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
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
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
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
No survival benefit for nab-paclitaxel in biliary tract cancer Jan. 20, 2023 Rachna Shroff, MD, MS, associate professor in the College of Medicine – Tucson and UArizona Cancer Center member, led the first randomized phase 3 clinical trial to be conducted in the U.S. in biliary tract cancers. Mirage News
Could COVID-19 politics derail Arizona's new health director? She's not worrying about it Jan. 20, 2023 Newly appointed state health director Theresa Cullen, MD, clinical associate professor in the College of Medicine – Tucson’s Department of Family and Community Medicine, must go through a Senate confirmation process to make her appointment official, although nominees may serve in their posts for up to a year before they need to be confirmed. The Arizona Republic
What’s the best way to spend the hour before bed? Jan. 20, 2023 If you struggle to fall asleep at night, researchers have found that adopting (or avoiding) certain hour-before-bed activities really can make a difference. Medium