Health Sciences In The Media These Are the Masks Infectious Disease Experts Wear at Work and at Home Jan. 20, 2022 Infectious disease experts share their thoughts on the CDC’s updated guidance for wearing masks. Elizabeth Connick, MD, professor and chief of the division of infectious diseases at the College of Medicine – Tucson and member of Healio's Infectious Disease News Editorial Board, is quoted. Healio 1 in 4 Arizonans Will Likely Be Infected by Omicron in January Jan. 19, 2022 Arizona continues to average more than 20,000 COVID-19 infections per day — more than double the average number of daily cases reported during last winter's peak. Joe Gerald, MD, PhD, associate professor of public health policy at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, said the record-high case numbers are probably a fraction of cases actually out there. KJZZ-FM (Phoenix, AZ) After Omicron, We Could Use a Break. We May Just Get It Jan. 19, 2022 People who contract Omicron will have even broader immune responses, said Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, an immunologist at the College of Medicine – Tucson. Though its constellation of mutations is unique, it is made up of individual changes that have been seen in other variants. “ African News Herald Cholesterol Buildup in Brain Presents New Target to Reduce Dementia Risk From Stroke Jan. 19, 2022 University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers discovered a potential treatment to reduce the risk of post-stroke dementia, which may be influenced by the immune response to dead brain tissue left in the wake of a stroke, according to a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience. Neuro Science News Arizona COVID Long-Haulers Experiencing Symptoms for Weeks, Months, a Year As Researchers Work To Figure Out Why Jan. 18, 2022 Long-haul COVID-19 symptoms seemingly affect everyone differently. Kristen Pogreba-Brown, PhD, MPH, a lead investigator for the Arizona CoVHORT study, and an assistant professor with the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, is interviewed. KPNX-TV (Phoenix, AZ) Here’s How You Can Order Your Free COVID-19 Tests Right Now Jan. 18, 2022 Americans can start ordering free COVID-19 tests this week at covidtests.gov. Shad Marvasti, MD, an associate professor of family and community medicine at the College of Medicine – Phoenix, encourages everyone to get the tests even if they haven't been exposed. 3TV/KPHO-TV (Phoenix, AZ) As Virus Cases Set Records, Hospitals Let Staff With COVID Work Jan. 15, 2022 Joe Gerald, MD, PhD, an associate professor of public health policy at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, estimates COVID-19 hospitalizations will rise through the end of the month, peaking 7 to 14 days after cases peak. Arizona Daily Star Skill Checkup: Woman With Past Breast Cancer and Spine Pain Jan. 14, 2022 Pavani Chalasani, MD, MPH, an associate professor of medicine in the division of hematology and oncology at the College of Medicine – Tucson, presents the case of a 56-year-old woman with a history of breast cancer and pain in her ribs and spine. The Skills Checkup series is a quick, case-style interactive quiz highlighting guidelines and evidence-based information to inform clinical practice. Medscape 18½ Ways To Boost Your Mental Strength Jan. 14, 2022 If you can’t get back to sleep in the middle of the night, try to remember a dream, suggests Rubin Naiman, PhD, a clinical assistant professor, psychologist and sleep and dream specialist at the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine. Men's Health COVID-19 Vaccination: The Latinx Experience Jan. 14, 2022 Ricardo Correa, MD, an endocrinologist and director of the Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Fellowship Program at the College of Medicine – Phoenix, is co-author of this article about how the Latinx community has been affected by the pandemic. KevinMD.com Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
These Are the Masks Infectious Disease Experts Wear at Work and at Home Jan. 20, 2022 Infectious disease experts share their thoughts on the CDC’s updated guidance for wearing masks. Elizabeth Connick, MD, professor and chief of the division of infectious diseases at the College of Medicine – Tucson and member of Healio's Infectious Disease News Editorial Board, is quoted. Healio
1 in 4 Arizonans Will Likely Be Infected by Omicron in January Jan. 19, 2022 Arizona continues to average more than 20,000 COVID-19 infections per day — more than double the average number of daily cases reported during last winter's peak. Joe Gerald, MD, PhD, associate professor of public health policy at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, said the record-high case numbers are probably a fraction of cases actually out there. KJZZ-FM (Phoenix, AZ)
After Omicron, We Could Use a Break. We May Just Get It Jan. 19, 2022 People who contract Omicron will have even broader immune responses, said Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, an immunologist at the College of Medicine – Tucson. Though its constellation of mutations is unique, it is made up of individual changes that have been seen in other variants. “ African News Herald
Cholesterol Buildup in Brain Presents New Target to Reduce Dementia Risk From Stroke Jan. 19, 2022 University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers discovered a potential treatment to reduce the risk of post-stroke dementia, which may be influenced by the immune response to dead brain tissue left in the wake of a stroke, according to a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience. Neuro Science News
Arizona COVID Long-Haulers Experiencing Symptoms for Weeks, Months, a Year As Researchers Work To Figure Out Why Jan. 18, 2022 Long-haul COVID-19 symptoms seemingly affect everyone differently. Kristen Pogreba-Brown, PhD, MPH, a lead investigator for the Arizona CoVHORT study, and an assistant professor with the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, is interviewed. KPNX-TV (Phoenix, AZ)
Here’s How You Can Order Your Free COVID-19 Tests Right Now Jan. 18, 2022 Americans can start ordering free COVID-19 tests this week at covidtests.gov. Shad Marvasti, MD, an associate professor of family and community medicine at the College of Medicine – Phoenix, encourages everyone to get the tests even if they haven't been exposed. 3TV/KPHO-TV (Phoenix, AZ)
As Virus Cases Set Records, Hospitals Let Staff With COVID Work Jan. 15, 2022 Joe Gerald, MD, PhD, an associate professor of public health policy at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, estimates COVID-19 hospitalizations will rise through the end of the month, peaking 7 to 14 days after cases peak. Arizona Daily Star
Skill Checkup: Woman With Past Breast Cancer and Spine Pain Jan. 14, 2022 Pavani Chalasani, MD, MPH, an associate professor of medicine in the division of hematology and oncology at the College of Medicine – Tucson, presents the case of a 56-year-old woman with a history of breast cancer and pain in her ribs and spine. The Skills Checkup series is a quick, case-style interactive quiz highlighting guidelines and evidence-based information to inform clinical practice. Medscape
18½ Ways To Boost Your Mental Strength Jan. 14, 2022 If you can’t get back to sleep in the middle of the night, try to remember a dream, suggests Rubin Naiman, PhD, a clinical assistant professor, psychologist and sleep and dream specialist at the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine. Men's Health
COVID-19 Vaccination: The Latinx Experience Jan. 14, 2022 Ricardo Correa, MD, an endocrinologist and director of the Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Fellowship Program at the College of Medicine – Phoenix, is co-author of this article about how the Latinx community has been affected by the pandemic. KevinMD.com