Move around a lot while you sleep? It might be bad news for your heart Sept. 21, 2022 New research suggests that poor sleep quality, including moving around too much or having sleep apnea, may increase the risk for a future heart problem. HealthDay
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
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
Digital health news, funding roundup Sept. 19, 2022 8chili, a deep tech company building the underlying infrastructure for metaverse content creation and distribution, entered into a collaboration with the UArizona Health Sciences Arizona Simulation Technology and Education Center to test and design educational tools on the HintVR Virtual Reality Simulation Platform. Vator
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