AltWeeklies Wire
Diagnosing and Treating Autism is Especially Difficult for Immigrant Familiesnew
Learning how to navigate the bureaucratic world of disability services and special education in Arizona is enough to drive a parent mad. Add the extra obstacles that lower-income, Spanish-speaking immigrant families face, and you've got a "heartbreaking" situation.
Phoenix New Times |
Malia Politzer |
09-15-2009 |
Science
Chimp Owner Faces Criminal Chargesnew
Arizona Game and Fish officials claim that Kristy Pruett, a severely diabetic woman, illegally imported her "service animal": a chimp named Joey.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
08-26-2008 |
Science
Arizona's Homeopathic Board: The Second Chance for Doctors Who May Not Deserve Onenew
For a few hundred dollars, some extra training, and a test on the principles of homeopathy, an M.D. who can't secure another medical license can get a license to practice homeopathic medicine here. You'll be banned from some procedures, but for the most part, you can go back to practicing medicine -- diagnosing patients, prescribing drugs, even performing minor surgeries.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dickerson |
04-15-2008 |
Science
The Scarlet Letternew
Sophie Fisher is autistic -- her mother isn't so sure she wants you to know.
Phoenix New Times |
Amy Silverman |
12-13-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Meth Madnessnew
For $5 million, Arizona can grow its population of meth users -- just like Montana.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
05-02-2006 |
Science
Tags: crystalmeth
The New Methnew
When it comes to preventing -- and treating -- crystal meth addiction, Arizona may be getting a clue.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
04-04-2006 |
Science
Tags: crystalmeth
Forbidden Fruitnew
Inbreeding among polygamists along the Arizona-Utah border is producing a caste of severely retarded and deformed children.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dougherty |
01-04-2006 |
Science
Getting Treatment for Meth Addictionnew
Meth addiction isn't impossible to beat -- but the treatment's not cheap, and it's difficult to find.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
12-13-2005 |
Science
Saving Moms on Methnew
Methamphetamine is arguably the toughest addiction to kick, but research shows that mothers placed in long-term residential treatment along with their young child or children have the highest rate of recovery.
Phoenix New Times |
Robert Nelson |
11-29-2005 |
Science
Mexican Meth Labs Supply Arizonanew
In the Mexican states of Sinaloa and Michoacan, big, high-tech labs create a methamphetamine that lands on the streets of Phoenix as a more powerful and cheaper drug than ever.
Phoenix New Times |
Robert Nelson and Joe Watson |
11-07-2005 |
Science
Mold Attacks!new
If school officials in Gilbert, Arizona had played straight, Mesquite Junior High kids and teachers would have run for their lives. Numerous students, teachers and maintenance workers believe they were made ill by mold in the building.
Phoenix New Times |
Robert Nelson |
10-18-2005 |
Science
Parents Play Hardball With Kids' Healthnew
Monomaniacal dads pushing their kids to play year-round baseball are blamed for an increase in sports injuries that require surgery.
Phoenix New Times |
Robert Nelson |
08-30-2005 |
Science
Sleeping on Back Gives Some Babies Misshapen Headsnew
To avoid Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, pediatricians have said babies should sleep on their backs. An unintended and sometimes harmful consequence is that more children are developing flattened skulls.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
05-11-2005 |
Science
Blue Cross Sues Over 'Rent-a-Patient' Scamnew
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association is suing nine California clinics and 21 doctors it accuses of performing unnecessary surgery on patients who were paid to participate in the scam.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
04-08-2005 |
Science
A Different Kind of Bloggernew
"Vlogging" or video blogging is the latest advancement in weblogging, and Christian Brower of vlogmania.com is one of the first to hop on the bandwagon.
Phoenix New Times |
Jimmy Magahern |
04-02-2005 |
Science
