Fiebre del valle afecta de manera desproporcionada a poblaciones minoritarias
TUCSON – La fiebre del valle es una enfermedad que proviene de las esporas de un hongo que se encuentra en los suelos de Arizona y de otros estados del país. La enfermedad afecta principalmente a comunidades de color.
Deaf community is divided over how cochlear implants affect deaf identity and culture
PHOENIX – Cochlear implants have sparked controversy about deaf culture and identity for decades. Some say they treat deafness as a disability that needs to be fixed and undermine the use of American Sign Language. One woman who got the implants says she was grateful to alleviate some of the hearing loss she’s suffered from her whole life.
‘No dull days’: Pages get front-row seats, help keep the Capitol running
PHOENIX - They sit on the sidelines of legislative hearings in their blazers, ties and khakis, or bustle around the House or Senate delivering papers to lawmakers. They are the Legislature's pages, quiet but essential workers called "the oil in a machine that keeps things running."
‘A tangible difference’: Phoenix Zoo scientists work to save native species
PHOENIX – Phoenix Zoo scientists are working to save species under threat. The zoo’s website lists nine native species conservation projects that scientists are working on, including the black-footed ferret, Chiricahua leopard frog, cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl, desert pupfish, narrow-headed gartersnake, Huachuca water umbel, springsnail, Mount Graham red squirrel and Gila topminnow.
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.
Inmigrantes de Salton Sea experimentan altas tasas de asma por inhalar polvo del lecho marino seco
NORTH SHORE, California – Los residentes que viven cerca de Salton Sea, una laguna en California sur, experimentan asma a menudo, especialmente asma en la niñez. Los problemas de salud que los residentes experimentan son por el polvo de pescados muertos.
Programa MedFuture de la Universidad Tecnológica de Texas tiene como objetivo aliviar la escasez de médicos en todo el estado
EL PASO, Texas – A medida que Texas se enfrenta a una escasez de médicos, un nuevo programa ofrece a los futuros estudiantes de medicina una recursos para continuar su educación en el estado.
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.
Nod to the past: The ties between baseball and bobbleheads
PHOENIX – Bobbleheads are some of the most popular giveaways around MLB, which makes them a hot commodity for baseball fanatics. Here’s why teams give so many away, why fans collect them and the significance they have for players and their families.
