El Rio Health receives grant from CVS Health
CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) announced today that the company has expanded its safe medication disposal program to select CVS Pharmacy locations in Arizona to help facilitate proper and timely disposal of opioids and other medications that could be diverted or misused if left in medicine cabinets. Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich attended the launch of […]
‘Game changer’: Brush-on liquid allows Tucson kids to avoid anguish of dental drill
Five-year-old Ivanna Chavez has a cavity and she is terrified. The small, bespectacled girl shrinks behind her mother as they walk into the El Rio Community Health Center exam room, where pediatric dental resident Dr. Aaron Duffy is waiting, holding what looks like a tiny, doll-sized paintbrush. In less than the five minutes it takes […]
New multi-purpose site planned to help Tucson’s homeless
A new one-stop center to help Tucson’s homeless residents is planned to open next year on the site of an old airport Holiday Inn. The 8-acre property, soon to be called the H.S. Lopez Family Foundation Center of Opportunity, includes a 205-room soon-to-be converted hotel tower. New buildings are being planned to provide emergency and […]
Desert Leaf’s article on Midwifery
“Low-tech, high-touch.” That’s how Greta Gill, a certified nurse-midwife and director of midwifery at Tucson’s El Rio Health, describes the care at El Rio Birth and Women’s Health Center, but the phrase also encapsulates the essence of the midwifery profession. “Birth is more than a medical procedure,” says Kathryn Schrag, a certified nurse-midwife who cofounded […]
Tucson’s newest El Rio clinic going up near Kino and 22nd Street
El Rio’s 14th clinic is going up near Kino Parkway and 22nd Street. The 50,000-square-foot Cherrybell Community Health Center will encompass two existing El Rio locations as well as El Rio’s teaching health center, said CEO Nancy Johnson. Read more at tucson.com
El Rio’s new Reproductive Health Access Project
The new El Rio Reproductive Health Access Project (RHAP) is a grant-funded project to ensure that all young people in Tucson have access to the reproductive health care they need, over their lifetime. Our work begins and ends with respect for young people. The El Rio RHAP Youth Leadership Team (YLT) is comprised of 15 […]
El Rio doctors are writing prescriptions for this farm-acy at Tucson Village Farm
If you’ve ever been told by your doctor to eat more veggies, maybe it’s time for a visit to the farm-acy. Some Tucson families will be doing just that Saturday after being given an actual prescription to attend the Tucson Village Farm to learn about the importance of healthy eating. Read more at tucson.com’s ThisIsTucson.
Joy Baynes: The impact of youth-led movements
The youth-led march organized by the survivors of the Parkland High School massacre has inspired national attention, as students stand up to national policymakers and the NRA. Few people realize that right here in Tucson, youth-led movements can also make an enormous difference in the issues that affect teens most… Read more at tucson.org
Unwanted pounds? You are not alone
Two out of every three Americans are overweight or obese, which is known to increase risk for many health problems, ranging from diabetes and high blood pressure, to sleep apnea, arthritis, urinary incontinence and some cancers, as well as many other conditions… Read more at tucson.org
El Rio has been recognized as a Gold Level Recipient
American Heart Association’s Fit-Friendly Worksites The Fit-Friendly Worksites Program is a catalyst for positive change. Worksites throughout the nation can be part of the initiative by making the health and wellness of their employees a priority. (Enter Worksite Name – Include Workplace Location if necessary) was recognized as a Platinum Level Fit-Friendly Worksite by the […]
