Selling a Cool Drink for an Even Cooler Cause June 1, 2022 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. Arcadia News
What Happens If You Overuse Your Asthma Rescue Inhaler? June 1, 2022 A 2016 study found the overuse of albuterol – a common inhaler medication – was associated with more frequent asthma symptoms, worse asthma control and depression. Verywell Health
It’s Pain Management June 1, 2022 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. Here Weed Go!
Turning Childhood Trauma Into Advocacy for Older Adults May 31, 2022 Law professor Tara Sklar’s childhood experiences have directly influenced her work on Health Sciences’ Innovations in Healthy Aging initiative. Read more Image
Meet a Medical Student Hoping to Improve Mental Health Services May 31, 2022 Lily Nguyen, BSN, RN, is a third-year medical student in the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson whose personal and professional experience ignited a passion to improve mental health services for Asian-American communities. Read more Image
A Community of Micro-homes Aims to Help Fight Homelessness May 31, 2022 The Homing Project, a local non-profit, aims to create a village of micro-homes with wraparound behavioral health and medical services. The organization's founder says the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health has offered volunteers. KGUN-TV (Tucson, AZ)
A First Lady Undeterred May 31, 2022 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. Harper's Bazaar
Campus Food Pantry Use Linked to Improved Health May 28, 2022 Access to on-campus food pantries is making a difference for college students in California, according to a study. The Davis Enterprise