Sean Elliott, MD, FAAP, a pediatric infectious disease specialist and emeritus professor of pediatrics at the College of Medicine – Tucson, writes a guest column explaining why it is important for parents, caretakers and families to take kids to the doctor’s office once a year.

Dr. Kathleen Insel will lead the University of Arizona College of Nursing while a national search for a new dean is conducted.

In April, kids around the Phoenix valley hosted lemonade stands to raise money for Steele Children’s Research Center. The effort was organized by the Phoenix Women’s Board of the Steele Children’s Research Center known as PANDA (People Acting Now Discover Answers), created 23 years ago to bring awareness to the new (at the time) Steele Children’s Research Center.

A 2016 study found the overuse of albuterol – a common inhaler medication – was associated with more frequent asthma symptoms, worse asthma control and depression.

Reporter Edward Celaya interviews Todd Vanderah, PhD, director of the UArizona Health Sciences Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center, Tally Largent-Milnes, PhD, associate professor of pharmacology in the College of Medicine – Tucson, and John Streicher, PhD, associate professor of pharmacology at the College of Medicine – Tucson, in a podcast about cannabis research at the UArizona Health Sciences.

A number of studies indicate hormone replacement therapy, often prescribed for women going through menopause, may benefit brain health.

Law professor Tara Sklar’s childhood experiences have directly influenced her work on Health Sciences’ Innovations in Healthy Aging initiative.

This story chronicles the recent political and personal journey of the first lady, Dr. Jill Biden, including a March meeting with health care professionals at San Xavier Health Center, where the University of Arizona Cancer Center has been working to expand colorectal cancer prevention and early-detection strategies.