Health Sciences In The Media

Tommy K. Begay, PhD, MPH, spoke Wednesday at a mental health and wellness conference in Canada that focused on the intergenerational effects of residential school trauma among First Nations people.

A columnist mentions a 2021 UArizona Health Sciences study that warned of grave implications stemming from dramatic increases in harmful alcohol consumption observed over the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amanda Wilson, PhD, will use a $750,000 grant to lead a team of researchers to develop methodology to inform cleaning and disinfecting protocols and help educate nurses about asthma risks.

Paloma Beamer, PhD, is quoted in a story about a legal fight against the EPA over a new air pollution standard.

Experts, including John Galgiani, MD, discuss the lack of awareness about the spread of Valley fever.

Experts, including Stephen Dahmer, MD, point out nine foods with overlooked health benefits.

A spike in hospitalization rate for alcoholic liver disease is a nationwide trend. Research led by William D.S. Killgore, PhD, about alcohol use during the pandemic is cited.

As part of a UArizona Health Sciences course known as the MILAGRO Collaborative, faculty and students provide much-needed services to migrants in Tucson.

Melissa Furlong, PhD, is using a $910,000 National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences grant to study the link between exposure to pesticides and childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Chronic pain is often accompanied by mental health issues. The story cites research led by Jennifer S. De La Rosa, PhD, which found that nearly 1 in 20 adults in the United States experience the co-occurrence of chronic pain and anxiety or depression.