FDA detains imports of Mexican cucumbers linked to Arizona

Cucumbers distributed from southern Arizona have been linked to salmonella in 18 states.

CDC: Valley Fever cases in Arizona, Southwest, rise

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said cases of Valley Fever in Arizona and some other Southwestern states rose dramatically between 1998 and 2011.

CDC: Teen drinking and driving down more than 50 percent since 1991

New numbers show Arizona teens drink and drive at approximately the same rate as their counterparts around the country.

CDC: Some Arizona vaccination rates higher than national average for teens

A new report from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Arizona teen-agers are vaccinated at higher rates than the rest of the country in some cases.

Nearly 25 percent of Arizonans obese

The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that a quarter of Arizonans are obese.

CDC says 2012 more active for West Nile Virus than past years

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say more Americans have been infected with West Nile Virus so far this year than through any July since 2004.

Phoenix area in top ten of deaths by auto accidents

The Phoenix metro area was ranked in the top ten among metro areas nationwide for the number of people killed in auto crashes in 2009.

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