Played among livestock, medicinal plants, ‘rez golf’ builds community among Navajo
LOW MOUNTAIN – “Rez golf,” played with secondhand clubs on rugged courses amid rocks, livestock and medicinal plants, is gaining popularity among Navajos.
Street medicine: Bringing health care to Phoenix’s unsheltered homeless
PHOENIX – As Phoenix’s unsheltered homeless population continues to grow, a new collaborative street medicine program connects those in need to existing health care services.
Caught between DACA and ACA, Dreamer’s hopes for kidney transplant dim
PHOENIX - Paul, 21, has been waiting for a transplant since his kidneys stopped working at age 2, but the wait has been complicated by the fact that Paul, a DACA recipient. He has learned that immigration status doesn't determine your place on the transplant list, as much as your ability to pay.
Farmers, USDA celebrate demise of pink bollworm, a cotton-killing pest
PHOENIX – The pink bollworm has destroyed cotton crops in the United States for a century. But it’s been eradicated from cotton-producing areas in the lower 48.
Syphilis is on the rise across Arizona, particularly in women and babies
PHOENIX – More cases of syphilis have been reported in the state of Arizona. Specifics groups impacted are women and babies.
Partnership unveils program to identify, head off youth sports injuries
WASHINGTON - A Mayo Clinic official was in Washington recently to join other youth sports leaders launching a national collaborative project aimed at preventing youth sports injuries through greater awareness, better data collection and tools like a quick field test for concussions.
Alzheimer’s research funding reaches $1.9 billion, but experts say it’s still not enough
PHOENIX – Federal research funds that could lead to the prevention, cure or treatment of Alzheimer’s disease has reached $1.9 billion annually but still lags far behind research money for cancer and HIV/AIDS, experts said.
ACA open enrollment begins with lower prices, more choices in Arizona
WASHINGTON - Open enrollment began Thursday for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, with most Arizonans seeing more choices and better prices, a sharp change from recent years when the state was the poster child for Obamacare problems. Open enrollment runs through Dec. 15.
TGen’s MindCrowd seeks 1 million people around the world to help cure Alzheimer’s
PHOENIX – Technology offers a new approach for research into Alzheimer’s and brain function. MindCrowd, a project from TGen, wants to screen a million people for memory and attention ability.
Arizona flu season off to a fast start; health officials push flu shots
WASHINGTON - Three weeks into this flu season, the Arizona Department of Health Services had already confirmed 96 cases, slightly above last year's numbers but close to three times the number of confirmed cases at this point in a typical year.
State Mine Inspector: Joe Hart seeks improved public safety, more training for miners
State Mine Inspector Joe Hart, who faces Democrat Bill Pierce on Nov. 6, touts his experience in the mining industry and the Legislature and pledges to do more to keep miners and the public safe.
State Mine Inspector: Bill Pierce criticizes agency’s inadequate budget
Bill Pierce, Democratic candidate for state mine inspector, speaks about the budgetary challenges facing the office, including staffing issues and the dangers of abandoned mines.
