Health Sciences In The Media

Getting a good night's rest on a regular basis reduces the risk of heart disease and Type 2 diabetes.

Experts give advice about warning signs of health problems related to lungs.

The UArizona Health Sciences One Health Research Initiative considers the correlation of human health to environment and animal health and promotes its development in the workforce.

A massive dust storm delayed football games around Phoenix on Friday, raising concerns that Valley fever will spread.

In a column, Esther Sternberg, MD, professor of medicine and director of research at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine in the College of Medicine – Tucson, writes that the spaces where you work and live can determine how resistant people are to illness and stress.

The course Public Health Practice 438/538: Health Profession Finance aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills to manage their finances and make critical decisions such as buying a car, investing, paying off student loans and saving for a child’s college education.

The Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office says 43% of suicides so far this year were people over 60. That’s up from around 35% over the past five years. Doctors say loneliness is one of the main reasons behind the increase.

Experts explain why people wake up earlier as they get older.

A new randomized trial suggests clinical and reverse-remodeling benefits after upgrading to a defibrillating CRT device in a group of heart failure patients with non-CRT pacemakers or dedicated defibrillator devices.

Michael Grandner, PhD, MTR, CBSM, FAASM, director of the Sleep and Health Research Program and associate professor at the College of Medicine – Tucson, is interviewed about the effects a lack of sleep has on health and implications for economic activity.