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Director Takes on Three of the World's Deadliest Words

Film "It's a Girl" documents gendercide of female infants around the world
The St. Francis Cooling Center offers some temporary relief for Tucson's homeless population from the summer's extreme weather.

'Dry Heat' Tough on Tucson's Homeless

Cooling Center provides comfortable respite for those without shelter
Soldier smells a flowers in a garden after returning from abroad.

Web Feature: Coming Home

Recovery program helps veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan reclaim their lives

TMC Expanding Surgery Center to New Tower

First multi-story building in hospital's history will include new surgical technology

AZ Week: Health Care Happiness or Horror?

Across the spectrum, court-backed Affordable Care Act lauded, lambasted

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
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
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
The One Sacred Nation Healing/Fallen Warrior program brings a Native American perspective to recovery from substance abuse and other addictions.

Web Feature: Finding a Native Way to Heal

Two counselors turn to Native American practices to help people battling addiction
Copper Queen Community Hospital in Bisbee, Ariz.

Losing AHCCCS: Southern Arizona Copes With Medicaid Cuts

An Arizona Public Media special report on cuts' impact to patients and health care providers

Who Oversees a Secret Garden?

Part 3 of AZPM's Controversy over Cannabis series visits a grow house to ask the question: How do you regulate home-grown medical marijuana?

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