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Students walk across the UA Mall as the sun sets in the background. Photo taken December 10th, 2015.

University of Arizona Considers Ban on E-Cigarettes

Cigarettes, pipes and chewing tobacco were banned on campus in 2014.

Hopi Cultural Center to Reduce Arsenic in Drinking Water

EPA orders center to come up with measures as part of multiyear management plan.
Eileen Klein, president of the Arizona Board of Regents.

Regents Will Hire Expert to Review UA Health Sciences

'Comprehensive' review to start as soon as possible; UA President Hart happy with decision.
The logo for the Arizona Board of Regents.

Board of Regents to Meet over UA Colleges of Medicine

Will meet to discuss, receive legal advice and 'take possible action.'

UA Health Sciences Head Rejects Allegations

'Skip' Garcia doesn't anticipate basis for investigation but would cooperate fully.
SynCardia's artificial heart.

SynCardia Official: Tucson Operations Expected to Continue

Artificial heart manufacturer went through bankruptcy, sale in July.
The El Rio Community Health Center building.

From a Few Holding Cells to 17 Medical Clinics in Tucson: El Rio After 50 Years

The community health center celebrates its expansion and many years of service.
The Arizona Farm Bureau estimates that Arizona ranchers produce more than 380 million pounds of beef annually.

UA Veterinary School Accreditation Put on Hold

University to appeal decision that halts professional degree program enrollment.
The University of Arizona's 28-acre College of Medicine campus in downtown Phoenix.

UA Phoenix Med School Under Regents' Scrutiny

Board will hold meetings to review medical community complaints.

Lawsuit: State Improperly Reduces Immigrant Health Care

Up to 3,500 refugees, asylum seekers and immigrant crime victims may be affected.
Colorized cancer cells

UA Cancer Center contributes to VP Biden's Cancer Moonshot

Effort seeks to complete a decade’s worth of research in 5 years, focusing on ovarian cancer.

"The King of Sting" Talks Arizona Insects

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The future of "Right to Try" for the terminally ill; Tucson street names often stir debate; the swingin' nighlife of Arizona's bats.
David Sbarra, associate professor & director of clinical training at the University of Arizona Department of Psychology, and Mary-Frances O’Connor, Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona Department of Psychology, discuss how the impact of mental illness can reach well beyond the mind.

UA Alzheimer's Research Looks at Aging Female Brain

Scientist considers reproductive milestones as triggers
Scientists study the effects of aging on the brain.

UA Researchers Focus on Healthy Aging Brain

Dementia, Alzheimer's are not inevitable.

Better Health on Border Goal of Binational Effort

Healthy Border 20/20 plan brings medical professionals from both sides together.

Measles at Eloy Detention Center Close Immigration Court

40% of staff members won't get vaccinated or show proof of vaccination, health official says.

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