Sabrina Plattner discusses importance of health education Sept. 21, 2022 Sabrina Plattner, senior health educator in the Department of Health Promotion Sciences in the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, discusses the importance of health education for childhood obesity prevention and healthy lifestyles for all. Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Illustrated: Sensor Lab Sept. 21, 2022 The UArizona Health Sciences Sensor Lab promotes research that relates to human physiology and behavior and emphasizes sensor-based research. KUAT-TV (Tucson, AZ)
Don’t ask when the pandemic will end. Ask how we’re going to live with COVID. Sept. 21, 2022 In some ways, the country is undoubtedly in a better position than it was two years ago, but scientists still barely understand the long-term consequences of COVID infection. Grid
Loneliness: 6 Things to Know that Might Save a Life Sept. 20, 2022 Everyone is alone sometimes. But social isolation and feelings of loneliness can lead to serious health issues and even death. Read more Image
A dirty business: How the medical device sterilization process sickens some to heal others Sept. 20, 2022 A medical manufacturer has been working with Tucson government officials to build a plant that would sterilize products vital to the supply chain, but many local residents don't want it. Crain's Chicago Business
Dr. Nancy Alvarez Fears the Light No More Sept. 19, 2022 Realizing her accomplishments represent a lot to others, the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy associate dean learned to embrace her role in the spotlight. Read more Image
Screeners, navigators and promotoras - the unsung heroes of infection control Sept. 19, 2022 Ricardo Correa, MD, director of the Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Fellowship Program in the College of Medicine – Phoenix, joined a discussion about the role of screeners, navigators, community health workers and promotoras in infection control. Hispanic Business TV
Urgent need for research into psychedelic therapy for older adults Sept. 19, 2022 Older age is associated with many health conditions that could potentially benefit from psychedelic-assisted therapy, yet few older adults have been included in clinical trials of psychedelics, new research shows. Medscape