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How working in the heat can turn deadly
1+ week, 5+ day ago (877+ words) This article was produced as a project for USC Annenberg's Center for Climate Journalism and Communication and Center for Health Journalism 2025 Health and Climate Change Reporting Fellowship. Heat kills more people annually than any other type of weather-related event and…...
This week at the Arizona Legislature: Nursing home cameras bill advances despite facility pushback
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1000+ words) Let's begin this morning at the Arizona Capitol where lawmakers are getting ready to vote on some controversial issues " from cameras in nursing homes " to protecting historic neighborhoods from development. Howard Fischer of Capitol Media Services joined The Show to…...
Impacts of expired tax credits are trickling down. In Arizona, ACA enrollment has dipped by 65, 000
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (964+ words) There has been a barrage of news events in the last few months but, let's remember back to last year when the government was shut down. Democrats insisted that Congress extend Affordable Care Act tax credits that lower health care…...
An Arizona bill that would outlaw mandatory vaccinations, face masks clears the state Senate
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (129+ words) A bill that would outlaw mandatory vaccinations or mask wearing cleared the Arizona Senate on Monday. The measure would forbid the government " including public schools " from imposing any kind of mandate whether or not they're on government property. Democrat Sally…...
Women's pain is often dismissed in health care. This Arizona congresswoman wants to change that
2+ week, 2+ day ago (433+ words) Women often experience more pain than men and that pain is often dismissed or overlooked by health care professionals. Arizona Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari wants to change that. Women's pain is often dismissed in health care. This Arizona congresswoman wants to…...
What would heat safety regulations mean for Arizona employers?
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1182+ words) This article was produced as a project for USC Annenberg's Center for Climate Journalism and Communication and Center for Health Journalism 2025 Health and Climate Change Reporting Fellowship. Rosendin Electric does work for huge industrial projects including solar farms and data…...
Arizona will strengthen workplace heat guidelines, but won't create enforceable standard for now
1+ week, 1+ day ago (511+ words) With summer approaching, Arizona will strengthen guidelines to protect workers from heat exposure on the job. But state officials will not begin a rulemaking process to establish an enforceable workplace heat standard, at least for now. Arizona's heat can be…...
Arizona workers die from heat exposure every year. Here are a few of their stories
1+ week, 5+ day ago (313+ words) This article was produced as a project for USC Annenberg's Center for Climate Journalism and Communication and Center for Health Journalism 2025 Health and Climate Change Reporting Fellowship. Workers die from heat exposure on the job every year in Arizona, but…...
UA researcher studies shift workers and how disrupted sleep can harm their health
5+ day, 28+ min ago (1131+ words) Kat Kennedy is a post-doctoral researcher who studies sleep " specifically circadian rhythms, and what happens when they're disturbed. For office workers, maybe that means the odd late night or early morning. But Kennedy is particularly interested in the sleep patterns…...
Advocate says outdated technology is partly to blame for Arizona's drastic drop in SNAP recipients
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (264+ words) After a recent report found that Arizona's SNAP participation numbers have dropped by roughly 47%, the question is: Why? Will Humble, the former director of the Arizona Department of Health Services and current executive director of the Arizona Public Health Association,…...