Studies show that COVID-19 vaccines are effective at keeping people from developing COVID-19 or from getting seriously ill from the new coronavirus even if they do develop the respiratory illness, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. In some cases, patients with lingering questions and doubts may do better to speak with someone they trust, such as a primary care doctor, said Dr. Natasha Bhuyan, a family physician in Phoenix and a faculty member at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix.

Dr. Terry Badger’s work with cancer survivors and their caregivers is being recognized by the American Psychosocial Oncology Society.

Dr. Murtaza Akhter, an emergency physician at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, discusses vaccine acceptance and the public health consequences of not getting vaccinated.

The ongoing pandemic has given rise to a significant and alarming trend of increased alcohol use and abuse – especially among younger adults, males and those who have lost their jobs – according to a new study by University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers.

Dr. Murtaza Akhter, an emergency physician at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix joins the Yahoo Finance Live panel to discuss the latest COVID-19 vaccine news.

Michael Grandner, director of the Sleep and Health Research Program at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, is among a group of sleep experts who give their opinions on various sleep products.

Physician burnout costs the U.S. health care system about $4.6 billion annually. “While we may not have the power to change health care systems, we can change our departmental cultures and give our faculty and trainees the tools to succeed in [the] complex environment,” said Lilah F. Morris-Wiseman, MD, a clinical assistant professor of surgery at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson.

Knowing which places have high cumulative rates of COVID-19 cases can help health officials decide where vaccinations are needed most, said Joe Gerald, an associate professor in the University of Arizona's Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. "It's (a finding) that we in our group here at the University of Arizona are very convinced of, which is, we need to do more to target vaccinations in areas with high past burden of COVID-19 disease because that's an indicator of current risk."

Officials with the Pima County Health Department said some people aren't showing up to receive their second shot of the vaccine. Dr. Deepta Bhattacharya, an associate professor of immunobiology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, is interviewed.

"When we experience stress and anxiety, it means that we are going through something we need to process, or at least cope with. By dreaming through these stressful experiences, it allows us to learn what we need to learn, grow how we need to grow, and understand the greater meaning in the context of our experiences," said Michael Grandner, an associate professor and director of the Sleep and Health Research program at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson.