Public Health
Get health questions answered for free at the library
If you have a health related question, need to find low-cost health care resources in Pima County or want to know what your blood pressure is, head over to the Murphy-Wilmot Library, 530 N. Wilmot Road, tomorrow at noon.
Will the new health-care law deliver needed reforms?
WASHINGTON - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has failed to live up to its promises - or even its name.
Will the new health-care law deliver needed reforms?
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The new Affordable Care Act provides both short- and long-term plans for health improvement. Its success depends on full implementation of short-term health insurance access and long-term public-health elements.
County considers ban on smoking
Pima County employees might soon have good reason to take a smoking break - or more accurately, take a break from smoking.
Experts: Not too early for a flu shot
Those promotions for flu shots that have begun appearing around Tucson are not premature - now is a good time to get immunized, health officials say.
West Nile prevalence in Ariz. is in line with previous years
While West Nile virus is reaching record levels in some parts of the country, Pima County has had one probable case - on par with the number infected at this time last year, local health officials say.
No. 1 health issue in Pima County: lack of access to care
Pima County's biggest health problem is a lack of access to medical care, a new report says.
Arizona man dies from West Nile
PHOENIX (AP) — Health officials say an elderly man in Maricopa County has died after contracting the West Nile Virus.
Arizona confirms first monsoon season West Nile case
PHOENIX — The first case of West Nile Virus of the state’s monsoon season has been confirmed, Arizona health officials say.
Free health fair on Tucson's south side
New Life Community Resource Center, 5245 S. 12th Ave., is hosting a free health fair from 9 a.m. to noon today.
'Contagion' adviser and UA alum in Tucson this week
A University of Arizona alum known as the "threat detective" will be in Tucson this week to talk about global health threats.
Arizona infant dies of whooping cough
PHOENIX — The death of a Maricopa County infant from whooping cough is prompting health officials to urge residents to make sure they’re vaccinated.
UA receives $7.9M for health training
The University of Arizona has won two federal grants to start two public-health training centers.
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