Health + Medicine

As of Sept. 17, the Maricopa County Department of Public Health reports 256 heat-related deaths, with 393 more under investigation. Dr. David Sklar, an emergency room physician at Valleywise Health, the county’s large, safety net hospital, says it's still too many people.

The House, controlled by Republicans, has yet to vote on the measure. Speaker Mike Johnson has not said whether or when he would put the RECA reauthorization to a vote. Aides ignored requests Monday to discuss the bill.

Acting Department of Labor Secretary Julie Su will be in Tucson on Wednesday meeting with local officials and union representatives about proposed federal heat regulations for workers.

Our "Policing the Police" series examines the U.S. Department of Justice civil rights investigation of Phoenix as well as the city's efforts to self-impose reforms. This time, KJZZ News examines the finding that the city of Phoenix and its police discriminate against people with mental illnesses.

A bill in Congress would create a pilot project, allowing for people who donate kidneys to an anonymous recipient on the national kidney waitlist to get a $50,000 tax credit. Dr. David Beyda, chair and professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, joined The Show to talk more about this proposal.

KJZZ’s Voices of Arizona is a special segment where we shine a spotlight on the remarkable individuals in our community. They’re the stories of everyday Arizonans who help make our state an extraordinary place to live.

Here’s a breakdown of what happens at different points in pregnancy, and when different state abortion laws, including Arizona's, apply.

Smoke is blowing into the state from Southern California wildfires. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has been monitoring the situation and says there is some good news.

As the demand for long-term care workers increases as Americans age, it’s becoming clear that more foreign-born workers are needed. Now, a long-term care organization is calling for immigration reform in order to fill vital, caregiving jobs.

The Chandler Unified School District is partnering with the East Valley Dream Center to provide behavioral health services to its students.