The growing threat of fungal infections March 15, 2024 The danger of fungal infections, which kill an estimated 1.7 million people worldwide per year, is rising due to climate change, population growth and drug resistance. ABC News
Managing substance use disorders with ‘empathy and love’ March 14, 2024 History, politics and morals converge in the field of harm reduction, which researchers say is about much more than telling people how to safely use drugs. Read more Image
Top 10 best hospitals in Arizona 2024 by Healthgrades and U.S. News March 14, 2024 Citing data from U.S. News and World Report, the ranking of the top 10 Arizona hospitals includes Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix, which serves as the teaching hospital for the College of Medicine – Phoenix. Knowinsiders
Chronic pain and the effects on mental health March 14, 2024 Chronic pain is often accompanied by mental health issues. The story cites research led by Jennifer S. De La Rosa, PhD, which found that nearly 1 in 20 adults in the U.S. experience the co-occurrence of chronic pain and anxiety or depression. RTS Mental Health
Study links poor sleep to migraine attacks March 14, 2024 A study led by Frank Porreca, MD, identified a link between poor sleep and migraine attacks that suggests improving sleep health may diminish migraine attacks in people with migraine. Medical Xpress
Poor sleep linked to migraine attacks in new UArizona Health Sciences study March 13, 2024 Researchers at the Comprehensive Center for Pain & Addiction found that sleep disturbances increased vulnerability to migraine attacks, but the opposite isn’t true. Read more Image
‘It does more damage than it does good’: Doctor says Arizona has it right on daylight saving time March 13, 2024 Michael Grandner, PhD, is interviewed about the disadvantages of moving clocks ahead by an hour due to daylight saving time. KJZZ-Radio (Phoenix, AZ)
Interpreting research through an artist’s eyes March 13, 2024 The Art in Medicine program at the College of Medicine – Phoenix matches faculty members with local artists to present research through an artistic lens. Inside Higher Ed
The very best face moisturizers March 13, 2024 Facial moisturizer is one of the basic building blocks of any good skin-care routine. Experts, including Daniel C. Butler, MD, recommend top-performing face moisturizers. New York Magazine