Utility 'smart meters' raise health, expense concerns

Smart meters like this have been installed in TEP homes.

Utility 'smart meters' raise health, expense concerns

PHOENIX - Elizabeth Kelley isn't claiming those smart meters reading your electric usage are going to kill you.

Arizona testing for new strain of avian flu

In response to a new strain of influenza reported in China, the Arizona State Laboratory has obtained H7N9 influenza test kits from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Decades-old question: Is antibacterial soap safe?

WASHINGTON — It’s a chemical that’s been in U.S. households for more than 40 years, from the body wash in your bathroom shower to the knives on your kitchen counter to the bedding in your baby’s basinet.

Brewer vetoes bill requiring medical pricing disclosure

PHOENIX — Saying there are technical problems with the proposal, Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed legislation Friday which would have allowed individuals to shop around for the best price on health care needs.

Get fit fair and free admission to Children's Museum Tucson

Take the family to the Children's Museum Tucson, 200 S. 6th Ave., tomorrow to learn about healthful living, animal therapy, gardening, exercise and cooking.

Drug shortage forces county to suspend routine TB tests

Pima County will temporarily halt routine tuberculosis screenings beginning April 15.

Vaccine billboard in Tucson misleads, health officials say

A billboard along Interstate 10 is disingenuous and misleading parents about childhood vaccinations, some local public health officials say.

Tucson vaccine billboard misleads, health officials say

The billboard, along Interstate 10 West between Grant Road and Miracle Mile, looks "benign," said Dr. Francisco Garcia, the chief medical officer for the Pima County Health Department. "The issue they leave out when you go to their website is the benefits of vaccines," he added.

New website offers one-stop HIV resource

Nearly 600 Arizonans are diagnosed HIV positive each year, which is why creators of a new statewide resource tool - hivaz.org - are hoping to shine a light on a "forgotten" but preventable disease.

Free CPR class and heart lecture Wednesday

A heart lecture series at the Woods Memorial Library on Wednesday will feature a free CPR class and a lecture about inexpensive, healthy nutrition.

Tucson Festival of Books: Dogs, pets in the spotlight

Today is the dog day of the Tucson Festival of Books.

The Parseghian family

Parseghian family ( l-R) Christa 6, Mike, Cindy and Marcia, 8 pose in front of their house in 1996.

Conservative group sponsoring Medicaid forum Thursday

A conservative political advocacy group is inviting the public to a free forum about Medicaid this week in Tucson.

New Tucson store sells 'fresh' cosmetics

Lush, the "delicatessen of the skin-care world," is opening its first Tucson store today at La Encantada. The 722-square-foot store is looking to employ 20 to 30 part- and full-time workers.

Major public diabetes event in Tucson Saturday

A Taking Control of Your Diabetes Conference will be held tomorrow - Saturday - at the Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave.

Olympic’s “Blade Runner” charged in girlfriend’s killing

LONDON — The figure of Oscar Pistorius racing around the Olympic track with his carbon-fiber blades whipping through the air was one of the enduring images of the London Games.

New Pima health director has much on his plate

Dr. Francisco Garcia

New Pima health director has much on his plate

The county's new health director began his job in the midst of a brutal winter of illness and is looking to even an even busier upcoming year as provisions of the new federal health law kick in.