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Rx to the Rescue

When pharmacists take part in patient care, patients fare better--and their care costs less

Program Tackles Obesity's Steep Costs

Stimulus dollars aid the fight against obesity in Pima County

Cancer's Ripple Effect: Diagnosis Impacts Entire Families

Author draws from her own experience to write a guide to the cancer journey

Break from Smoking

Smokers have many options to try to kick the habit.

Majoring in Marijuana

Trade school in California offers an education in marijuana--and enrollment is growing

Web Feature: To Walk in Two Worlds

A Navajo herbalist packs traditional healing into travel-sized tins

Web Feature: The Invisibles

Younger caregivers balance role’s risks and rewards with few resources to help them

Quit Smoking Now!

Meet Stephen Michael, who heads one of the oldest and most respected smoker/tobacco quitlines in the nation

Congressional District 8 Debate Round 2

The second meeting of the candidates in less than a week offers voters another chance to make their decision.

Medical Center for Children Celebrates New Chapter

Children's Clinics for Rehabilitative Services unveils major renovation project at its facility near University Medical Center.

Malaria

Major breakthrough in the fight against malaria by genetically altering the mosquito that carries the disease

Lab On a Chip

Researchers are developing a “lab on a chip” where pathogens can be identified in minutes rather than days.

Arizona Mentally Ill Losing Services

On July 1st the state cut funding support for 12,000 mental health patients who do not qualify for the state's Medicaid program.

CareGiver Training Institute

A Tucson nonprofit is training the next generation of caregivers that will be needed to help the Baby Boomers.

UA-Based Clinic Helps Patients Who Have Lost Hope

Dubbed the “Clinic of Hope” by many, the Disability Assessment Research Clinic at the University of Arizona is a place where patients with chronic illness often end up as a last resort, as they feel they’re losing controls of their lives.

Political Conversations - Governor Jan Brewer

Governor Jan Brewer has been in office about 18 months and two topics have dominated the state's political landscape during that time: the budget and immigration.

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