Health Sciences In The Media

By learning to increase our Emotional Intelligence (EI), we may strengthen our intuitive decision-making. Anna Alkozei, PhD, a visiting scholar in the department of psychiatry at the College of Medicine – Tucson, led a study providing evidence that ability EI can be improved through an online training program.

The U.S. could soon be living with daylight saving time year-round. Sleep experts say there are drawbacks to that plan and the alternatives. Denise Rodriguez Esquivel, PhD, an assistant professor of psychiatry at the College of Medicine – Tucson who specializes in the treatment of insomnia and circadian-rhythm disorders, is quoted.

“A Look Back: Reflections on Medical History & Artifacts from the Pages of The American Journal of Gastroenterology” is a new book about medical artifacts written by Robert E. Kravetz, MD, FACP, MACG, a College of Medicine – Phoenix associate clinical professor of internal medicine.

When COVID-19 vaccines first became available, Native Americans acted swiftly and with determination to get their shots. Yet, tribal health officials said, they eventually ran up against the challenges that broadly stalled the U.S. vaccination campaign.

Rucaparib monotherapy significantly extended progression-free survival compared with placebo as first-line maintenance treatment for women with ovarian cancer, according to data from a phase 3 clinical trial.

Collaboration among many parties enabled the Phoenix Bioscience Core to become a reality. Guy Reed, MD, MS, dean of the UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, is quoted.

Rattlesnakes are officially out and about in southern Arizona, and the UArizona Poison and Drug Information Center is reminding you to be aware of your surroundings on your daily hike or walk.

Lily Collins, an actress starring in Emily in Paris, opened up about how her character's fashion choices on the hit Netflix series landed her in the doctor's office every week and that she needed extra support in her shoes to make wearing heels for seemingly hours on end more bearable. Information about the risks associated with high heel pain from the University of Arizona Health Sciences in 2015 is cited.

Sandra Kurtin, PhD, ANP-C, AOCN, a hematology/oncology nurse practitioner at the UArizona Cancer Center, outlines the pathophysiology, risks, prognosis, and challenges in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes, as well as therapeutic options and the multidisciplinary management strategies for common adverse events in MDS.

The Phoenix Bioscience Core is home to BacVax, which uses molecular genetics to study Haemophilus influenzae, a common cause of ear infections. It was founded by Terrence Stull, MD, a professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, who moved the startup from the College of Medicine – Phoenix to the PBC in July 2021.