1. Radio
  2. Health & Medicine

More Health & Medicine Stories

Affordable Care Act Upheld by Supreme Court

5-4 ruling says those who refuse insurance coverage pay a tax; Brewer: decision erodes 'individual liberty'
Ruanda Dolak, who lives with bipolar disorder, lost many of her mental health services after a series of state budget cuts.

Web Feature: A New Chance for Mental Health?

With some state funding restored, patients and providers plan the future of mental health care
A UMC trauma surgeon is working to help patients in a hospital's intensive care unit have a better night's sleep.

AZ to Collect $36M in Insurance Refunds

Affordable Care Act to provide relief for consumers and businesses

Hospitals Spending More to Cover Uninsured Patients

Survey of hospitals shows increase in "charity care"

Arizona Suffering Doctor Shortage, Poised for Worse

With a third of currently practicing doctors soon to retire, state must look for ways to attract physicians, says surgeon
Mary Wach, a student at the UA College of Nursing is entering a field where there is a definite shortage.

As Demand Rises, UA Offers Speedy Nurse Schooling

Field expected to grow 26% in 8 years; some opt for career change

Web Feature: Arsenic and Old Toenails

Researchers turn to clippings to track Arizonans’ arsenic exposure
El Rio Community Health Center on West Congress Street.

El Rio Health Center Wins $5.5M Grant

Affordable Care Act money will build new main clinic on West Congress
Ruanda Dolak, who lives with bipolar disorder, lost many of her mental health services after a series of state budget cuts.

Web Feature: Bearing the Burden

Mental health budget cuts leave state agencies, community centers and patients struggling
Mark Marty Pagel, PhD, a UA Cancer Center expert will receive a $2 million grant from the National Institute of Health to study the effectiveness of baking soda therapy to treat breast cancer.

Can Baking Soda Battle Breast Cancer?

Tucson researcher receives $2 million grant to explore a new medical possibility
Arizona needs 700 more primary-care physicians just to get to the national average.

TMC Joins Docs, Clinics in New Health Care Model

Treatment strategy will use electronic records to improve service, lower costs
Arizona needs 700 more primary-care physicians just to get to the national average.

More M.D.s Needed Under New Health Law

Arizona already well short of national average for primary care physicians

AZ Week: Health Care Costs Unsustainable

Return to free market, economist says; fix Medicare, Medicaid, others say
As part of the Van of Hope crew, medical assistant Georgia Lozano attends to Tucson's homeless alongside two nurse practitioners, a behavioral health therapist, and a medically-trained care coordinator.

Web Feature: Help on Wheels

Van of Hope takes healthcare on the road to serve the homeless

AZ Week: State Surplus, Spend or Save?

Gov. wants more for education, prisons; Legislature wants to save it for rough times ahead
Jennie Grabel, executive director for the Fund for Civility, Respect and Understanding, says anti-bullying, mental health support top the fund's agenda.

Civility Groups Forging Projects

Updates from two organizations formed after Jan. 8 shooting

Selected Archive Filters

Health & Medicine
Back to Top
AZPM is a service of the University of Arizona and our broadcast stations are licensed to the Arizona Board of Regents who hold the trademarks for Arizona Public Media and AZPM. We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples.
The University of Arizona