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Heart and Lung Health

Ike Chinyere, PhD
As Ike Chinyere, PhD, a University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson third-year medical student, breaks it down, biomedical research, clinical care and entrepreneurship fit together naturally.
Khadijah Breathett
Very few physicians or patients enter an exam or hospital room with the intent of racially alienating the other person in the room, but research demonstrates that minority populations, particularly African American and Hispanic patients, receive unequal care compared to white patients.
Kelly Palmer, MHS, CCRP
You are likely familiar with type 2 diabetes, the most common form, but what do you know about prediabetes?
Ariel Shirley
As a public health student, I have the unique perspective of incorporating Diné philosophies with holistic wellness to address chronic health issues. One example is using my culture to connect with running.
David A. Bull, MD
Not only does getting a flu shot significantly decrease your chance of getting the flu, but it protects others around you from infection as well.
Valerie Schaibley, PhD
Kenneth S. Ramos, MD, PhD, PharmB
Coccidioidomycosis, or “cocci” for short, is the medical term for Valley fever, an infectious disease that affects thousands of people in Arizona every year.
Valerie Schaibley, PhD
Kenneth S. Ramos, MD, PhD, PharmB
Almost every medication we take comes with some side effects. Thankfully, most of these risks are small and the side effects for common medications are mild.
Jennifer L. Cook, MD
When it comes to mechanical heart devices, downsizing has been a good thing.
Wanda F. Moore
As an African American woman, I am aware that I’m in one of the highest-risk groups for dying from heart disease but my non-inherited risk factors are manageable.
Charles Katzenberg, MD
When it comes to decisions of the heart, February can be a complicated month.

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