away from their children.

COVID detectives still dogged by disinformation

Researchers continue confirming the source of the coronavirus at a Chinese wet market

Book author delves into COVID-19 detective research

David Quammen will be among the presenters at the Tucson Festival of Books.

Crisis stabilization: What happens after the call?

A look at possible next steps for Arizonans in crisis

The Buzz: How Arizona's 988 mental health crisis number works

A look at how the program came to be, what happens when someone calls it and what comes after.

DPS: Crash that closed I-10 likely caused by issue with truck driver

Officials also say toxic gas released in the crash has likely dissipated.

Interstate 10 open after 26-hour closure due to HAZMAT situation

Leaking nitric acid from a commercial truck caused toxic fumes to spread through the area.

Health officials warn of prolonged exposure to gas from recent acid spill on I-10

The gas released from the nitric acid can cause some lung issues if exposure lasts longer than 15 minutes.

Cullen withdraws from nomination to head AZ Dept. of Health Services

Pima County says Dr. Theresa Cullen is returning to her previous job heading its health department.

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