The Arizona Department of Health Services has completed rulemaking for the Arizona Medical Marijuana Program, and posted the new guidelines Monday. The rules outline the application process for qualifying patients, caregivers, dispensaries and dispensary agents, as well as requirements for each. The program, including the qualifying patient certification process, begins April 14.

Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a waiver which will allow Attorney General Tom Horne to try to close down the marijuana dispensaries that her state health department is in the process of licensing.

Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a waiver which will allow Attorney General Tom Horne to try to close down the marijuana dispensaries that her state health department is in the process of licensing.

The state health department has delayed approval of Tempe’s ambulance contract with Professional Medical Transport, fearing it could touch off a sharp rise in costs for patients not just in the city but throughout the county as well.

Pregnant women and those who care for the youngest infants are going to get the first crack at the H1N1 flu vaccine in Arizona, according to plans by the state health department.

The top state health official says buyers of medical marijuana should know when the plant was grown, whether pesticides were used and even how often it was watered.

The state Department of Health Services has created an online information sheet to help people concerned with mental health issues. The flowchart addresses, “What to do when you are concerned about someone’s mental health, including your own.” It includes a list of crisis hotline phone numbers people can call.

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The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued a health watch for Monday because of high levels of particulate matter.

Citing recent heat-related deaths in the Phoenix area, state health officials are advising people to limit their exposure outdoors because temperatures are reaching 115 degrees and higher.

Arizona infants lag behind when it comes to getting the full list of recommended immunizations by the time they turn 2, health officials say.

Arizona infants lag behind when it comes to getting the full list of recommended immunizations by the time they turn 2, health officials say.

PHOENIX - Arizona suspended its smallpox vaccination program for health workers until more information is available on a possible link between the vaccine and heart problems.

State Health Director Will Humble answers questions about the new medical marijuana law.

Tempe is preparing to bolster its police department by adding 31 new employees.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration overturned a safety citation against masks used by the Chandler Fire Department this month after viewing the department's new policy to improve the testing process.

Two students from Arizona State University recently received Department of Homeland Security Awards. The scholarship program began in 2003, and rewards exceptional students pursuing science and technology innovations to enhance national security.

The Chandler Fire Department did not properly test the safety masks of four firefighters on a yearly basis, which could have exposed the men to harmful chemicals, according to the Arizona Division of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

A slowdown in new construction means Chandler's Planning and Development Department could suffer the brunt of the cuts if officials decide to lay off up to 29 city employees.

One of the largest health care companies in the country is challenging a contract with the state, accusing a state agency of manipulating documents during the bid process earlier this year when it lost a $1.5 billion agreement to a competitor.

State taxpayers will fork over $5.2 million to help prove U.S. citizenship and maintain health insurance for more than 1 million Arizonans under a new federal law that takes effect next week.

State taxpayers will fork over $5.2 million to help prove U.S. citizenship and maintain health insurance for more than 1 million Arizonans under a new federal law that takes effect next week.

State health officials say there are enough flu vaccinations to go around this year despite delivery problems that have caused shortages throughout the country.