Health Sciences In The Media

A review by researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences concluded (with the caveat that there's much more research to be done) that terpenes may be highly effective in developing pain medications, especially because they are safer than traditional painkillers.

Suicide attempts among preteens are on the rise nationwide and in southern Arizona. Steven Dudley, PharmD, DABAT, director of the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center, said his office has noticed an increase in intentional overdoses that spiked during the pandemic.

Kent Kwoh, MD, chief of the division of rheumatology at the College of Medicine - Tucson and director of the UArizona Arthritis Center, authors an article in La Estrella de Tucson that shares information and answers common questions about osteoarthritis.

Scientists are keeping an eye on monkeypox, a viral disease related to smallpox that has recently been found spreading in North America, Europe and Australia.

Arizona is seeing a spike in flu cases this spring, which could leave some major pharmacies in the state running low on medication.

As waves of new coronavirus variants circulate the globe, one thing has become clear: human immunity against the virus fades over time.

If you’re an advocate of healthy dining, you know Andrew Weil, MD, founder and director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the College of Medicine – Tucson.

In April, after two years of virtual events, the UArizona College of Medicine — Tucson hosted an in-person “Second Look” for the prospective class of 2026.

The U.S. physician shortage is especially notable in Arizona, which ranks 42nd in the nation for the number of active primary care physicians relative to the population, according to a 2019 report by the University of Arizona Center for Rural Health.

It's getting hotter outside due to global warming and, as a result, outdoor workers in southwestern states are increasingly vulnerable to heat-related illnesses.