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Arizona Sonoran News

Arizona Sonoran News

Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

Dr. Scott Wilson examines a patient at El Rios Broadway Clinic.  A doctor of internal medicine, Wilson treats patients in and out of the Hepatitis C program.  Photo courtesy of Jill Rodriguez.

Specialized Program Helps Treat Hepatitis C

Caitlin Schmidt April 23, 2014

It took Dalia Baker five years to get treatment after she was diagnosed with Hepatitis C. Now, a  year after entering the Hepatitis C program at El Rio Community Health Center, she’s finishing up treatment “This...

TAPP case manager Tracy Pitts shows two students how to use the Baby Think it Over computerized babies.  The dolls require students to care for it as if it were a real baby, giving them a small glimpse of what parenting involves. Photo by Caitlin Schmidt.

Sunnyside High Helps Pregnant, Parenting Teens Graduate

Caitlin Schmidt April 13, 2014

Years ago, Tucson High School student Monica Luna found herself 16 and pregnant. She attended the Teenage Parent program at her school, and with their help, she was able to graduate, even finishing high...

The Cat in the Hat, Kathy Bayer, puts together puzzles with children at El Rio Congress Clinic’s Reach out and Read event.  Photo by Caitlin Schmidt, El Independiente.

El Rio Health Centers Helps Kids “Reach Out and Read”

Caitlin Schmidt March 10, 2014

The Cat in the Hat and Grandmother Goose greeted children at El Rio’s Congress Clinic on a Friday afternoon in late February. Tables were set up for cookie decorating, coloring and puzzles. But more...

El Rio Health Center Provides Specialized Care, Free Diabetes Education

El Rio Health Center Provides Specialized Care, Free Diabetes Education

Caitlin Schmidt February 18, 2014

Marta Eagle’s family history of diabetes began when her mother and brother were both diagnosed years ago. Eagle herself was diagnosed only three months ago, but through a program offered at El Rio Community...

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