People with Down syndrome are living longer than ever before. It’s an incredible shift in life expectancy, but it also means more needs to be done now to support them and their families. That’s because 90% of people with Down syndrome are at risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease.

Another state in Mexico decriminalized abortion this week. It’s the eighth of Mexico’s 32 states to legalize the procedure. It marks a major step forward, but advocates say there’s still a long way to go to guarantee access to pregnant people across the country.

Arizona voters may get a chance to keep abortion legal even if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.

The federal government issued a report showing that nursing homes have been impacted by the workforce shortage to a larger degree than other sectors within health care. The report also touched on the mental health struggles facing these workers.

As the topic of abortion rights continue to make headlines, health care experts in Arizona are looking at data to see what kind of impact the lifting of Roe v. Wade could really have.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is looking into one case of acute hepatitis in a child from Arizona as part of a larger investigation into recent unexplained pediatric hepatitis cases across the country.

The deal also includes a commitment to hire Cuban doctors in response to what Mexico's president calls a shortage of healthcare workers.

An Arizona law passed last year could impact the ability of women to access one form of early stage abortion. The law makes it illegal to deliver any abortion-inducing drugs to residents by courier, delivery or mail services.

In Parkinson's disease, certain neurons make too little dopamine, a chemical that helps the brain control movement. A new study identifies a neuron subtype that appears to be especially vulnerable – and important for disease risk.