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3rd Annual Cinco de Mayo - Vida Sana/Healthy Life Celebration

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer
Friday, May 3rd, 2013, 12:33pm
3rd Annual Cinco de Mayo - Vida Sana/Healthy Life Celebration

Tucson Youth Development is hosting its 3rd Annual Cinco de Mayo Healthy Lifestyles Celebration event, with sponsorship from Ace and Youth Works Charter High Schools and ReActivate, New & Used Activewear.

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New database for the Pima County office of the Medical Examiner

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer
Friday, May 3rd, 2013, 9:59am
New database for the Pima County office of the Medical Examiner

The remains of over 2,000 migrants have been discovered over the last 13 years, according to the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner, with more than a quarter of those remaining unidentified.

That is about to change with a new, searchable mapping system, which is scheduled to be put in place on May 6.  This new database will be an important tool in

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Salsa y Salsa part of Fit 1st Saturday event in South Tucson

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, 12:46pm
Salsa y Salsa part of Fit 1st Saturday event in South Tucson

The City of South Tucson is holding a Fit 1st Saturdays event, with the Garden Kitchen hosting the first event in a series, called Salsa y Salsa.  This is a free wellness event that will take place each month on the first Saturday.  Here are the particulars for May’s event. 

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Pima County recognizes care providers reaching 95%+ immunization rates

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer
Monday, April 29th, 2013, 1:18pm
Pima County recognizes care providers reaching 95%+ immunization rates

The Pima County Health Department recognized several child care providers in the county for their efforts in vaccinating children at their centers.

Last week was National Infant Immunization Week, and

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Carondelet initiates chronic pain management program

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer
Monday, April 29th, 2013, 12:07pm
Carondelet initiates chronic pain management program

With a dramatic increase in prescription narcotic abuse, Carondelet Health Network has instituted a new program in its Emergency Departments (ED), which is designed to address both the problem and help the patient at the same time.

For the last three months the Chronic Pain Management Program (CPMP) has been

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April 24 is National Walk@Lunch day, will you participate?

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013, 1:43pm
April 24 is National Walk@Lunch day, will you participate?

Tomorrow is National Walk@Lunch Day. 

This is a chance for workers to get up from their

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World Care collection for Texas fertilizer plant explosion

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer
Monday, April 22nd, 2013, 10:13am
World Care collection for Texas fertilizer plant explosion

The World Care Civilian Emergency Relief Center in Tucson is responding to the West, Texas fertilizer plant explosion, which destroyed hundreds of

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