Health Sciences In The Media Arizona Has 'All but Locked in a Humanitarian Crisis' Ahead of Christmas, Expert Says Dec. 12, 2020 Dr. Joe Gerald from the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health released a new report on COVID-19 transmission saying that the state was "all but locked in a major humanitarian crisis" ahead of Christmas and New Year's. KPNX-TV (NBC) Phoenix The US Has Authorized Its First COVID-19 Vaccine Dec. 12, 2020 A COVID-19 vaccine made by the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer was authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration on Friday, following a 17–4 vote of confidence from an advisory panel of independent experts. "Overall, there is not much to argue with here in terms of efficacy," said Deepta Bhattacharya, an immunologist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson. "It just looks great no matter how you look at it." Buzzfeed Expert: HVAC Ventilation Could Help Protect You During Pandemic Dec. 12, 2020 Paloma Beamer, associate professor at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and president of the International Society of Exposure Science, says increasing ventilation in your home is one of the most important things you can do to protect yourself during a pandemic. She suggests using filters with higher MERV ratings, which is the strength rating of the filter. KGUN-TV (ABC) Tucson Fibromyalgia Symptoms and Diagnosis Dec. 11, 2020 For a health condition that can be so challenging to live with, fibromyalgia is often maddeningly hard to diagnose. “Some people might assume that if they have joint pain, they must have fibromyalgia,” says Mohab Ibrahim, MD, PhD, an associate professor in the department of anesthesiology and pharmacology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson and director of the chronic pain clinic at Banner-University Medical Center. “But don’t just assume this. You need tests to rule out other disorders since the treatment for fibromyalgia is different from the treatment for various autoimmune disorders. Practical Pain Management Lung Ultrasound Training to Help Rural Emergency Medicine Providers Diagnose COVID-19 Dec. 11, 2020 The University of Arizona Health Sciences is developing a lung ultrasound education program for rural emergency medicine providers to better diagnose COVID-19. AXIS Imaging News UA Receives Gift to Promote Medical Knowledge of Other Cultures Dec. 11, 2020 Paul Stamets, an advocate for the medical benefits of mushrooms, has donated $50,000 to the University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, to fund medical scholarships to promote the integration of different medical traditions in modern medicine. Arizona Public Media COVID-19 Spike Brings Gloomy Outlook for Months Ahead Dec. 10, 2020 Health experts say that hospitals are expecting to reach capacity in the next couple of weeks and, at this point, nothing can be done to prevent it. Dr. Monica Kraft, a pulmonary physician at the University of Arizona College of Medicine and Banner – University Medical Center Tucson, paints a dire picture of what's going on in southern Arizona, where the Pima County Office of Emergency Management issued a public health advisory on Dec. 9 that hospitals have reached capacity. Arizona Capitol Times Applications to Medical School Up Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Dec. 10, 2020 As COVID-19 continues to spread in Arizona and elsewhere, applications to medical school are at an all-time high. The wave of new doctors and nurses isn’t stopping at a time when they’re needed most. Applications at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Phoenix are way up for a limited number of spots. KSAZ-TV (Fox) Phoenix Looking for a Calm Oasis Dec. 10, 2020 Victoria Maizes, MD, executive director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona Health Sciences, is a guest on the Buckmaster Show to discuss the COVID-19 vaccine. Buckmaster Show Fibromyalgia Treatments: Living Well with a Chronic Condition Dec. 10, 2020 From medications to complementary therapies, a wide range of treatments can help you live with less pain, reduce brain fog and fatigue, and enable you to get a more restful night of sleep. University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson physicians Mohab Ibrahim, MD, PhD, an associate professor in the department of anesthesiology and pharmacology and Jawad Bilal, MD, a rheumatologist, discuss treatment options. Practical Pain Management Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
Arizona Has 'All but Locked in a Humanitarian Crisis' Ahead of Christmas, Expert Says Dec. 12, 2020 Dr. Joe Gerald from the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health released a new report on COVID-19 transmission saying that the state was "all but locked in a major humanitarian crisis" ahead of Christmas and New Year's. KPNX-TV (NBC) Phoenix
The US Has Authorized Its First COVID-19 Vaccine Dec. 12, 2020 A COVID-19 vaccine made by the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer was authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration on Friday, following a 17–4 vote of confidence from an advisory panel of independent experts. "Overall, there is not much to argue with here in terms of efficacy," said Deepta Bhattacharya, an immunologist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson. "It just looks great no matter how you look at it." Buzzfeed
Expert: HVAC Ventilation Could Help Protect You During Pandemic Dec. 12, 2020 Paloma Beamer, associate professor at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and president of the International Society of Exposure Science, says increasing ventilation in your home is one of the most important things you can do to protect yourself during a pandemic. She suggests using filters with higher MERV ratings, which is the strength rating of the filter. KGUN-TV (ABC) Tucson
Fibromyalgia Symptoms and Diagnosis Dec. 11, 2020 For a health condition that can be so challenging to live with, fibromyalgia is often maddeningly hard to diagnose. “Some people might assume that if they have joint pain, they must have fibromyalgia,” says Mohab Ibrahim, MD, PhD, an associate professor in the department of anesthesiology and pharmacology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson and director of the chronic pain clinic at Banner-University Medical Center. “But don’t just assume this. You need tests to rule out other disorders since the treatment for fibromyalgia is different from the treatment for various autoimmune disorders. Practical Pain Management
Lung Ultrasound Training to Help Rural Emergency Medicine Providers Diagnose COVID-19 Dec. 11, 2020 The University of Arizona Health Sciences is developing a lung ultrasound education program for rural emergency medicine providers to better diagnose COVID-19. AXIS Imaging News
UA Receives Gift to Promote Medical Knowledge of Other Cultures Dec. 11, 2020 Paul Stamets, an advocate for the medical benefits of mushrooms, has donated $50,000 to the University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, to fund medical scholarships to promote the integration of different medical traditions in modern medicine. Arizona Public Media
COVID-19 Spike Brings Gloomy Outlook for Months Ahead Dec. 10, 2020 Health experts say that hospitals are expecting to reach capacity in the next couple of weeks and, at this point, nothing can be done to prevent it. Dr. Monica Kraft, a pulmonary physician at the University of Arizona College of Medicine and Banner – University Medical Center Tucson, paints a dire picture of what's going on in southern Arizona, where the Pima County Office of Emergency Management issued a public health advisory on Dec. 9 that hospitals have reached capacity. Arizona Capitol Times
Applications to Medical School Up Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Dec. 10, 2020 As COVID-19 continues to spread in Arizona and elsewhere, applications to medical school are at an all-time high. The wave of new doctors and nurses isn’t stopping at a time when they’re needed most. Applications at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Phoenix are way up for a limited number of spots. KSAZ-TV (Fox) Phoenix
Looking for a Calm Oasis Dec. 10, 2020 Victoria Maizes, MD, executive director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona Health Sciences, is a guest on the Buckmaster Show to discuss the COVID-19 vaccine. Buckmaster Show
Fibromyalgia Treatments: Living Well with a Chronic Condition Dec. 10, 2020 From medications to complementary therapies, a wide range of treatments can help you live with less pain, reduce brain fog and fatigue, and enable you to get a more restful night of sleep. University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson physicians Mohab Ibrahim, MD, PhD, an associate professor in the department of anesthesiology and pharmacology and Jawad Bilal, MD, a rheumatologist, discuss treatment options. Practical Pain Management