New Family Medicine Residency Serves Rural Northern Arizona Dec. 2, 2020 Partnership between College of Medicine – Phoenix and North Country HealthCare brings students to Flagstaff and underserved remote areas. Read more Image
Better Sleep Health May Help People Quit Smoking Dec. 2, 2020 New research from the University of Arizona Health Sciences shows getting a good night’s sleep could be another tool to help people successfully quit smoking. Sleep Review
Letters to the Editor: Curfew Not Enough to Fight Virus Spread Dec. 2, 2020 In a letter to the editor, Kyle Higashidani and MPH students at University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health respond to the Nov. 24 article “Pima County issues voluntary nightly curfew to curb virus spread.” Arizona Daily Star
'Winter Formal' Scheduled at Home Raises COVID Concerns Among Parents, Doctors Dec. 2, 2020 There is concern from East Valley parents over a “winter formal” being planned at a Gilbert home this Saturday, since high school dances have been canceled at school due to COVID-19. Dr. Shad Marvasti from the University of Arizona College of Medicine said having an event like this can become a super-spreader event in an instant. Arizona's Family (3TV/CBS 5) Phoenix
Tanning Bed Use by Young Women May Up Endometriosis Risk Dec. 2, 2020 Tanning bed use in early adulthood is associated with an increased risk for endometriosis, according to a study by researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences. HealthDay News
Ducey Rejects New COVID-19 Limits, as Models Foresee Swamped Hospitals Dec. 2, 2020 One of the biggest concerns for health experts is the rapid rise in per capita number of cases in rural counties. “If you’re in a motor vehicle accident, you have a heart attack, you have a stroke … you still need that capacity to take care of people. It’s very difficult to be in that position of a doctor or a nurse, trying to make that triage decision about who gets care and who doesn’t because every single bed and cubicle and ICU bed is full,” said Dr. Daniel Derksen, director of the Arizona Center for Rural Health at the University of Arizona. Cronkite News
College of Medicine – Phoenix’s Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Recognized for Commitment to Inclusion Dec. 1, 2020 Read more Image
Health Sciences Leads and Inspires With “I Wear a Mask” Dec. 1, 2020 As faculty, staff and students return to campus life, the Health Sciences community is leading by example by wearing face coverings and making safety the priority. Read more Image
All of Us: Diversity in Research Leads to Precision in Medicine Dec. 1, 2020 Analyzing genes and other variables can match patients to effective treatments. But the data must be representative of the entire population. Read more Image
UA Professor Leads First Statewide Study On Risk Factors, Long-Term Effects Of COVID-19 Dec. 1, 2020 A lot of what we hear about the pandemic and its impacts has focused on hospitalizations and deaths. As those numbers stack up, the implications of this virus become fearfully clear. But what about everyone else who has contracted COVID-19? Kristen Pogreba-Brown with the University of Arizona College of Public Health is leading a new study that looks at the rest of the people who get COVID-19. KJZZ-FM (NPR) Phoenix