Health Sciences In The Media

A list of resources available for people struggling with opioids includes the Arizona Department of Health Services OARLine (Opioid Assistance + Referral Line).

A study found that a vaccine strategy involving formulation changes, an initial escalating dose and a longer wait for booster immunization results in more effective antibody production against HIV in rhesus monkeys.

What should you do if your dog is stung by a scorpion? It depends on the species.

The UArizona Health Sciences launched the state’s only certified nurse-midwife program in August, and enrollment is open to nurses who want to specialize in maternal care.

Michael D. McKee, MD, FRCS, chair and professor of orthopedic surgery in the College of Medicine – Phoenix, demonstrated the site of a Levy 3 fracture proximal to the base of the acromion that occurred after reverse shoulder arthroplasty.

Proposition 209, the initiative to limit interest rates on debt from health care services, will be on the ballot for Arizona voters this November.

New research finds nearly 10% of Americans are living with depression, with rates about twice that among teens and young adults.

Nicole Person-Rennell, MD, MPH, assistant professor of Family and Community Medicine in the College of Medicine – Tucson, discusses childhood and adolescent obesity.

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.

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.