Matthew Casey

A citizen petition set to be considered on Wednesday calls for changes to the Phoenix ethics commission.

Having chronic pain can qualify you for Arizona’s medical marijuana program. But research led by UCLA says there’s a lack of evidence that cannabis treats chronic pain and most other conditions for which it may be prescribed.

With the legalization of sports betting in Arizona and most of the country, Americans are now gambling at record levels. But it’s still illegal for those under age 21, and the state is launching a campaign to reinforce that message.

Phoenix is among 10 FBI Field Offices that were assigned extra agents and resources to focus on violent crime against indigenous people.

A researcher at University of Arizona is launching a five-year study to know if gut cells called neuropods store information on maternal diets that can later influence what we eat.

Democrat and Republican gubernatorial candidates are urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to invest in Arizona’s rural health care.

The University of Arizona says it has received almost $15 million to help ease health threats posed by products from mining.

Citywide emergency response times by the Phoenix Fire Department are better than the national standard in critical situations requiring an ambulance.

The nation’s first clinical trials testing if whole psilocybin mushrooms can treat post-traumatic stress are scheduled to soon start in metro Phoenix. Study participants will include firefighters, police officers and veterans.

Phoenix police want public feedback on a new draft policy for interacting with young people. The Department was called out by federal civil rights investigators last year for officers not accounting for the vulnerability of children.