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Health and Medicine

These organizations support breast cancer survivors in Tucson

These organizations support breast cancer survivors in Tucson

  • Christine Holtgreive

Susan G. Komen, a breast cancer foundation, and the Tucson Cancer Conquerors, a group for cancer patients and survivors, are offering support and resources to the Tucson-area community. 

Science of psychedelics examined at Arizona conference

Science of psychedelics examined at Arizona conference

  • Vic Verbalaitis El Inde Arizona

A Tucson man is working to educate the community on the benefits of psychedelics and alternative medicine through a conference this month. 

Podcast takes a sip out of new cannabis beverages

Podcast takes a sip out of new cannabis beverages

  • Eddie Celaya

Here Weed Go! host Eddie Celaya dives into the world of cannabis beverages.

Partnership hopes to stem tide of kids getting into pot edibles

Partnership hopes to stem tide of kids getting into pot edibles

  • Eddie Celaya

You’ve probably seen the headlines: “Edibles pose risk to children,” or “Rise in calls to poison control centers for marijuana intoxication in kids.” As more states move to legalize cannabis for adults, the number of products (and problems) falling into the hands of children seem to be multiplying.

Pennsylvania transplant credits Tucson with saving his life

Pennsylvania transplant credits Tucson with saving his life

  • Patty Machelor

Desperately sick man came here with hopes of receiving life-saving operation.

TMC voted among nation's best delivery hospitals; second year in a row

TMC voted among nation's best delivery hospitals; second year in a row

  • Patty Machelor

Nearly 650 hospitals providing delivery services were evaluated by U.S. News & World Report as part of an analysis recognized by the National Institutes of Health. 

Compassion meditation for breast cancer survivors focus of new UA study

Compassion meditation for breast cancer survivors focus of new UA study

  • Patty Machelor

The UA College of Nursing and Emory University are collaborating to prove the science behind a longstanding wellness technique 

Arizona flu rates are highest recorded this early in season

    Nearly 18,000 cases have been reported so far, significantly more than the state's five-year cumulative average for this time of year. 

    University of Arizona researchers awarded $7.3M to study long COVID

      The study will follow at least 1,000 individuals over two years to track the progression of post-COVID-19 conditions over time. 

      Pediatric beds full as RSV surges across Arizona

      Pediatric beds full as RSV surges across Arizona

        Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is transmitting at about 10 to 11 times the number typically seen at this time of year in Pima County, compared to a five-year average.

        Tucson Medical Center offers alternative to emergency care for some RSV patients

          The TMCOne pediatric clinics will be offering extended hours for a period of time. Parents — who do not need to be TMCOne patients — are asked to call the clinic ahead of arrival.

          Respiratory infections rising in Tucson, statewide

          Respiratory infections rising in Tucson, statewide

            While hospitals typically see infants and toddlers under age 2 with severe RSV cases, they are now seeing older kids as well.

            Latest pot-cast looks at the tech, minds behind new THC breathalyzer

            Latest pot-cast looks at the tech, minds behind new THC breathalyzer

              How’s it growing folks?! While 19 states (and possibly more after Election Day 2022) have legalized recreational cannabis for adults, it's still against the law to operate a motor vehicle while high.

              Childhood obesity on the rise in Arizona despite efforts

              Childhood obesity on the rise in Arizona despite efforts

                The percentage of adolescents in Arizona with obesity has steadily risen to 13%. Here's what's being done to fight the chronic health issue.

                Local News

                Photos: Arizona School for the Deaf and the Blind Oro Valley campus

                Photos: Arizona School for the Deaf and the Blind Oro Valley campus

                Members of the press tour the new Arizona School for the Deaf and the Blind in Oro Valley on Wednesday morning. 

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                Newly Listed Homes near Oro Valley, AZ — Updated Sep. 17, 2026

                Newly Listed Homes near Oro Valley, AZ — Updated Sep. 17, 2026

                A look at the newest homes for sale near Oro Valley, AZ. Browse the newest listings, with photos and prices, and see what's new on the market this week.

                Reid Park Zoo’s Pathway to Asia exhibit is nearly complete. Here’s when it’ll open

                Reid Park Zoo’s Pathway to Asia exhibit is nearly complete. Here’s when it’ll open

                Thirty new species and a reptile house are coming to Reid Park Zoo as part of its Pathways to Asia expansion. Here’s when it will open.

                Get a sneak peek of Reid Park Zoo’s newest exhibit, Pathway to Asia

                Get a sneak peek of Reid Park Zoo’s newest exhibit, Pathway to Asia

                Reid Park Zoo’s newest exhibit, Pathway to Asia, is opening Nov. 13. The 4.5-acre space will feature a reptile house, red pandas, Malayan tigers, an aviary, event center and more.

                State & Regional

                Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona has died

                Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona has died

                Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, a conservative Republican who served multiple terms in both the U.S. House and Senate, died from complications of a neurological disease. He was 84.

                Arizona asks Supreme Court to block takeover of prisons healthcare

                Arizona asks Supreme Court to block takeover of prisons healthcare

                The Supreme Court should blocj the court-ordered takeover of the Arizona's prison health system, at least until officials can argue that the trial judge acted improperly, a new filing in the longtime case says.

                Arizona GOP senator to subpoena Democratic governor, attorney general in probe

                Arizona GOP senator to subpoena Democratic governor, attorney general in probe

                PHOENIX — Sen. Jake Hoffman is issuing subpoenas to Gov. Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes to demand they tell his committee what they know about the state’s 2023 decision to give a nearly 60% pay increase to a company that gave $550,000 to the governor’s inaugural fund and the Ari…

                3 dead after flash floods on the Navajo Nation

                3 dead after flash floods on the Navajo Nation

                Three people died in the Navajo Nation community of Newcomb, New Mexico, following monsoon rains that caused flooding across parts of the reservation.

                Nation & World

                Trump ordered to give notice before steps to demolish Kennedy Center

                Trump ordered to give notice before steps to demolish Kennedy Center

                Lawyers cited Trump’s references to demolishing the landmark after his name was blocked from being added to its facade.

                Noncitizens accused of illegal US voting challenge Trump's authority to prosecute them

                Noncitizens accused of illegal US voting challenge Trump's authority to prosecute them

                The Trump administration has pushed to deport noncitizen voters, raising the stakes for defendants who previously faced as little as a $150 fine if convicted.

                How the $40,000 SALT expansion creates high-tax winners and income traps

                How the $40,000 SALT expansion creates high-tax winners and income traps

                Ownwell reports that the $40,000 SALT deduction cap, effective in 2025, benefits high-tax homeowners while high earners face complex income traps and regional disparities.

                Who Is Robert Kraft, The Pro-Israel Billionare Who Ousted Macklemore?

                Who Is Robert Kraft, The Pro-Israel Billionare Who Ousted Macklemore?

                Robert Kraft is best known as the owner of the New England Patriots and Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts, but his influence extends far beyond American football. So who is the pro-Israel billionaire at the center of the controversy involving Ed Sheeran and Macklemore? Raised in a devout Jew…

                Understaffing at rehab center contributed to ex-legislator's death, family says

                Understaffing at rehab center contributed to ex-legislator's death, family says

                • Patty Machelor

                Herschella Horton went from politically active and 'in perfect health' to rapid decline after spinal surgery in Tucson, her children say in complaint

                Tucson family's experience with rare disease ignites global push to find cure

                Tucson family's experience with rare disease ignites global push to find cure

                • Loni Nannini Special to the Arizona Daily Star

                Three of Mike and Cindy Parseghian's children had Niemann-Pick Type C Disease.

                Keep moving but stay safe during our desert summers

                Keep moving but stay safe during our desert summers

                • Kristina Van Winkle For the Arizona Daily Star

                Use these tips to stay healthy and active during the summer months in Arizona, especially if you prefer not to work out inside.

                Pima County to use wastewater data as COVID-19 'early warning sentinel'

                Pima County to use wastewater data as COVID-19 'early warning sentinel'

                • Patty Machelor

                Knowing a community's SARS-CoV-2 shedding rate in wastewater can help scientists quickly predict rising infections.

                National nonprofit ranks 2 Pima County hospitals as area's safest

                National nonprofit ranks 2 Pima County hospitals as area's safest

                • Patty Machelor

                The most common problems at Tucson-area hospitals include patient falls or injuries, poor communication at the time of discharge, infections after surgery, and inadequate communication from doctors and nurses to patients. 

                Partnership to provide in-home care for some Tucson patients

                Partnership to provide in-home care for some Tucson patients

                • Patty Machelor

                A collaboration between Tucson Medical Center and DispatchHealth to bring in-home care to recently hospitalized patients and in-home urgent care to some residents.

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                Tucson luxury home sets record with $8.6 million sale

                Tucson luxury home sets record with $8.6 million sale

                Reid Park Zoo’s Pathway to Asia exhibit is nearly complete. Here’s when it’ll open

                Reid Park Zoo’s Pathway to Asia exhibit is nearly complete. Here’s when it’ll open

                Arizona GOP senator to subpoena Democratic governor, attorney general in probe

                Arizona GOP senator to subpoena Democratic governor, attorney general in probe

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                Crime

                23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                Check out the inside of the Macon County Jail through photos from the Herald & Review archives. More archive photos at herald-review.com.

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

                A new indictment has added two kidnapping and six witness tampering charges against an Allegany County man under federal investigation since a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case turned up dead in his home.

                Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas Cooper told a judge that his office intends to file witness tampering charges against Simon P. Gogolack 39, of Wellsville.

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                A Southern Tier man with a history of drug-related charges has become entangled in the FBI’s probe into the death of a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case.

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                Why Are Young People Getting Facelifts? Dr. Rozbeh Torabi of Elite Plastic Surgery Explains

                Contributor content. Facelifts are attracting younger patients, driven by social media, GLP-1 weight loss and changing beauty standards.

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                Who Controls an Arizona Living Trust After a Spouse Dies?

                Who Controls an Arizona Living Trust After a Spouse Dies?

                Contributor content. In most situations, the surviving spouse stays in control of the trust as the designated surviving trustee.

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                What Really Happens When You Call for Emergency HVAC Help at 2 AM

                Affiliate content. Learn what to do if you need an emergency HVAC repair. 

                Buying or Selling a Midwest Home? What the HVAC System Is Really Worth at Closing

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                Affiliate content.  Learn why it is important to check the HVAC system when buying or selling home. 

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                What Your Home's Age Reveals About the HVAC Problems Coming Your Way

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                Affiliate content. Learn the most common HVAC problems based on the age of your home.

                Crime

                YouTuber loses free speech argument in Tucson anti-harassment case

                YouTuber loses free speech argument in Tucson anti-harassment case

                A Tucson man could be sentenced to prison after a judge found he violated probation by targeting a city prosecutor's wife on YouTube. The case has raised questions about a convicted felon's First Amendment rights.

                Tucson man sentenced after fatal fight with shoplifter at Circle K

                Tucson man sentenced after fatal fight with shoplifter at Circle K

                A Tucson man was sentenced to a short jail stint and a four-year probation term Friday after a confrontation with a shoplifter at a convenience store turned fatal.

                Arrest made in deadly Tucson drive-by shooting

                Arrest made in deadly Tucson drive-by shooting

                Bobbie Tapia, 35, was arrested Wednesday in the fatal shooting in August on Tucson's southwest side, authorities say.

                Ex-Tucson charter school director accused of funds misuse

                Ex-Tucson charter school director accused of funds misuse

                The former executive director of Academy Del Sol, a Tucson charter school, faces 22 felony charges for allegedly misappropriating school dollars over seven years.

                Politics

                Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona has died

                Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona has died

                Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, a conservative Republican who served multiple terms in both the U.S. House and Senate, died from complications of a neurological disease. He was 84.

                Arizona asks Supreme Court to block takeover of prisons healthcare

                Arizona asks Supreme Court to block takeover of prisons healthcare

                The Supreme Court should blocj the court-ordered takeover of the Arizona's prison health system, at least until officials can argue that the trial judge acted improperly, a new filing in the longtime case says.

                Arizona GOP senator to subpoena Democratic governor, attorney general in probe

                Arizona GOP senator to subpoena Democratic governor, attorney general in probe

                PHOENIX — Sen. Jake Hoffman is issuing subpoenas to Gov. Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes to demand they tell his committee what they know about the state’s 2023 decision to give a nearly 60% pay increase to a company that gave $550,000 to the governor’s inaugural fund and the Ari…

                City manager: Tucson long-term water supply in danger without PFAS cleanup

                City manager: Tucson long-term water supply in danger without PFAS cleanup

                Tucson's long-term water supply "is in significant danger" if PFAS contamination of the city's central wellfield isn't addressed, City Manager Tim Thomure says.

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