Arizona ranks 44th in the nation when it comes to average patient safety scores in the state’s hospitals, according to a new report from the nonprofit, Leapfrog Group, which monitors hospital safety processes, accident prevention and medical errors.

Abortion rules are still up in the air in Arizona as two conflicting laws – and the question of which should take precedence — are being debated in court.

A new study of the popular gummy form of the supplement, melatonin, shows you can’t always count on what’s on the label. Like other supplements, researchers found 22 out of 25 melatonin gummies contained sometimes vastly different amounts of melatonin than their labels said.

The CDC is working on guidelines for using an antibiotic called doxycycline as a kind of ‘morning after pill,’ that people could use after having sex without using a condom. Recent studies have shown it’s effective at reducing these sexually-transmitted infections in many people – but notably, not cisgender, heterosexual women.

Public health officials in the state say a new strain of coronavirus known as XBB.1.16 may be linked to an uptick in pink eye cases.

The University of Arizona’s Yuma Center for Excellence for Desert Agriculture led the nation in using wastewater to monitor community COVID-19 transmission at the height of the pandemic. But the technology didn’t end there.

Yuma Regional Medical Center has announced plans to build a permanent memorial, honoring residents who died from COVID-19.

It’s been a colorful spring so far across much of Arizona, as our wet winter has led to wildflower superblooms. But, some of those blooms are also producing pollen, which is not great news for allergy sufferers.

Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S., and the Skin Cancer Foundation ranks Arizona third for melanoma incidence and second for melanoma deaths. But the jury is still out on the risks and benefits of annual screenings for people without symptoms.