Division of Pediatric Surgery team performs first fetal spina bifida repair surgery in Arizona March 18, 2024 College of Medicine – Tucson Department of Surgery Read more
College of Medicine — Tucson graduate student funding opportunities March 18, 2024 College of Medicine — Tucson Read more
‘Making the invisible visible’: CGMs offer insights for T2D March 15, 2024 Peter D. Reaven, MD, presented new data that showed clinical benefits from continuous glucose monitoring in people with Type 2 diabetes, including those who don't use insulin. Medscape
State leaders misled public about scope of Medicaid fraud crisis March 15, 2024 Daniel Derksen, MD, is interviewed in a story about Arizona officials investigating Medicaid billing fraud. Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting
The growing threat of fungal infections March 15, 2024 The danger of fungal infections, which kill an estimated 1.7 million people worldwide per year, is rising due to climate change, population growth and drug resistance. ABC News
Managing substance use disorders with ‘empathy and love’ March 14, 2024 History, politics and morals converge in the field of harm reduction, which researchers say is about much more than telling people how to safely use drugs. Read more Image
Top 10 best hospitals in Arizona 2024 by Healthgrades and U.S. News March 14, 2024 Citing data from U.S. News and World Report, the ranking of the top 10 Arizona hospitals includes Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix, which serves as the teaching hospital for the College of Medicine – Phoenix. Knowinsiders
Chronic pain and the effects on mental health March 14, 2024 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 U.S. experience the co-occurrence of chronic pain and anxiety or depression. RTS Mental Health
