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The Biden administration has faced criticism for its handling of maternal health care in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade in...
More than 2,000 older Swiss women achieved a landmark victory this spring when they sued their government over insufficient protections against extreme heat linked to climate...
Maricopa County has experienced an unprecedented summer, marked by soaring temperatures that have significantly impacted public health. Recent data from the county health department reveals that...
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A troubling trend emerges as Pinal County braces for an increase in heat-related fatalities in 2024, anticipated to eclipse last year’s numbers. Despite a less intense...
Sarah Kankiewicz, a non-nurse midwife, has come under scrutiny for allegedly practicing midwifery after previously surrendering her license following tragic incidents involving the deaths of a...
For over a decade, 78-year-old Alvaro Enciso has been crafting crosses from wood and discarded materials collected from the Arizona desert, creating more than 1,700 unique...
The Valley’s brutal summer heat has caused or contributed to 66 confirmed deaths so far this year, according to Maricopa County’s public health department. However, these...
The number of deaths in Maricopa County suspected of being caused by heat has dropped to below 2023 levels. Arizona’s heat czar says it may not...
The number of deaths in Maricopa County suspected of being caused by heat has dropped below 2023 levels. Arizona’s heat czar, however, warns this may not...
Nearly a quarter of the indoor heat deaths in Maricopa County last year occurred in mobile homes, which become unbearably hot under the desert sun. PHOENIX...
