In a single week in America, 4 communities confronted the aftermath of different school shootings. Then, shots rang out in another school Oct. 30, 2022 Experts say the frequency of gun violence at schools has traumatized scores of survivors and deeply impacted people across the country who are exposed to violence regularly through outlets like the media. CNN
COVID-19 can interfere with your period in many ways. Here's how. Oct. 29, 2022 Scientists are still figuring out how many women have seen their menstrual cycles change from COVID-19 infection and the vaccines, but it’s clear the numbers are substantial. National Geographic
CBD is all the rage. Here Weed Go! looks at why Oct. 28, 2022 John Streicher, PhD, member of the UArizona Health Sciences Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center and associate professor of pharmacology in the College of Medicine – Tucson, explains the science behind cannabinoids. Arizona Daily Star
Fifth annual Saddlebrooke skin cancer fundraiser to be held on Sunday, Nov. 13 Oct. 28, 2022 The SaddleBrooke Tennis Club is partnering with the UArizona Cancer Center's Skin Cancer Institute and Arizona Athletics' men's and women's tennis teams to raise money for cancer research. Arizona Daily Star
The link between menopause and dementia in women, and why it's so important Oct. 28, 2022 Hormone replacement therapy is usually the first-line treatment to help to ease menopause symptoms, including brain fog and low mood, and it could potentially help with dementia too. Metro (United Kingdom)
UArizona College of Nursing Celebrates Opening of MEPN Program in Gilbert Oct. 27, 2022 The new space for the Master of Science in Nursing – Entry to the Profession program will significantly increase the occupancy of the College of Nursing’s programs in Gilbert. Read more Image
Transforming History Toward the Future Oct. 27, 2022 A newly renovated pharmacy museum has interactive exhibits for all ages, putting pharmacy and health sciences history in perspective. Read more Image
Green light therapy's promise for headaches and pain relief Oct. 27, 2022 Researchers are exploring a potential alternative to prescription opioids that is safe, affordable and comes with few or no side effects and no risk of addiction: green light exposure. Time
Researchers to Test Compassion Meditation to Improve Health for Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Partners Oct. 26, 2022 The Breast Cancer Survivors and Partners Online Research Together (SUPORT) project incorporates online contemplative meditation exercises designed to strengthen and sustain compassion while increasing emotional awareness. Read more Image
NEI's Anterior Segment Initiative has funded eight research projects Oct. 26, 2022 The National Eye Institute's Anterior Segment Initiative has funded eight research projects to explore the innervation of the eye’s surface. Eyewire News