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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

As Demand Rises, UA Offers Speedy Nurse Schooling

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

Can Baking Soda Battle Breast Cancer?

Tucson researcher receives $2 million grant to explore a new medical possibility

TMC Joins Docs, Clinics in New Health Care Model

Treatment strategy will use electronic records to improve service, lower costs

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

Web Feature: Help on Wheels

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

Civility Groups Forging Projects

Updates from two organizations formed after Jan. 8 shooting

Web Feature: Finding a Native Way to Heal

Two counselors turn to Native American practices to help people battling addiction

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?

One Woman's Cancer Journey

Kelli Guinn is battling her breast cancer with the help of a unique, holistic treatment program

Banking Blood for Babies At Risk

Research efforts turn to the stem cells contained in cord blood to help newborns at risk of neurological disorders

Web Feature: On the Playing Field, Life Goes On

An all-veteran, all-amputee softball team reconnects with their love for the game

Finding a Home for Medical Marijuana

As state finalizes regulations about medical marijuana, local residents look for dispensary sites--and find a host of complex requirements

Medicaid Funding in Jeopardy

Healthcare providers uneasy about impact of imminent AHCCCS cuts

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