1 in 10 adults and 1 in 5 teens have symptoms of depression Sept. 22, 2022 New research finds nearly 10% of Americans are living with depression, with rates about twice that among teens and young adults. Healthline
Ballot measure to limit interest rates on medical debt will impact Arizonans with smaller debt amounts more than those with larger amounts Sept. 22, 2022 Proposition 209, the initiative to limit interest rates on debt from health care services, will be on the ballot for Arizona voters this November. State of Reform
Neuroscientist Brinton Named Arizona Bioscience Researcher of the Year Sept. 21, 2022 Dr. Roberta Diaz Brinton, an internationally renowned researcher at the University of Arizona Health Sciences, will be honored during Arizona Bioscience Week. Read more Image
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
Arizona Illustrated: Sensor Lab Sept. 21, 2022 The UArizona Health Sciences Sensor Lab promotes research that relates to human physiology and behavior and emphasizes sensor-based research. KUAT-TV (Tucson, AZ)
Don’t ask when the pandemic will end. Ask how we’re going to live with COVID. Sept. 21, 2022 In some ways, the country is undoubtedly in a better position than it was two years ago, but scientists still barely understand the long-term consequences of COVID infection. Grid
Dr. Nicole Person-Rennell talks about childhood and adolescent obesity Sept. 21, 2022 Nicole Person-Rennell, MD, MPH, assistant professor of Family and Community Medicine in the College of Medicine – Tucson, discusses childhood and adolescent obesity. Arizona Daily Star
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
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