Health Sciences In The Media Covid-19 Cases Fall in Arizona as More Children Become Eligible for Vaccine May 15, 2021 In Arizona and Pima County, COVID-19 cases have fallen for the second consecutive week after trending upward from the end of March through much of April. “It’s not a big decline, but it’s there, it’s noticeable,” said Dr. Joe Gerald, an associate professor of public health policy and management in the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. Arizona Daily Star The Pandemic Has Fueled Insomnia, but Maybe There Are Reasons to Sleep More Soundly May 15, 2021 A University of Arizona sleep expert says insomnia has been on the rise for decades, but anxiety related to the COVID-19 pandemic has made it worse. Dr. Sairam Parthasarathy, director of the Center for Sleep and Circadian Sciences and a professor at the College of Medicine – Tucson, calls it “coronasomnia.” The Arizona Republic Here's What Arizonans Need to Know About the New CDC Mask Guidelines for Vaccinated People May 14, 2021 Fully vaccinated people mostly no longer need to wear masks or stay six feet apart when indoors, per the CDC. Masks also aren't needed outdoors, even in crowded areas. “It’s a step in the right direction in terms of showing people how powerful the vaccines are. It also helps to show another reason why you should get vaccinated, so it provides another incentive," said Dr. Farshad Fani Marvasti, a physician and associate professor at the College of Medicine – Phoenix. The Arizona Republic Time to Turn the Tassel! Graduations Ramp up at UArizona May 13, 2021 UArizona has several public health measures in place for the 18 in-person outdoor graduation ceremonies going on until next Tuesday. Joseph Demirjian, a graduate of the College of Medicine – Tucson and Victor Ruiz, a graduate of the College of Pharmacy, are interviewed. KVOA-TV (NBC) Tucson UA Nursing Student Hits 1 Million Followers on TikTok With "OnlyPans," Her Comedic Cooking Videos May 12, 2021 At the start of the pandemic, College of Nursing student Susi Vidal found herself stuck at home with her family. She began watching videos on the popular social media platform TikTok, and soon began making her own content. She has now reached 1 million followers. Vidal’s future plan is to balance both sides of her life: her professional career as a nurse and her social media career as a comedic cooking influencer. Arizona Daily Wildcat Photos: UA College of Medicine 50th Commencement May 12, 2021 The College of Medicine – Tucson said farewell to the 50th graduating class on May 12, 2021, at the Cole and Jeannie Davis Sports Center. About 100 graduates took a big step in their medical career. Arizona Daily Star Why Women’s Brains Are More Vulnerable to Disease, From Anxiety to Alzheimer’s May 11, 2021 Neuroscientists explain how diseases, including Alzheimer's, are linked to hormones and stress. Roberta Diaz Brinton, PhD, the director of the Center for Innovation in Brain Science, says a paradigm shift is happening in terms of how neuroscientists and doctors are thinking about women’s brain health. Rather than treating symptoms when women are older and cognitively too far gone, they need to take brain-health boosting steps now. Prevention American Cancer Society Fundraiser in Memory of Beloved Dance Instructor May 10, 2021 Lynn B. Gerald, a professor of health promotion sciences with the College of Public Health, is among 10 local physicians and health-care workers who will perform at the "Living Life to the Fullest: A Dance & Show to Benefit the American Cancer Society” May 15. The performers will dance to everything from waltzes and the foxtrot to tango, swing, jive and Latin styles such Bachata and the Cha Cha. Arizona Daily Star FDA Authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use in 12 to 15-year-olds May 10, 2021 The FDA has given emergency use authorization to allow the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in teens as young as 12. Dr. Shad Marvasti, with the College of Medicine – Phoenix, believes the vaccine is safe for teens. "Everything that we know about the virus so far, particularly for teenagers which is why this age group was the next in line to be able to get data, they really do look a lot more like adults in terms of how they react to the virus. So, the same holds true for the vaccine," says Dr. Shad. KNXV-TV (ABC) Phoenix Rattle and Hurt: Snakebites Are Rare Even Here, but Painful, Pricey May 8, 2021 The Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center, housed at the UArizona College of Pharmacy, now serves as a go-to source for clinical and academic support for anything venom-related. “Pretty much all the hospitals in the state know to call us after a snakebite,” said Laura Morehouse, MPH, poison/drug education specialist at the college. Arizona Daily Star Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
Covid-19 Cases Fall in Arizona as More Children Become Eligible for Vaccine May 15, 2021 In Arizona and Pima County, COVID-19 cases have fallen for the second consecutive week after trending upward from the end of March through much of April. “It’s not a big decline, but it’s there, it’s noticeable,” said Dr. Joe Gerald, an associate professor of public health policy and management in the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. Arizona Daily Star
The Pandemic Has Fueled Insomnia, but Maybe There Are Reasons to Sleep More Soundly May 15, 2021 A University of Arizona sleep expert says insomnia has been on the rise for decades, but anxiety related to the COVID-19 pandemic has made it worse. Dr. Sairam Parthasarathy, director of the Center for Sleep and Circadian Sciences and a professor at the College of Medicine – Tucson, calls it “coronasomnia.” The Arizona Republic
Here's What Arizonans Need to Know About the New CDC Mask Guidelines for Vaccinated People May 14, 2021 Fully vaccinated people mostly no longer need to wear masks or stay six feet apart when indoors, per the CDC. Masks also aren't needed outdoors, even in crowded areas. “It’s a step in the right direction in terms of showing people how powerful the vaccines are. It also helps to show another reason why you should get vaccinated, so it provides another incentive," said Dr. Farshad Fani Marvasti, a physician and associate professor at the College of Medicine – Phoenix. The Arizona Republic
Time to Turn the Tassel! Graduations Ramp up at UArizona May 13, 2021 UArizona has several public health measures in place for the 18 in-person outdoor graduation ceremonies going on until next Tuesday. Joseph Demirjian, a graduate of the College of Medicine – Tucson and Victor Ruiz, a graduate of the College of Pharmacy, are interviewed. KVOA-TV (NBC) Tucson
UA Nursing Student Hits 1 Million Followers on TikTok With "OnlyPans," Her Comedic Cooking Videos May 12, 2021 At the start of the pandemic, College of Nursing student Susi Vidal found herself stuck at home with her family. She began watching videos on the popular social media platform TikTok, and soon began making her own content. She has now reached 1 million followers. Vidal’s future plan is to balance both sides of her life: her professional career as a nurse and her social media career as a comedic cooking influencer. Arizona Daily Wildcat
Photos: UA College of Medicine 50th Commencement May 12, 2021 The College of Medicine – Tucson said farewell to the 50th graduating class on May 12, 2021, at the Cole and Jeannie Davis Sports Center. About 100 graduates took a big step in their medical career. Arizona Daily Star
Why Women’s Brains Are More Vulnerable to Disease, From Anxiety to Alzheimer’s May 11, 2021 Neuroscientists explain how diseases, including Alzheimer's, are linked to hormones and stress. Roberta Diaz Brinton, PhD, the director of the Center for Innovation in Brain Science, says a paradigm shift is happening in terms of how neuroscientists and doctors are thinking about women’s brain health. Rather than treating symptoms when women are older and cognitively too far gone, they need to take brain-health boosting steps now. Prevention
American Cancer Society Fundraiser in Memory of Beloved Dance Instructor May 10, 2021 Lynn B. Gerald, a professor of health promotion sciences with the College of Public Health, is among 10 local physicians and health-care workers who will perform at the "Living Life to the Fullest: A Dance & Show to Benefit the American Cancer Society” May 15. The performers will dance to everything from waltzes and the foxtrot to tango, swing, jive and Latin styles such Bachata and the Cha Cha. Arizona Daily Star
FDA Authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use in 12 to 15-year-olds May 10, 2021 The FDA has given emergency use authorization to allow the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in teens as young as 12. Dr. Shad Marvasti, with the College of Medicine – Phoenix, believes the vaccine is safe for teens. "Everything that we know about the virus so far, particularly for teenagers which is why this age group was the next in line to be able to get data, they really do look a lot more like adults in terms of how they react to the virus. So, the same holds true for the vaccine," says Dr. Shad. KNXV-TV (ABC) Phoenix
Rattle and Hurt: Snakebites Are Rare Even Here, but Painful, Pricey May 8, 2021 The Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center, housed at the UArizona College of Pharmacy, now serves as a go-to source for clinical and academic support for anything venom-related. “Pretty much all the hospitals in the state know to call us after a snakebite,” said Laura Morehouse, MPH, poison/drug education specialist at the college. Arizona Daily Star