POCN – a nurse practitioner and physician associate network in the U.S. – is honoring Lisa Heidi Kiser, DNP, CNM, WHNP, assistant clinical professor at the College of Nursing, as the recipient of the 2023 Q2 Community Advocacy Award.

Around the world, communities have been contending with record-breaking heat waves and the life-threatening dangers that go along with them.

This week on 60 Minutes, correspondent Bill Whitaker reports on the Lourdes Office of Medical Observations, where world-renowned doctors and researchers conduct decade-long investigations into the countless claims of cures.

At the University of Arizona Health Sciences, students learn the midwifery model of care, which can serve as an accessible solution to improve maternal health.

Delta Dental of Arizona and the Banner Health Foundation announced the expansion of the Hospital Oral Care and Periodontal Disease Education program protocol to Banner’s 28 acute-care hospitals across six states.

Alexander Hilser, a second-year medical student at the College of Medicine – Tucson, has been chosen as a Tillman Scholar by the Pat Tillman Foundation.

A 25-year-old farmworker died last week in Yuma from suspected heat-related causes. The death comes as both national and local lawmakers are calling for stricter regulations to protect workers from extreme heat.

Over the past eight months, key chemotherapy drugs that are used to treat a variety of cancers have been in a shortage, greatly impacting patients, treatment providers and the oncology field overall.

Mental health took a hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. Research from the College of Medicine – Tucson’s Department of Psychiatry demonstrated the toll it was taking virtually from the start.