House Speaker Tobin: Let Arizona voters decide on Medicaid expansion

PHOENIX — Calling the governor's proposal unacceptable and politically unsalable at the Legislature, House Speaker Andy Tobin unveiled a new plan today to expand Medicaid — and give Arizona voters the final say.

Pima County Health officials: Patients of closed dental office need disease screening

Former patients of a now-closed Marana dental clinic could have been exposed to hepatitis or HIV, county health officials say.

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.

Study: Radiation for breast cancer can harm hearts

Women treated with radiation for breast cancer are more likely to develop heart problems later, even with the lower doses used today, troubling new research suggests. The risk comes from any amount of radiation, starts five years after treatment and lasts for decades, doctors found.

Stroke studies show new treatment is no better than old one

Three long-awaited studies have shown that mechanically removing a blood clot from a stroke patient’s brain is no more useful than the older treatment of giving an IV dose of a clot-dissolving drug to the whole body.

Arizona woman accused of faking cancer to get money

GILBERT — A Gilbert woman is accused of fraudulently claiming she has cancer and getting thousands of dollars in donations.

Face transplant patient doing well after 7 months

BALTIMORE — A Virginia man who received a full-face transplant seven months ago eats primarily by mouth and can taste and smell, The University of Maryland Medical Center says.

Lawsuit: Medical equipment yanks 'hank' of Tucson woman's hair

A Tucson woman is suing a local physicians group, claiming a piece of medical equipment pulled out her hair and could have crushed her head.

St. Gregory Middle School in sun-safety campaign

Skin-cancer study

David Fitzsimmons: Cancer's in the rearview mirror; now I can look forward to a heart attack

The news on Wednesday of singer Andy Williams dying from bladder cancer jarred my bravado. Wednesday was my checkup day.

Tucson jurors deadlock on key charges in ozone cancer treatment trial

A Tucson construction worker who claims he can cure gynecological cancers by treating women with ozone was found guilty of practicing without a license, a misdemeanor, Friday, but the jury deadlocked on whether he was guilty of the felony fraud and illegally conducting an enterprise charges.

Arizona hospital reviewing woman’s $83K bill for scorpion sting

PHOENIX — A suburban Phoenix hospital that billed a woman more than $83,000 for administering two doses of scorpion antivenom says it plans to adjust the woman’s bill and review its price for the expensive specialty medication.

Arizonan who faked cancer to get breast job pleads guilty

PHOENIX — A Phoenix woman who pretended to have cancer in order to raise money for breast implants has pleaded guilty to a theft charge.

No access to medical care called Pima County's biggest health concern

Pima County’s biggest health problem is a lack of access to medical care, a new report says.

Jackson Jr. treated in Tucson prior to bipolar diagnosis

CHICAGO — U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., a Chicago Democrat who took a hushed medical leave two months ago, is being treated for bipolar disorder, the Mayo Clinic announced Monday.

Laptop with Apria Healthcare client information stolen

After a security breach, Apria Healthcare is offering 11,000 affected patients free credit monitoring.

'Walk With A Doc' to get tips on exercise in Tucson weather

Learn everything you need to know about exercising in the Arizona heat at a free event tomorrow.

Arizona official denies expansion of medical pot program

PHOENIX — State Health Director Will Humble refused Thursday to expand the conditions for which marijuana can be legally recommended.

Southern Arizona vets to benefit from new $1M grant

Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of homeless veterans in Southern Arizona will get help under a new $1 million grant from the federal government.

Survey to measure Wallow Fire’s health effects

ST. JOHNS — About 1,400 people living in Apache County will be asked this month to answer a survey that’s aimed at measuring the physical and psychological effects of the Wallow Fire last year in eastern Arizona.