State Health
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As a government shutdown looms, Arizonans demand government action
With state budget negotiations underway, Arizona voters want to see more investment in housing, health care, and public education.
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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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Mike Tyson teams up with Arizona leaders, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley to champion youth fitness
Boxing legend Mike Tyson joined Arizona leaders this month to rally youth around fitness and purpose.
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Arizona officials confirm measles outbreak in Navajo County
Health officials in Arizona say there are four linked measles cases in Navajo County, marking the state’s first outbreak this year.
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This OB-GYN is concerned about Arizona’s rural maternity care deserts
Rural doctors in Arizona are often unprepared to deal with pregnant patients with complications. Proposed Medicaid cuts will only make addressing the lack of maternal care tougher.
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‘Big whoop’: This advocate is not impressed by Hobbs’ anti-LGBTQ legislation vetoes
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed almost every anti-LGBTQ piece of legislation that made it to her desk, except for one.
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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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Bill aimed at combating postpartum depression signed into law by Gov. Katie Hobbs
Making childbirth safer and improving rural reproductive health care are the goals of a new bill in Arizona, which is now just one signature away from becoming law.
