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A children’s doctor on the crisis of medical trust
I have spent most of my adult life preparing for one job: keeping babies alive. That preparation took years — college, medical school, residency and fellowship — years of studying […]
EPA Clean Air Programs are critical for public health
Arizona has been facing an ongoing air quality crisis, and as a public health leader, I am calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to do better to protect our […]
Access to life saving devices is critical for student athletes
As the former superintendent of Tempe Union High School District, I found having life-saving devices like AEDs at our fingertips critical to the health, well-being, and success of our student-athletes, […]
We Must Do More to Protect Public Health from Nicotine
When I began medical school nearly two decades ago, tobacco use in the U.S. was declining rapidly, especially among young people. I was hopeful that once I completed my training […]
When well-intentioned policies amplify over-policingÂ
As the Food and Drug Administration gears up to potentially ban menthol cigarettes, it's crucial that we pause and consider the broader ramifications of such a decision. Although well-intentioned, this policy change could have consequences far beyond public health that can seriously harm minority communities.Â
Maricopa County tackling 3 major health issues
One of public health’s primary jobs is to identify the biggest health issues faced by residents and develop strategies to educate and prevent those issues from causing harm. We take a different view than health care.
Democrats, not Republicans saved millions of Americans from the consequences of unnecessary shutdown
Why do Republican Party loyalists turn a blind eye when their representatives make political decisions that bring the country to the verge of a catastrophe?
State marketplace would improve health care access  
Transitioning from the federal health care exchange to a state-based model will assist Gov. Katie Hobbs’ efforts to lower costs and improve the health and wellness for all Arizonans.
Recognize signs for preventable public health crisis
Arizona ranks in the top half of states for adults reporting symptoms of anxiety and depression. The number of suicides in the state increased in 2021, after leveling off the two previous years. It is an upward trend that moves us backward. Â
Western US cities to remove decorative grass amid drought
A group of 30 agencies that supply water to homes and businesses throughout the western United States has pledged to rip up lots of decorative grass to help keep water in the over-tapped Colorado River.
Heat deaths in Arizona’s biggest county outpace last year’s
This summer was the deadliest on record for heat-associated fatalities in Arizona's largest county amid a growing wave of homelessness. Public health statistics this week confirmed a record 359 such deaths just days before the end of the six-month heat season.
Choice to wear masks in school can come down to pimples or public health
Unlike online school, masks do not hinder learning, heighten teen suicide, or make disadvantaged students fall behind. But the Governor and Legislature seemed much less concerned about helping schools open back then than they are about imposing mask restrictions now.
