Jeffrey Martinson's defense attorney attempted this week to prove that the medical examiner who did the autopsy on his defendant's son's body in 2005 may not have been completely thorough in his examination.

Jeffrey Martinson's defense attorney attempted this week to prove that the medical examiner who did the autopsy on his defendant's son's body in 2005 may not have been completely thorough in his examination.

The death of a 64-year-old Tempe woman who was discovered dead inside her home by a caretaker on Friday morning, has been declared a homicide.

When Shannon Aumock was 10 years old, a psychologist asked her during an interview what she would want on her tombstone if she were to die because of her continued behavior of running away and constant run-ins with the law.

When Shannon Aumock was 10 years old, a psychologist asked her during an interview what she would want on her tombstone if she were to die because of her continued behavior of running away and constant run-ins with the law.

PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say the death of former Tempe Improv owner Mark Anderson was due to natural causes.

The Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office will conduct an autopsy Thursday on a 4-year-old boy who died Tuesday, a day after his mother found him entangled in a swing set in the backyard of the family’s home.

The Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office determined Thursday that a 4-year-old Gilbert-area boy’s death a day after his mother found him tangled in a swing set was accidental and due to not getting enough oxygen to the brain.

Too little does no good and too much can do great harm.

DES MOINES, Iowa - An Iowa researcher is studying a little-known eating disorder that some doctors may miss: purging disorder.

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Prosecutors can examine Rush Limbaugh's medical records to determine whether he should be charged with "doctor shopping" for prescription painkillers, a judge ruled Tuesday.

Prosecutors will have the opportunity today to crossexamine a Valley abortion doctor on trial for allegedly groping and assaulting 35 of his patients.

A Valley abortion doctor presented himself in testimony Tuesday as a caring and thorough doctor, countering testimony of 35 women who said he fondled or penetrated them without their consent during examinations.

More than a year after President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, health care experts who gathered in Glendale Friday said the law continues to evolve. “This is a very fluid piece of legislation,” said Ruthann Laswick of Black, Gould & Associates. “HHS (the Department of Health and Human Services) is constantly making clarifications. What you’re told one day could be completely different a few days later because their interpretation has changed.”

More than a year after President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, health care experts who gathered in Glendale Friday said the law continues to evolve. “This is a very fluid piece of legislation,” said Ruthann Laswick of Black, Gould & Associates. “HHS (the Department of Health and Human Services) is constantly making clarifications. What you’re told one day could be completely different a few days later because their interpretation has changed.”

A federal agency will do a study to determine if there are any health implications for Scottsdale residents who lived in the North Indian Bend Wash Superfund site prior to 1981, when a suspected cancer-causing degreaser was found in drinking water wells.

On April 3, the Gilbert Unified School District governing board approved the first reading of proposed math and English language arts textbook adoptions. With that, the community has through June 5 to review the selections at neighborhood elementary and junior high schools.

The cause of death for a 19-year-old female Paradise Valley Community College student who died after a visit to her psychology professor's home in April has been determined to be an accidental cocaine overdose.

The recent death of a Phoenix police officer after a charity boxing event with a Chandler firefighter has prompted Chandler officials to brainstorm on ideas for preventing future tragedies.

A gallon of milk, a pound of butter and a bronchial examination? North Scottsdale residents could soon be modifying their grocery list after Saturday’s opening of a new clinic to treat minor ailments inside a Bashas’ on Scottsdale Road and Grayhawk Drive.

A gallon of milk, a pound of butter and a bronchial examination? North Scottsdale residents could soon be modifying their grocery list after Saturday’s opening of a new clinic to treat minor ailments inside a Bashas’ on Scottsdale Road and Grayhawk Drive.

Scottsdale police are investigating leads from a decades-old cold case involving the death of a suspected Phoenix prostitute after a resident found a human femur in a north Scottsdale wash.