Associated Press Updated 11:01 pm, Saturday, February 10, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-4', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 4', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Mitchell Leff, Getty Images Image 1of/4 CaptionClose Image 1 of 4 Villanova’s Donte DiVincenzo scored 30 points to help the Wildcats beat Butler for the first time in four tries. Villanova’s Donte DiVincenzo scored 30 points to help the Wildcats beat Butler for the first time in four tries. Photo: Mitchell Leff, Getty Images Image 2 of 4 Michigan State’s Miles Bridges dunks against Purdue’s Dakota Mathias for two of his 20 points. Michigan State’s Miles Bridges dunks against Purdue’s … [Read more...] about Alkins, Ayton lead No. 13 Arizona past USC 87-67; Wildcats extend Pac-12 lead
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UCLA goes into raucous McKale Center vs. No. 13 Arizona
By Thuc Nhi Nguyen | [email protected] | Daily NewsFebruary 7, 2018 at 12:21 pm There were the mocking signs, Chinese flags and oversized cut outs of LaVar Ball’s head. UCLA has already faced ridicule and jeers from opposing crowds, sometimes aided by the basketball team’s embarrassing shoplifting scandal in China, but likely nothing the Bruins have encountered will measure up to McKale Center. Two games behind Arizona for first place in the Pac-12 and still on the edge of NCAA Tournament contention, UCLA (16-7, 7-4 Pac-12) has a vital game against the 13th-ranked Wildcats in arguably the fiercest home environment in the conference. The Bruins have wilted in the face of much less intimidating road atmospheres this season, but hope tough lessons have strengthened them for this major NCAA Tournament-boosting opportunity. “It’s an incredible environment there for sure, but at the end of the day, it’s all about the 10 guys there on the court and trying to … [Read more...] about UCLA goes into raucous McKale Center vs. No. 13 Arizona
Arizona bill targeting opioid abuse passes first hurdle
PHOENIX — A far-reaching plan designed to put a dent in opioid abuse cleared its first legislative hurdle Tuesday as a pain-management physician encouraged lawmakers to proceed, but with caution. Dr. William Thompson told the House Health Committee that an increasing focus on the fact that chronic pain is a legitimate complaint has led to doctors who really “didn’t know what they were doing” prescribing pain medications. Moreover, Thompson said many doctors are rated — and paid — based on patient satisfaction. He said that leads to a greater willingness of doctors to give patients the pills they want to make them satisfied by eliminating their pain. He said that needs to be changed to empower doctors to say “no” as appropriate. The legislation, approved unanimously by the committee, is designed to address at least some of those concerns. Tuesday’s vote sends the measure to the full House for debate, likely Wednesday; an … [Read more...] about Arizona bill targeting opioid abuse passes first hurdle
Reporting glitch leaves Arizona without federal health data
PHOENIX — A technical error has caused Arizona to be without a federal public health surveillance tool used to track deaths caused by diseases, state health officials said. The state has not received death-surveillance reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since October when Arizona switch to a new database for birth and death records, The Arizona Republic reported. Under the state's new Database Application for Vital Events, the state's regular reports on death data to the CDC were rejected because they included unwanted files, officials said. As a result, the CDC reports back to the state stopped. In an email sent earlier this month to Maricopa County officials, the county Department of Public Health said it did not have access to the timely information that includes data on deaths from the flu, opioid overdoses, diabetes and cancer. The department declined the newspaper's requests for comment and referred questions to county spokesman Fields … [Read more...] about Reporting glitch leaves Arizona without federal health data
Data glitch leaves Arizona without public health tool that tracks deaths
In the midst of its worst flu season in years, Arizona is without a key public health surveillance tool used to track deaths caused by diseases circulating in the community.Arizona and its counties haven't had the death-surveillance data since the state switched to a new database of births and deaths in October.Arizona health officials said the temporary absence of the death-surveillance database stems from a technical error in how the state reports death records to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. MORE: Flu cases in Arizona up 758 percent from last year, report shows States send updates on death records to the CDC, which returns the data to states in a robust form that includes diagnostic codes linking deaths to health conditions. The Arizona Department of Health Services shares the data files with county health officials to research and monitor death trends.But since Oct. 1, when Arizona launched a birth and death … [Read more...] about Data glitch leaves Arizona without public health tool that tracks deaths