Health
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I got a massage from a robot in Scottsdale, & it was far from relaxing
As technology increasingly occupies larger spaces in our lives, it makes total sense that it would come for the wellness space. Enter Aescape, an AI massage machine. Here’s what it was like.
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In AZ, other states where voters backed abortion rights after Dobbs, legal fights persist
Following voters’ approval of Prop 139, Democratic lawmakers in Arizona have tried to repeal bans on abortion advertising and telehealth prescriptions for the drug used in two-thirds of US abortions.
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How the GOP’s budget bill could affect Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District
At a recent Central Phoenix town hall, Rep. Yassamin Ansari highlighted hits to her district from federal “One Big Beautiful Bill.”
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U of A’s innovative way to tackle student mental health
The University of Arizona partners with Art Pharmacy to offer arts-based mental health support for students, starting in fall 2025.
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Suffer from arachnophobia? New NAU study points to a cure
If you suffer from arachnophobia (fear of spiders), there’s hope: A new treatment plan from NAU has shown promising results.
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Arizona lawmakers pass last-minute lifeline for family disability services
The bipartisan bill, signed by the governor, provides emergency funding to save a program that supports nearly 60,000 Arizonans with disabilities and their families.
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Is Arizona’s lack of measles cases a fluke, given its low vaccination rate?
Nearly everyone who has contracted measles this year was unvaccinated—and roughly 12% of Arizona children haven’t had the vaccine by the time they start school.
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RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was gutted
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent time in tribal communities in Arizona and New Mexico this week highlighting ways they are trying to prevent chronic disease among Native Americans and Alaska Natives, something he has said is one of his top priorities. But Kennedy didn’t appear to publicly address a Native health program using traditional medicine and…
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Rural and low-income children face steep barriers to critical vision care in Arizona
Research revealed gaps in pediatric vision care services in Arizona, especially for children insured by Arizona’s Medicaid program and those living in rural parts of the state.
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Uncertainty looms for those who depend on Medicaid in Arizona
Potential cuts to Medicare and Medicaid are causing uncertainty for Arizonans, some of whom expressed concerns during a recent town hall hosted by Democratic Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego.
