Stories tagged: "public health"

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Health Three Years On, COVID-19 No Longer Grabs Headlines, Still Poses a Threat

Variations of the virus, coupled with waning immunity, have created what one health expert describes as a "six-month pattern," where COVID-19 cases spike during the summer and winter months.

Emilee Miranda Emilee Miranda January 4, 2023 12:45 pm MST
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Culture 5 Things to Know About Governor-Elect Katie Hobbs

Arizona's fifth female governor comes from a background in social work and public service—and the occasional triathlon.

Robert Gundran Robert Gundran November 29, 2022 10:24 am MST
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Abortion Lo que significan los resultados de las primarias de Arizona para el derecho al aborto.

Se esperan más batallas judiciales en cuanto a la vigencia de una antigua prohibición más completa del aborto en Arizona, y si una ley estatal menos estricta puede entrar en vigencia en septiembre.

Camaron Stevenson Camaron Stevenson August 10, 2022 8:46 am MST
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Abortion What Arizona’s Primary Results Mean for Abortion Rights

Medical clinics have halted abortion services in Arizona over uncertainties surrounding state laws surrounding women's health.

Camaron Stevenson Camaron Stevenson August 9, 2022 12:01 pm MST
Climate FILE - People try to keep cool at the Justa Center, a resource center catering to the older homeless population, as temperatures hit 110-degrees, July 19, 2022, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
Climate From Heat Deaths to Worsening Allergies, Climate Change Harms Health

From 2030 to 2050, according to the WHO, 250,000 additional deaths are expected each year worldwide because of climate-driven health problems.

Alexandra Conforti Alexandra Conforti August 8, 2022 11:07 am MST

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Shops and restaurants line the main street in this once bustling mining town Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Bisbee, Ariz. When the city of Bisbee decided to remove fluoride from its water supply earlier this year, the vote was unanimous but there was no input from any public health entity, now public health officials say residents in the southern Arizona community should be aware they are more susceptible to cavities. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) Culture 6 Reasons to Add Bisbee to Your Summer Bucket List
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Healthcare Thousands of protesters march around the Arizona Capitol after the Supreme Court decision to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion decision Friday, June 24, 2022, in Phoenix. The Supreme Court on Friday stripped away women’s constitutional protections for abortion, a fundamental and deeply personal change for Americans' lives after nearly a half-century under Roe v. Wade. The court’s overturning of the landmark court ruling is likely to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Healthcare The Fight For Reproductive Rights in Arizona is Far From Over

A reproductive rights organization is pushing for a constitutional amendment to the Arizona Constitution that would ensure protections for reproductive care services.

Camila Pedrosa Camila Pedrosa June 29, 2022 11:14 am MST
Housing The northeast corner of Van Buren and 24th streets, where the AHCCCS transitional housing and behavioral health facilities will be located, as pictured on May 11, 2022. (Photo by Camaron Stevenson)
Housing Arizona’s Medicaid Agency to Build 70-Bed Housing Facility

Arizona’s Medicaid agency is building a 70-bed transitional housing facility for people who are experiencing homelessnesss and are diagnosed with serious mental illness. 

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner May 11, 2022 10:59 am MST