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*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for 2024-12-05 ( 6 items )  
Arizona Health Care Providers File Lawsuit Challenging Abortion Ban and To Resume Providing Care Across the State (10)
NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release: Arizona health care providers filed a lawsuit today challenging a ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, which is in violation of the state's new constitutional amendment protecting the fundamental right to abortion. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and providers have signed a stipulation stating that the ban is unconstitutional and that the state will not enforce the ban until 30 days after final more PR

AT&T Invests $70K in Mesa Community College EmpowerED for Student Success Campaign (10)
MESA, Arizona, Dec. 5 -- Mesa Community College issued the following news release: AT&T supports the launch of Mesa Community College's (MCC) EmpowerEd for Student Success campaign with a gift of $70,000. The campaign is part of a three-year, $20 million fundraising effort by the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation (MCCF) and Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) aimed at increasing financial support and removing barriers to help students attain a college degree and strengthen t more PR

CROPPS welcomes new assistant director for research (10)
ITHACA, New York, Dec. 4 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems (CROPPS) is excited to welcome Liz Jones as the Center's first Assistant Director for Research. Jones brings more than 20 years of experience in research management and scientific leadership, specializing in molecular and genomic applications that drive innovation in agriculture. In her role at CROPPS, Jones will coordinate research activities across interdisciplinary more PR

Northern Arizona University: Achievement Unlocked - Physical Therapy Professor Redefines Health Education Using Interactive Gaming (10)
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Dec. 5 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: To form an effective, reliable fitness routine, people often turn to state-of-the-art workout equipment, countless dieting advice books and expensive personal trainers. Now, thanks to one digital passion project produced by an NAU professor and a Phoenix-based artist, learning new and simple ways to build a happy, healthy lifestyle can be as easy as powering up a computer monitor and pressing the arrow keys.  more PR

University of Arizona's Health Sciences: Peer Support Could Help Millions With Sleep Apnea Slumber Easier, Study Says (10)
TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release: * * * University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers found that a peer support intervention could be the key to helping people who struggle with CPAP machines get the care they need. * * * Continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, therapy can improve the lives of people with obstructive sleep apnea, but nearly half of adults with CPAP machines fail to adhere to a regular  more PR

University of Arizona: How Did Humans and Dogs Become Friends? Connections in the Americas Began 12,000 Years Ago (10)
TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: "Dog is man's best friend" may be an ancient cliche, but when that friendship began is a longstanding question among scientists. A new study led by a University of Arizona researcher is one step closer to an answer on how Indigenous people in the Americas interacted with early dogs and wolves. The study, published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances and based on archaeological remains in Ala more PR