Health Sciences In The Media Dr. Joe Gerald, Associate Professor at UArizona, COVID Modeling Team March 4, 2021 Dr. Joe Gerald, associate professor of public policy and management at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, is a guest on The Mike Broomhead Show to discuss COVID-19 trends in Arizona. KTAR-AM Phoenix, AZ Family-based Approach Eases ADHD Behaviors in Kids March 3, 2021 A new study by researchers at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health finds a family-centered approach for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children shows positive results in reducing behaviors such as inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Futurity Maricopa County Program Brings Covid-19 Vaccines to Underserved Communities March 3, 2021 The Maricopa County Department of Public Health in partnership with the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health Mobile Health Units delivered COVID-19 vaccines to underserved community members at the Fillmore Gardens in downtown Phoenix on Tuesday. Residents trickled down to get vaccinated under canopies set up in the courtyard of Fillmore Gardens, which is subsidized housing run by the city for people 62 or older and people with disabilities. Arizona Republic Maricopa County Program Brings Covid-19 Vaccines to Underserved Communities March 3, 2021 The Maricopa County Department of Public Health in partnership with the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health Mobile Health Units delivered COVID-19 vaccines to underserved community members at the Fillmore Gardens in downtown Phoenix on Tuesday. Residents trickled down to get vaccinated under canopies set up in the courtyard of Fillmore Gardens, which is subsidized housing run by the city for people 62 or older and people with disabilities. Arizona Republic We May Not Have to Wear Masks on Planes Forever. But Should We? March 3, 2021 Experts say that even after the pandemic is over, masking up on a plane is a smart idea — and for some, it should be common practice. “We still have high levels of transmission, the threat of new variants and limited vaccine access, ” said Kacey Ernst, an infectious-disease epidemiologist at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, noting that global access will probably stay low even after the vaccine is readily available in the United States. “Air travel brings together people from all across the world, meaning risk gets pooled. As long as there is high levels of transmission, I expect the mask mandate will hold. The Washington Post We May Not Have to Wear Masks on Planes Forever. But Should We? March 3, 2021 Experts say that even after the pandemic is over, masking up on a plane is a smart idea — and for some, it should be common practice. “We still have high levels of transmission, the threat of new variants and limited vaccine access,” said Kacey Ernst, an infectious-disease epidemiologist at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, noting that global access will probably stay low even after the vaccine is readily available in the United States. “Air travel brings together people from all across the world, meaning risk gets pooled. As long as there is high levels of transmission, I expect the mask mandate will hold.” The Washington Post Telemedicine Models Show Some Benefit in OA March 3, 2021 Remote interventions using an Internet-based app and telephone outreach to engage patients with osteoarthritis to self-manage their disease have demonstrated the potential to improve some symptoms, at least in the short term, showing the potential for tools to interact with OA patients without having them come into an office or clinic. Dr. Kent Kwoh, director of the University of Arizona Arthritis Center in Tucson, is quoted. Medscape The Necessity of a COVID-19 Booster Shot Still Unknown March 2, 2021 While COVID-19 vaccines are proven to be effective, it is still unclear if a booster shot will be needed after the initial doses. Dr. Shad Marvasti with the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix says it depends on immunity response. “We don’t know ultimately how long the immunity will last from the vaccine. We know that it’s going to be at least three months, if not, maybe six months, potentially up to a year," Marvasti said. KJZZ-FM (NPR) Phoenix More Nurses Graduating in Arizona March 2, 2021 The University of Arizona College of Nursing recently expanded its program. Connie Miller, a clinical associate professor, is interviewed. KGUN-TV (Tucson, AZ) Podcast 049: Measurement or Intervention? The Role of Sleep Technology – Dr. Michael Grandner March 2, 2021 Interview with Dr. Michael Grandner, Director of the Sleep and Health Research Program at the University of Arizona and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson. Sleep Junkie Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
Dr. Joe Gerald, Associate Professor at UArizona, COVID Modeling Team March 4, 2021 Dr. Joe Gerald, associate professor of public policy and management at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, is a guest on The Mike Broomhead Show to discuss COVID-19 trends in Arizona. KTAR-AM Phoenix, AZ
Family-based Approach Eases ADHD Behaviors in Kids March 3, 2021 A new study by researchers at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health finds a family-centered approach for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children shows positive results in reducing behaviors such as inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Futurity
Maricopa County Program Brings Covid-19 Vaccines to Underserved Communities March 3, 2021 The Maricopa County Department of Public Health in partnership with the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health Mobile Health Units delivered COVID-19 vaccines to underserved community members at the Fillmore Gardens in downtown Phoenix on Tuesday. Residents trickled down to get vaccinated under canopies set up in the courtyard of Fillmore Gardens, which is subsidized housing run by the city for people 62 or older and people with disabilities. Arizona Republic
Maricopa County Program Brings Covid-19 Vaccines to Underserved Communities March 3, 2021 The Maricopa County Department of Public Health in partnership with the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health Mobile Health Units delivered COVID-19 vaccines to underserved community members at the Fillmore Gardens in downtown Phoenix on Tuesday. Residents trickled down to get vaccinated under canopies set up in the courtyard of Fillmore Gardens, which is subsidized housing run by the city for people 62 or older and people with disabilities. Arizona Republic
We May Not Have to Wear Masks on Planes Forever. But Should We? March 3, 2021 Experts say that even after the pandemic is over, masking up on a plane is a smart idea — and for some, it should be common practice. “We still have high levels of transmission, the threat of new variants and limited vaccine access, ” said Kacey Ernst, an infectious-disease epidemiologist at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, noting that global access will probably stay low even after the vaccine is readily available in the United States. “Air travel brings together people from all across the world, meaning risk gets pooled. As long as there is high levels of transmission, I expect the mask mandate will hold. The Washington Post
We May Not Have to Wear Masks on Planes Forever. But Should We? March 3, 2021 Experts say that even after the pandemic is over, masking up on a plane is a smart idea — and for some, it should be common practice. “We still have high levels of transmission, the threat of new variants and limited vaccine access,” said Kacey Ernst, an infectious-disease epidemiologist at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, noting that global access will probably stay low even after the vaccine is readily available in the United States. “Air travel brings together people from all across the world, meaning risk gets pooled. As long as there is high levels of transmission, I expect the mask mandate will hold.” The Washington Post
Telemedicine Models Show Some Benefit in OA March 3, 2021 Remote interventions using an Internet-based app and telephone outreach to engage patients with osteoarthritis to self-manage their disease have demonstrated the potential to improve some symptoms, at least in the short term, showing the potential for tools to interact with OA patients without having them come into an office or clinic. Dr. Kent Kwoh, director of the University of Arizona Arthritis Center in Tucson, is quoted. Medscape
The Necessity of a COVID-19 Booster Shot Still Unknown March 2, 2021 While COVID-19 vaccines are proven to be effective, it is still unclear if a booster shot will be needed after the initial doses. Dr. Shad Marvasti with the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix says it depends on immunity response. “We don’t know ultimately how long the immunity will last from the vaccine. We know that it’s going to be at least three months, if not, maybe six months, potentially up to a year," Marvasti said. KJZZ-FM (NPR) Phoenix
More Nurses Graduating in Arizona March 2, 2021 The University of Arizona College of Nursing recently expanded its program. Connie Miller, a clinical associate professor, is interviewed. KGUN-TV (Tucson, AZ)
Podcast 049: Measurement or Intervention? The Role of Sleep Technology – Dr. Michael Grandner March 2, 2021 Interview with Dr. Michael Grandner, Director of the Sleep and Health Research Program at the University of Arizona and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson. Sleep Junkie