Health Sciences In The Media

Americans, on the whole, are more protected against COVID now than they were during previous times when infections have soared.

The CDC is beginning to look at death certificates indicating more than 100 people who died had long COVID despite a muddied diagnosis process that has made it harder for researchers to study long Covid.

A community's sleep health is the most significant health predictor of children's opportunities for positive growth and success, according to an analysis to be presented at SLEEP 2022.

As the stigma surrounding cannabinoids fades, hemp-derived supplements are gaining traction as popular applications for pain management.

Sean Elliott, MD, FAAP, a pediatric infectious disease specialist and emeritus professor of pediatrics at the College of Medicine – Tucson, writes a guest column explaining why it is important for parents, caretakers and families to take kids to the doctor’s office once a year.

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.

A number of studies indicate hormone replacement therapy, often prescribed for women going through menopause, may benefit brain health.

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.

A 2016 study found the overuse of albuterol – a common inhaler medication – was associated with more frequent asthma symptoms, worse asthma control and depression.

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.