This year alone, there will be over 1,400 newly diagnosed cases of skin cancer in Arizona. According to a National Cancer Institute study, the rates of cancer are overall going down, except for skin cancer. There are two categories of skin cancer: melanoma and nonmelanoma. Non-melanoma skin cancer includes Basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma,…
Education may not be perceived as a business, but with statewide funding an issue, Cochise County Schools Superintendent Jacqui Clay is attacking academics with a new approach toward pushing southeast schools into the 21st century. How is she doing that? By approaching education in economical terms, boosting the local gross domestic product. Clay is visiting…
Tucson organizations have taken initiative to educate locals on the importance of incorporating native Arizona ingredients into their everyday diet. “Our main goal is to show people the bounty of the desert and to get people thinking about eating locally,” Public Relations Coordinator Sonya Norman of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum said. Norman sheds light on…
The City of Tucson is cracking down on dangerous street racing by passing a stricter ordinance against racing, while Jim Hughes, owner of The Tucson Dragway has another solution: embrace the need for speed by opening up the track and give the hot rod community a safe alternative place to race their muscle cars. “I…
The saying “You are what you eat” only applies when you know what you are eating. If you buy food from the University of Arizona under its “Red & Blue Market” label, you can never be certain. That’s because the nutritional labeling – required by the Food and Drug Administration on every piece of packaged…
