Health Sciences In The Media

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.

A UArizona Cancer Center researcher was awarded a $1.3 million NCI grant to study the effectiveness of lifestyle interventions in American Indian patients with obesity-related solid tumor cancers who are preparing for surgery.

Experts discuss the health benefits and liabilities of caffeine intake.

Turmeric is hailed for helping a host of conditions. Research has muted many of those claims, finding that while there may be some benefits, it is not as powerful as many believe it to be.

A health profession finance course equips students with the skills to manage their finances and make critical decisions such as buying a car, investing, paying off student loans and saving for a child’s college education.

Jude Sammani, a doctoral candidate at the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy, reviews research on the use of therapeutic drug monitoring as part of a treatment for inflammatory bowel disease.