Las mujeres que viven en las zonas rurales en Arizona, igual que las mujeres que viven en las zonas rurales en todo Estados Unidos, enfrentan obstáculos cuando tratan de conseguir el cuidado integral de salud dentro de sus comunidades. De acuerdo con Leah Meyers, la directora de la Red de Salud de las Mujeres Rurales…
At age 15, Nick Korte came home with his driving learner’s permit, nagging his parents for consent to become an organ donor at the first opportunity. Five years years later, on Nov. 9, 2012, he was brain dead in the hospital with a gunshot wound to his head. His persistence to donate became his legacy….
The elderly suffer from depression in larger numbers than most other age demographics, making them more likely to commit suicide. Due to Arizona’s large elderly population, keeping aging adults mentally healthy and happy is a growing concern that officials are working to address. According to Census information from 2012, Arizona is fifth on the list…
Women in rural Arizona, like most women in rural America, run into obstacles as they seek comprehensive healthcare within their communities. The issue is one of access – economic and geographical – and one of comprehensive health care, according to Leah Meyers, director of the Arizona Rural Women’s Health Network. Comprehensive health care necessitates service…
Arizona’s mountains are attracting goat dairies, creating a new market of award-winning artisan cheeses.
Since 2003, when the first commercial goat dairy was certified in Arizona, five more have emerged, totaling about 600 goats producing milk and cheese under state regulation.
“Goats are fun,” said Kathryn Heininger, co-owner of Arizona’s first certified goat dairy, Black Mesa Ranch, in Snowflake. “They are like big, productive puppy dogs.”
