A University of Arizona Health Sciences study of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness and immunity among frontline workers has received a $15 million award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to continue the current research for another year and expand to include children and focus on underserved populations.

UArizona Health Sciences researchers found that broccoli seed and sprout extract rich in sulforaphane helped heavy smokers reduce their risk of cancer.

Certain yoga positions can bring about relaxation, ease anxiety, and help with sleep issues. “I think yoga is helpful for anybody and everybody, because it really helps refashion our relationship with the body,” said Rubin Naiman, PhD, a sleep and dream specialist and clinical assistant professor of medicine at the UArizona Center for Integrative Medicine. “There are 10 ways to do yoga, and not all are helpful. But when it’s done right, it’s almost like a friendly dialogue with our body.”

As coronavirus cases once again rise in the U.S., experts say breakthrough cases will also go up, but that doesn't mean the vaccines aren't working. "It may be that for the vast majority of vaccinated people who get infected, they just don't make enough virus to infect another person," said Janko Nikolich-Žugich, MD, PhD, an immunologist and professor of medicine at the College of Medicine – Tucson.

Interview with Lisa Shubitz, DVM, a veterinarian and research scientist at the University of Arizona Valley Fever Center for Excellence.

Cannabis use by older adults has increased substantially over the last decade, a trend that has paralleled the legalization of its use for medical and recreational purposes. C. Bree Johnson, MD, MPH, associate professor in the College of Medicine – Tucson, is interviewed.

A research study that started by analyzing COVID-19 immunity and vaccine effectiveness in frontline workers is broadening to include children.

Presentations of artwork spoke to the challenges faced by young physicians while serving as frontline healthcare providers during the pandemic.

Continuing coverage: Women on hormone replacement therapy for menopause go on to have a 58% lower risk of Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative conditions, a new study finds. "This is not the first study on the impact of hormone therapies on neurodegenerative disease reduction," said study senior author Roberta Diaz Brinton, director of the University of Arizona Center for Innovation in Brain Science. "But what is important about this study is that it advances the use of precision hormone therapies in the prevention of neurodegenerative disease, including Alzheimer's."