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Robotic surgery comes to Cochise County.

Canyon Vista Medical Center gets help for surgeons.

"Above all else, believe us"

Advocates say doctors can show biased behavior toward autistic adults

Obstetrician appeals decision over Arizona abortion law

The suit seeks to reverse an Arizona Court of Appeals ruling that said doctors couldn’t be charged for performing abortions in the first 15 weeks of pregnancy.

Poison control, dispensaries on alert as kids who accidentally eat marijuana edibles rises

Parents are advised to treat edibles like household cleansers or weapons – locked away from their children.

NFL will offer free CPR training during Super Bowl week

The NFL and American Heart Association will provide free CPR education throughout the week as part the NFL Experience at the Phoenix Convention Center.

Record breaking Affordable Care Act health insurance sign ups

Average Arizona families will save over $4,700 in yearly premiums.

Three years on, COVID-19 no longer grabs headlines, still poses a threat

It hits the elderly hardest, it spikes in summer and winter, it killed men in Arizona at sharply higher rates t

Court: Abortion doctors can’t be charged under Arizona law

The Arizona Court of Appeals declined to repeal the 1864 law.

Pima Health Director to lead AZ Dept. of Health Services

Hobbs tapps Dr. Theresa Cullen to run agency.

Phoenix nursery provides model solution for newborns exposed to opioids

As their babies are treated, parents are connected with addiction treatment, child services and, if necessary, help obtaining essentials such as housing – ideally before their children are born.

Arizona taking steps to combat maternal mortality, one doula at a time

Doulas don’t deliver babies, but these nonmedical labor assistants can make a difference in maternal health outcomes.

Most popular names for Arizona babies

Most common names for newborns remain nearly the same as they have for close to a decade.

ADEQ to test all small water systems for PFAS

An EPA grant will allow the state to test water from 1,200 providers.

The field guide "Birds of Arizona" was a labor of love for author Richard Cachor Taylor.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: How the Pima County Library's Synapse Team is helping mental health community-wide; visit the El Jefe Cat Lounge; and remembering broadcasting legend Larry Schnebly.

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