A new study finds that tai chi may reduce depression, anxiety and stress, as well as improve sleep, in people who have had a stroke. "Tai chi practice allows the individual to quiet the mind by dwelling in the present and setting aside unnecessary negative emotions, such as depression," said study co-author Ruth Taylor-Piliae, an associate professor at the College of Nursing.

A new treatment for head and neck cancer shows promising results in a clinical trial led by University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers.

Fei Yin, PhD, of the Center for Innovation in Brain Science has received a $1.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to determine the role of an Alzheimer’s risk-factor gene in regulating the brain energy production system.

The College of Medicine – Tucson earned its best ranking on the U.S. News & World Report diversity index – tied for No. 17 overall and tied for No. 13 among public universities.

As part of Walmart's Health and Wellness Giving Day, Walmart Neighborhood Markets across the country are committing to award more than $1 million to local organizations that support health and wellness in their communities. The largest grant of $20,000 is going to The University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center Minority Outreach Program.

UArizona Health Sciences International offers new ways to reach, teach and support current and future professionals to serve a growing aging population.

Schools cannot share with parents information about a specific teacher's vaccination status – that would violate the federal health privacy law known as HIPAA. But schools can release information about aggregate staff vaccination rates at the school, according to Education Week magazine. "Anyone can refuse to answer the question, but they should be prepared to be treated as if they are unvaccinated," said Sarah Whitley Coles, a professor at the College of Medicine – Phoenix.

New state data shows vaccination rates are at the lowest they've been since vaccines became readily available, with younger people least likely to be vaccinated. "The same thing that's happening in the country is happening in Arizona – younger people, meaning less than 30 years old, are reluctant to get the vaccine," said Dr. Ricardo Correa, an endocrinologist at the College of Medicine – Phoenix.