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Narcan nasal spray product package
The city of Phoenix hopes to help counter the ongoing opioid crisis by making Narcan kits available for free at each of its 17 public libraries.
Aug. 14, 2023
Aging in America is expensive. According to a 2023 report from the National Council on Aging, millions of Americans either have no assets, are struggling financially or have lost financial ground in the last few years.
More coverage of aging in Arizona
Aug. 14, 2023
University of Arizona
Researchers at the University of Arizona Cancer Center recently received a $1.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to fund a research and training program to serve students.
Aug. 13, 2023
Arizona Autism Charter Schools ribbon cutting
A network of charter schools that caters to students on the autism spectrum is expanding to Tucson. A new campus will be open to Pima County students on Friday, Sept. 1.
Aug. 11, 2023
In April, we told you the story about a man living with early onset Alzheimer’s. At the time he was waiting for the Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi to be approved by the FDA. It finally was in July.
Aug. 11, 2023
birth certificates
An ongoing federal legal battle over the rights of three transgender Arizona children will now impact the broader transgender community in the state.
Aug. 10, 2023
COVID-19 coronavirus illustartion
A multi-institution study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests the portion of adults reporting long COVID-19 symptoms has dropped. It also says one in four people with the illness still report being unable to fully carry out daily activities.
Aug. 10, 2023
Syrian refugees learn English
Phoenix is using $8.3 million in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to support local nonprofits that serve refugees. And a state committee created this year will evaluate policies, address labor shortages and examine existing programs.
Aug. 10, 2023
Firefighters work odd hours, often involving one or more 24-hour shifts, with mandatory overtime — not the best recipe for a healthy sleep pattern. The University of Arizona College of Public Health has received a $4 million NIH grant to help firefighters get the shuteye they need.
Aug. 10, 2023
Gov. Katie Hobbs (first row, far left) sits next to Leonard Chayrez, who has early-onset Alzheimer's, and his longtime partner Mark Garrity at an event Aug. 9, 2023.
On Wednesday, Governor Hobbs and three Arizona lawmakers were honored for including money to tackle Alzheimer’s disease in the state budget that passed in May.
Aug. 10, 2023
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is working on regulations to protect pregnant workers. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is meant to cover gaps in existing law for workers affected by pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.
Aug. 9, 2023
a pregnant person
Research suggesting links between heat and miscarriages has inspired a new study to monitor the temperature and humidity felt by pregnant people at various stages of pregnancy. The project, which kicked off in May, is funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
Aug. 9, 2023
The Arizona sun behind a palm tree
Maricopa County is investigating 345 possible heat deaths so far this year. That’s a 20% increase from the same point last year.
Aug. 9, 2023
A Chandler police SUV.
Chandler is offering a new health tool for its police officers with the goal of preventing and early detection of heart disease.
Aug. 8, 2023
Tempe is inviting residents and business owners to learn how the city is addressing the opioid crisis.
Aug. 8, 2023
yes and no bubbles on a ballot
A coalition including the ACLU, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona and NARAL Arizona is launching a new political action committee to get abortion rights onto Arizona ballots in 2024.
Aug. 8, 2023
U.S. Marines in Vietnam in April 1968.
Arizona Veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange and other toxic substances can file a claim for PACT Act-related disability benefits.
Aug. 8, 2023
Bottle of ketamine capsules.
Dr. Mohab Ibrahim is director of the Chronic Pain Management Clinic at the University of Arizona in Tucson, and he joined The Show to explain what ketamine does and how people can use it to help them.
Aug. 7, 2023
The emergency department at an Arizona hospital
The Show spoke about heat-related deaths this year with Frank LoVecchio, an ER physician at Valleywise Health.
Aug. 7, 2023
Martinus Evans holds his book
Martinus Evans started running after a doctor told him he was fat and couldn’t do it. Now he has run multiple marathons in a body weighing 300-plus pounds, and he wants us all to think differently about what it means to be active.
Aug. 4, 2023

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