Texas Tech Health El Paso program helps high school students go to medical school in state, aims to relieve statewide doctor shortage
EL PASO, Texas – As Texas faces a doctor shortage, a new program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso gives prospective medical students resources to encourage them to pursue their education and practice in state.
A new intermediary: How AI may impact libraries, research and information retrieval
PHOENIX – Cataloging and research are major areas in librarianship that artificial intelligence can automate and potentially improve. But librarians are grappling with the impact of AI on the fundamental role of librarians, user privacy and information literacy.
Minneapolis to Phoenix: George Floyd protest offerings displayed at ASU Art Museum
TEMPE – ASU Art Museum partnered with Arizona State University’s Center for Work and Democracy and the George Floyd Global Memorial following a professor’s acquisition of a collection of offerings gathered during the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis.
New Sage Memorial Hospital transforms Navajo health care
GANADO – A new $177 million state-of-the-art medical facility in the Navajo Nation is nearing completion. Before the new hospital opens, staff must keep caring for patients in cramped spaces and with outdated equipment. All of that will change this fall when the new facility opens. Here’s a look at how radically different the new hospital will be.
Sage Memorial Hospital in Navajo Nation constructs new facility to improve health care
GANADO – Sage Memorial Hospital is opening a new facility in Ganado, looking to improve rural health care for the Diné people. Despite project hurdles and construction setbacks, the community is looking forward to the hospital’s opening.
Mobile units and nutrition assistance extend Sage Memorial’s reach
GANADO – Sage Memorial Hospital is tackling access to health care beyond its main facility in Ganado, with two mobile units.
Cave Creek business aims to train dogs to avoid rattlesnakes in the summer months
PHOENIX – With rattlesnake season reaching its peak in Arizona, professionals warn hikers and pet owners to proceed with caution outdoors. One business in Cave Creek is taking a proactive step to train dogs to avoid the venomous reptiles.
Medical interpreters break the language barrier in Phoenix hospitals, use interpretation and translation services to broaden accessibility
PHOENIX – Health care accessibility includes language. Phoenix hospitals are using interpretation and translation services to help non-English speakers access necessary care.
From college stardom to WNBA uncertainty: Rookies fight steep odds to realize dream with help of former coaches
PHOENIX – Making a WNBA roster is one of the hardest achievements in professional sports. Due to the quick turnaround time and the lack of available roster spots, few rookies make the cut.
‘Doing great’: Mat Ishbia encouraged about Phoenix Suns’ future despite sweep
PHOENIX – After a first-round sweep by the Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia and general manager James Jones were grilled about the future of the Suns.
Salton Sea immigrant community experiences high rates of asthma from inhaling dust from the drying sea bed
NORTH SHORE, California – Childhood asthma rates are disproportionately high for immigrant families who live and work near the Salton Sea in Southern California. Scientists say the alarming rate of respiratory problems comes from inhaling dust of decayed fish that ingested toxic materials flowing into the sea from nearby agricultural sites.
Unhittable: Pitching powers propel GCU softball to record season, WAC crown
PHOENIX – Grand Canyon softball is dominating during the program's WAC Championship defense, led by stellar pitching and timely hitting from players like Hailey Hudson and Kayla Rodgers.
