Health Sciences In The Media

High cholesterol can bring with it a host of nasty side effects. Cholesterol is found in fats and is needed to build healthy cells, but can increase the risk of heart disease, heart attack and stroke if levels are too high.

The All of Us Research Program University of Arizona-Banner Health named Berta Carbajal the September/October Arizona Health Champion during National Hispanic Heritage Month this year for her work with promotores de salud.

New research finds the prevalence of dementia is dropping for people over 65 in the U.S.

During the All Souls Procession in Tucson, thousands celebrated and mourned lost loved ones including Justin S. Cetas, MD, PhD, chair of the Department of Neurosurgery in the College of Medicine – Tucson, who was killed in a crash in July.

Rachna Shroff, MD, MS, associate dean of clinical and translational research and associate professor in the College of Medicine – Tucson, discusses the utility of combining anti–CTLA-4 and anti–PD-1 therapies in hepatocellular carcinoma.

A new clinical trial showed that starting heart failure medications before heading home from an acute heart failure hospitalization and rapid up-titration afterward safely improved outcomes across heart failure categories.

In light of recent events in her native country of Iran, Noshene E. Ranjbar, MD, associate professor of psychiatry in the College of Medicine – Tucson, discusses how Iranians can end cycles of violence and heal their souls.

Melanie Hingle, PhD, MPH, RD, associate professor of nutritional sciences with an appointment in the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, explains how the university is seeking to develop the state's first culinary medicine program.

Jennifer Bea, PhD, associate professor in the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and co-leader of the cancer prevention and control program in the UArizona Cancer Center, presented findings at ObesityWeek 2022 that showed higher amounts of visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue are associated with an increased risk for breast cancer among postmenopausal women.

The onset of daylight saving time has been linked to a bump in heart attacks and strokes. Denise Rodriguez Esquivel, PhD, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry in the College of Medicine – Tucson, is quoted.