Creating wellbeing spaces to de-stress and keep you well Aug. 31, 2023 In a column, Esther Sternberg, MD, professor of medicine and director of research at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine in the College of Medicine – Tucson, writes that the spaces where you work and live can determine how resistant people are to illness and stress. Psychology Today
Increasing financial literacy for health care professionals Aug. 31, 2023 The course Public Health Practice 438/538: Health Profession Finance aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills to manage their finances and make critical decisions such as buying a car, investing, paying off student loans and saving for a child’s college education. Invest Money UK (UK)
Senior suicide rates going up Aug. 31, 2023 The Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office says 43% of suicides so far this year were people over 60. That’s up from around 35% over the past five years. Doctors say loneliness is one of the main reasons behind the increase. KOLD-TV (Tucson, AZ)
The simple reason why you wake up earlier as you age Aug. 31, 2023 Experts explain why people wake up earlier as they get older. HuffPost
Can artificial intelligence replicate human touch in healthcare provision? Aug. 30, 2023 A UArizona Health Sciences study found that Americans are split on whether they can trust artificial intelligence technology in their health care. The research team found that most patients aren’t convinced the diagnoses provided by AI are as trustworthy of those delivered by human medical professionals. Medical Plastics News
Business Daily: The importance of sleep Aug. 30, 2023 Michael Grandner, PhD, MTR, CBSM, FAASM, director of the Sleep and Health Research Program and associate professor at the College of Medicine – Tucson, is interviewed about the effects a lack of sleep has on health and implications for economic activity. BBC World Service
Collaboration, creativity is key to SensorLab’s success Aug. 28, 2023 Since opening in spring 2022, the UArizona Health Sciences SensorLab has supported research projects with over 250 unique sensors. Read more Image
Artists, researchers pair up for exhibit Aug. 26, 2023 The Art in Medicine program at the College of Medicine – Phoenix matches faculty members with local artists to present research through an artistic lens. Yahoo Entertainment