Tips for staying safe in extreme heat July 26, 2023 Around the world, communities have been contending with record-breaking heat waves and the life-threatening dangers that go along with them. PBS News Hour
A visit to Lourdes, the site of mystery and medical miracles July 26, 2023 This week on 60 Minutes, correspondent Bill Whitaker reports on the Lourdes Office of Medical Observations, where world-renowned doctors and researchers conduct decade-long investigations into the countless claims of cures. CBS News
Tips for staying safe in extreme heat July 26, 2023 Around the world, communities have been contending with record-breaking heat waves and the life-threatening dangers that go along with them. PBS News Hour
Business awards earned in Tucson and Southern Arizona July 26, 2023 POCN – a nurse practitioner and physician associate network in the U.S. – is honoring Lisa Heidi Kiser, DNP, CNM, WHNP, assistant clinical professor at the College of Nursing, as the recipient of the 2023 Q2 Community Advocacy Award. Arizona Daily Star
Nurse-midwifery program seeks to improve maternal health July 25, 2023 At the University of Arizona Health Sciences, students learn the midwifery model of care, which can serve as an accessible solution to improve maternal health. Read more Image
Delta Dental and Banner Health expand HOPE program nationally July 25, 2023 Delta Dental of Arizona and the Banner Health Foundation announced the expansion of the Hospital Oral Care and Periodontal Disease Education program protocol to Banner’s 28 acute-care hospitals across six states. AZ Big Media
Tucson veteran, pararescueman and medical student earns Pat Tillman Scholarship July 25, 2023 Alexander Hilser, a second-year medical student at the College of Medicine – Tucson, has been chosen as a Tillman Scholar by the Pat Tillman Foundation. KGUN-TV (Tucson, AZ)
A young farmworker died amid extreme heat in Yuma. Lawmakers, activists say workers need protection July 24, 2023 A 25-year-old farmworker died last week in Yuma from suspected heat-related causes. The death comes as both national and local lawmakers are calling for stricter regulations to protect workers from extreme heat. The Arizona Republic
As chemotherapy drug shortage continues, unimaginable decisions and lacking accountability reign July 24, 2023 Over the past eight months, key chemotherapy drugs that are used to treat a variety of cancers have been in a shortage, greatly impacting patients, treatment providers and the oncology field overall. Pharmacy Times