Health Sciences In The Media

COVID-19 cases are down dramatically from 2020, but many Arizonans are experiencing lingering symptoms. Sairam Parthasarathy, MD, says that Arizona residents are living with long COVID at a rate that is 3% higher than the national average.

University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins, MD, announced 16 inaugural members of the University Advisory Council, including Lucinda Rankin, PhD, and Marvin J. Slepian, MD.

Experts, including Michael Grandner, PhD, discuss ways people can use trackers to optimize sleep.

Research led by Cynthia A. Thomson, PhD, RD, found that for postmenopausal women, calcium and vitamin D supplements may reduce cancer mortality and increase cardiovascular disease mortality.

Experts, including Michael Grandner, PhD, discuss the varying amounts of sleep people need depending on their ages.

Research led by medical student Zachary Leibovit-Reiben found that Napoleon Bonaparte's famous pose – his right hand tucked into an opening in his waistcoat – may indicate he suffered from itchy skin.

Experts, including Michael Grandner, PhD, discuss new research that found exposure to bright light for two hours in the morning helped people fall asleep earlier at night compared with groups who received between 30 minutes and an hour of light.

Kacey Ernst, PhD, MPH, delivered the keynote address at the second symposium of the Colorado Consortium on Climate Change and Health.

Klearchos Papas, PhD, is leading a team of researchers that received a $2.7 million grant for clinical testing of a novel, oxygen-enabled, implantable pouch containing pancreatic cell clusters that produce insulin.

Experts, including Sairam Parthasarathy, MD, discuss the pros and cons of following the lead of Mexico and conforming to Arizona and Hawaii practices in eliminating daylight saving time.