AZ Week: Foster Parents, Child Advocates Demand Better System
Brewer signs 2 overhaul bills establishing department to replace CPS; years of crisis mode operation drove issue.
Study: Immigration at Young Age for Latinos May Increase Addiction
Previous research had showed immigrants tend to have lower rates of alcohol and drug problems than people born in U.S.
AZ Week: Child Welfare Agency Already Improving, Director Says
"There is a great opportunity here to fix a problem that has been present in our state for decades," Charles Flanagan says.
Brewer Appeals Ruling Allowing Medicaid Lawsuit
Gov. Jan Brewer and AHCCCS director petitioned the Arizona Supreme Court to look into recent appellate court decision regarding state's motion to dismiss such suit.
UPDATE: Appeals Court Questions Abortion Regs Constitutionality
Lawyers for Arizona are headed to 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to fight blockage of new regulations beginning in April.
Cultural Sensitivity Can Improve Health Care, Experts Say
Researchers find that cultural diversity and culturally appropriate care bridge the gap between health care providers and patients, with positive results.
CPS Reform Work Begins at AZ Capitol
Lawmakers are meeting with staff to draft legislation to create a new child welfare agency.
UA First of AZ Universities to Cover Transgender Surgeries
Program helps pay for student gender transition surgeries, hormone therapy, behavioral health treatments.
Dangers of a Sweet Tooth
Sugar is seemingly everywhere and, research shows, it can be addictive; author discusses why, talks new book "Why Diets Fail."
Report: AZ Worse Than Natl Average for 'Food Insecurity'
A new study by the nonprofit Feeding America says 1 in 5 Arizonans are affected by hunger; more alarming 1 in 4 children are struggling to eat.
Border Clinic Providing Free Care for More Than 40 Years
Impoverished children from Mexico with a variety of disabilities travel to St. Andrew's Children's Clinic once a month for medical attention.
Tucson Ranks 4th Best in US for People with Asthma
The dry heat of Southern Arizona has long drawn people with respiratory problems; new study says city's air quality ideal.
Confronting Suicide Part 4: Reporters' Notebook
3 AZPM producers discuss their findings in researching suicide prevention efforts for teens, college students, elderly.
Confronting Suicide Part 3: Suicide Among Elderly
In Arizona and across U.S., people 55 and older have highest suicide rate—but deaths underreported and often ignored.
Confronting Suicide Part 2: Prevention Top Focus for Colleges
8% of UA students say they've seriously thought about suicide. National prevention effort started by parents of UA student who took his life in 1998.
