Secret Service releases study that tracks five years of mass attacks Jan. 26, 2023 The U.S. Secret Service released a threat assessment report tracking multiple years of mass attacks. The report found half of the attackers retaliated for perceived wrongs, and over half of the attackers experienced mental health symptoms prior to or at the time of their attacks, including depression, psychotic symptoms and suicidal thoughts. WTVT-TV (Tampa, FL)
Buckmaster show 1/25/2022: How micro-workouts help your health Jan. 25, 2023 Victoria Maizes, MD, executive director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine in the College of Medicine – Tucson, discusses how "awe" triggers a positive psychological response in the body and how brief bursts of activity — or micro-workouts — could be a substantial health benefit. KVOI-AM (Tucson, AZ)
Record numbers sign up for Obamacare health coverage in Arizona, U.S. Jan. 25, 2023 A record number of Arizonans signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. Cronkite News
Getting a Good Night’s Sleep Can Potentially Save a Young Adult’s Life Jan. 24, 2023 Research by sleep scientists at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson’s Department of Psychiatry shows a correlation between poor sleep and suicide risk in college-aged adults. Read more Image
Firefighters’ careers could impact pregnancy and fertility, research shows Jan. 24, 2023 A new study suggests that high temperatures, stress and the ‘forever chemicals’ firefighters are exposed to could be factors in pregnancy and fertility complications. The 19th
Discussing remedies for the health care system: A conversation with Dr. Andrew Weil Jan. 24, 2023 An interview with Andrew Weil, MD, discusses how the landscape of modern medicine has changed since he became a doctor and what can be done to facilitate changes in the health care system to improve patient outcomes. The Epoch Times
Workforce Development at Heart of PCP Scholarship Success Jan. 23, 2023 Faculty close to the Primary Care Physician Scholarship Program find the effort inspiring as it helps fill clinical gaps in underserved areas of Arizona. Read more Image
FDA considers major shift in COVID vaccine strategy Jan. 23, 2023 The Food and Drug Administration is considering a major shift in the nation's COVID-19 vaccine strategy. The goal is to simplify vaccination against COVID and perhaps adopt an approach similar that used for the flu vaccine, with annual updates to match whatever strain of the virus is circulating. NPR