Benson counselor pioneers 'Counseling in the Streets' program in Cochise County
The program is a discussion-based educational program that is led by a facilitator.
New rural health education center works to bridge healthcare gap
The Center for Excellence in Rural Education will officially join the Arizona Area Health Education Center on July 1.
Hobbs signs executive orders protecting and expanding access for LGBTQ+ Arizonans
The two executive orders will bar state resources from being used to support conversion therapy and protect access to gender-affirming care for state employees.
One year after Dobbs: an abortion provider reflects on low access in the state
A medical director for a family planning clinic in Phoenix recalls the events leading to Arizona's abortion access today.
Social media seen through the eyes of Generation Z.
On Arizona Spotlight: Listen as local high school students reflect on their social media use and experts react to their stories. Plus, a visit to "Playformance", where a kid can really be a kid.
Kidz At Play is not a rap group.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant on the podcast "Going Wild"; and a conversation with Tom Carlson, 90-year-old co-founder and president of the Naco Wellness Initiative.
Expanded telemedicine services for veterinarian care combats access shortage
The new Arizona law was signed by Governor Katie Hobbs in early May.
Sonoran Desert Toad Psychedelics
The Sonoran Desert Toad is endemic to the Sonoran Desert. Once plentiful in the region, the herpetological community is worried that it could now be overly exploited for the psychedelic substance it produces.
The March of Dimes Mom and Baby Unit brings care to southern Tucson
The mobile clinic’s services are free, providing maternity care for pregnant women and basic medical care for others who are undocumented, unhoused, uninsured or underinsured.
Navajo leaders seek tribal members caught up in sober-living Medicare scam in Arizona
The operation known as Rainbow Bridge was launched in response to recent actions by the state of Arizona against more than 100 unlicensed and fraudulent sober living homes in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
Pati Jinich explores the food - and stories - of the borderlands.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: The 6th annual Arizona Palooza is a free event supporting better mental health; Student directors discuss their short films for "I Dream in Widescreen 2023"; and "Stories That Soar!" features our youngest author yet.
Statewide, congenital syphilis cases are on the rise.
Healthcare professions say that this disease is one hundred percent preventable.
Arizona increase in drunken driving deaths among highest in nation in 2021
While Arizona was an outlier, it was not unique.
Benson Visitor Center certified as an Autism Center
The location is the first in Cochise County.
Robbins announces changes to the future of UA's medical programs
The plan will adapt the original 100 year vision that was made in 1967 when the medical school was founded.
