Dr. Andrew Weil ON: How to use foods to fight inflammation & scientific ways to spark your creativity Feb. 20, 2023 Andrew Weil, MD, founder and director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine in the College of Medicine – Tucson, discusses the benefits of integrative medicine to help treat the mind, body and soul. On Purpose with Jay Shetty
The hardest part of red flag laws isn't getting them passed Feb. 18, 2023 Extreme risk protection order laws, also known as "red flag laws," are intended to help prevent gun suicides and mass shootings and are among the most popular gun laws to gain bipartisan support. FiveThirtyEight
Medical experts warning of mental health crisis in youth Feb. 17, 2023 Medical experts are sounding the alarm on a growing mental health crisis among our nation’s youth. According to the CDC, teens are having more depressive thoughts and considering suicide at record levels. KOLD-TV (Tucson, AZ)
SWEHSC Delivers With Collaboration, Research Success Feb. 16, 2023 The Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center has shown a broad reach at the intersection of the environment and human health. Read more Image
Immunity acquired from a COVID infection is as protective as vaccination against severe illness and death, study finds Feb. 16, 2023 Immunity acquired from a COVID-19 infection provides strong, lasting protection against the most severe outcomes of the illness, according to research published Thursday in The Lancet. NBC News
American Association for Anatomy announces award recipients for 2023 Feb. 16, 2023 The American Association for Anatomy recognized Rebecca Fisher, PhD, interim co-chair and professor in the Department of Basic Medical Sciences at the College of Medicine – Phoenix, with a 2023 award for Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Science Magazine
Officials identify man who died in crash that spilled nitric acid, closed I-10 in Tucson Feb. 16, 2023 A vehicle crash led to a nitric acid spill and closed a stretch of I-10 near Tucson for more than a day earlier this week. The Arizona Republic
How you can prevent and detect cancer Feb. 16, 2023 David Garcia, PhD, associate professor in the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and a member of the UArizona Cancer Center, discusses ways to prevent cancer. KPNX-TV (Phoenix, AZ)
UArizona's new glass-covered building Feb. 15, 2023 With its distinct strips of terracotta panels and expansive glazed curtainwall, the 230,000-square-foot Health Sciences Innovation Building features an expansive ground floor forum, daylit student lounges and study spaces, state-of-the art simulation laboratories and more. Glassonline.com
Buckmaster Show: Dark chocolate red flags Feb. 15, 2023 Victoria Maizes, MD, executive director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine in the College of Medicine – Tucson, discusses how a workplace can influence physical and mental health, and red flags that are popping up in research about consuming dark chocolate. KVOI-AM (Tucson, AZ)