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The Arizona Department of Health Services’ Arizona State Hospital in Phoenix provides “the highest and most restrictive” level of care in the state, according to AZDHS. (Photo by Crystal Aguilar/Cronkite News)

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Arizona ranks 49th in nation for access to adult mental health care

by Leah Mesquita April 30, 2024April 30, 2024

Kayla Balay, Blue Sky Organic Farms market assistant, helps a customer bag produce at the Downtown Phoenix Farmers Market on April 13, 2024. “I’ve eaten a lot healthier since working here and have been introduced to a lot of new produce, as well,” Balay said. "I usually go by what’s called eating soulfully, so I eat what’s in season, organic, unprocessed and local.” (Photo by Sam Ballesteros/Cronkite News)

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Downtown Phoenix Farmers Market, Phoenix Bioscience Core promote health education at festival

by Sam Ballesteros April 30, 2024April 30, 2024

Dennis Robinson poses for a portrait in one of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul dining rooms in Phoenix on Jan. 31. (Photo courtesy of Troy Hill/The Society of St. Vincent de Paul)

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The Society of St. Vincent de Paul will provide more beds to help the homeless survive extreme heat this summer

by Brooke Rindenau April 29, 2024April 29, 2024

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Year of Medicaid ‘unwinding’ cuts 600,000, but renews nearly 2 million on state’s rolls

by Annika Tourlas April 26, 2024April 26, 2024

Heavy black clouds of dust rising over the Texas Panhandle, Texas in 1936. (Photo courtesy of Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division)

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The rise of Valley fever

by Jack Orleans April 25, 2024April 25, 2024

Patches of dirt in both city and rural settings can contain the spores of the fungus that causes Valley fever and are released whenever the ground is disturbed. (Photo by Jack Orleans/Cronkite News)

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Valley fever, a fungal disease endemic to the Southwest, disproportionately affects minority populations

by Jack Orleans April 25, 2024April 25, 2024

Editor's Picks, Health, Politics & Policy

Abortion law status remains unclear, even as lawmakers near repeal of ban

by Martin Dreyfuss April 24, 2024June 18, 2024

Nicola Winkel, project director at Arizona Coalition for Military Families, speaks during the general session of the Arizona Coalition for Military Families' 14th Annual Statewide Symposium in Phoenix on April 17. (Photo by Ashley Schulte/Arizona Coalition for Military Families)

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Annual symposium for Arizona military members and families highlights veteran suicide prevention

by Brooke Rindenau April 24, 2024April 25, 2024

Dr. Richard Laughter incorporates traditional Native methods into his psychiatric practice. “You can only do so much for their mental health if you’re just using meds and short therapy sessions,” he said. (Photo by Kevinjonah Paguio/Cronkite News)

Editor's Picks, Health, Indigenous

Navajo psychiatrist bridges gaps between Native American culture and behavioral health care

by Mia Milinovich April 24, 2024April 24, 2024

A classroom sits empty in Imagination Childcare and Preschool in Litchfield Park as children play outside on April 2. Families at this preschool have received funding from Quality First, a quality rating and improvement program. (Photo by Kevinjonah Paguio/Cronkite News)

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Pandemic relief funds for early childhood care set to expire June 30

by Annika Tourlas April 23, 2024April 24, 2024