Arivaca
Arivaca, AZ · Health
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This overlooked Arizona city is affordable enough to live on social security alone
Tucked halfway between Phoenix and Tucson, Casa Grande is one of Arizona’s best-kept secrets for retirees watching their budgets. With a growing population of nearly 69,000 people, this Pinal County city offers a surprisingly comfortable lifestyle without draining your wallet. Many retirees are discovering that Social Security checks can...
insidetucsonbusiness.com
Southern Arizona’s new health care squeeze
From his perch as director of the Arizona Center for Rural Health, Dr. Dan Derksen talks about the health care system the way wildfire crews talk about dry brush. The danger doesn’t arrive all at once, it builds quietly in places already under strain. In rural Arizona health care...
KOLD-TV
Petition: keep the NICU, labor & delivery units at Henderson hospital
Petition: keep the NICU, labor & delivery units at Henderson hospital.
tucsonlocalmedia.com
Pond soils hold contaminants, group asserts
Soils at the bottom of an abandoned Oro Valley golf course irrigation pond are contaminated, according to a board-certified environmental scientist. “This is hazardous waste,” Charles Stack said, gesturing toward the 2.5-acre empty pond within the Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve. “We have a problem here.”. Archaeology Southwest, which...
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insidetucsonbusiness.com
Regarding pond, 11 of 12 say ‘fill it’
Twelve people — three of them candidates for office in this summer’s municipal election — spoke before the Oro Valley Town Council’s March 8 decision to fully fund a bid to rebuild and refill the former golf course irrigation pond north of Vistoso Highlands Drive. All...
cariboucountynews.com
Solea® Laser Offers Drill-Free Dental Care in Oro Valley
Smith Dentalworks is reinforcing its dedication to patient comfort by spotlighting its use of the Solea® Laser, a dental laser system that allows patients to undergo common procedures with little to no discomfort, reduced noise, and faster recovery times. For residents across Oro Valley and Tucson, Laser Dentistry at Smith Dentalworks is changing the experience of routine dental care.
sierradailynews.com
Banner Health becomes world leader in total artificial heart
Banner Health today announced it has reached a major milestone completing more than 50 total artificial heart implantation procedures, more than any center worldwide since 2022. This achievement solidifies the nonprofit health system’s position as the global leader in total artificial heart technology, with expertise that extends beyond patient care to consulting with medical centers and device manufacturers around the world on patient selection, surgery and management of total artificial hearts. Banner Health’s total artificial heart program is currently one of the busiest in the world.
oncodaily.com
Debra Patt: A Strong Network of Women Leaders in Community Oncology
Debra Patt, President of the Community Oncology Alliance, shared a post on LinkedIn:. “Returning from Tucson where we had our national policy board meeting, I am excited to share a community with so many women in leadership across The US Oncology Network. Creating a community with each other is a great way to share information and collaborate to solve problems.
Phoenix New Times
These Valley hospitals are considered at risk due to Medicaid cuts
We’re aiming to raise $10,000 by April 26. Your support ensures New Times can continue watching out for you and our community. No paywall. Always accessible. Daily online and weekly in print. President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” might make health care not so beautiful in the Valley...
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Three Sonorans
☠️ They're Filling a Desert Pond With Forever Chemicals — and Calling It a Nature Preserve
Oro Valley's mayor voted no on a $2M PFAS pond — and lost. Read what the April 8 council vote means for taxpayers, a looming lawsuit, and your water. Oro Valley’s Mayor Voted No. His Council Voted Yes. Now Everybody Pays.