How Can Silicone Wristbands Help Firefighters? July 8, 2022 Scientists are making strides in monitoring firefighters for pollutant exposure using silicone wristbands, which will become more important as wildfires encroach on the built environment. American Geophysical Union's Eos
Ducey Approves Grant Program to Increase Nurse Workforce July 8, 2022 Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill that establishes several health care workforce grant programs including the Arizona Nurse Education Investment Pilot Program. The report cites data from the Arizona Center for Rural Health, which ranks Arizona in the top 5 states experiencing severe health care staffing shortages. State of Reform
Scientific Conferences Mull Relocating Over Abortion Access July 8, 2022 The U.S. Supreme Court ruling that removed constitutional protections for access to abortion has prompted calls for scientific conferences to boycott states that have banned or severely restricted the procedure. Nature
Amputation May Improve Outcomes in Select Patients with Brachial Plexus Injuries July 8, 2022 Michael D. McKee, MD, professor and chair in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery in the College of Medicine – Phoenix, wrote a perspective on a study that found patients with brachial plexus injuries who underwent amputation had decreased mechanical pain, increased employment rates and a high rate of postoperative satisfaction. Orthopedics Today
Image Dodge to Join Zuckerman College of Public Health Faculty, Lead UArizona Institute for LGBT Studies July 7, 2022 Dr. Brian Dodge, a nationally known public health expert on sexual health and research in LGBTQ+ communities, will lead the Institute for LGBT Studies. Read more
Image Married Couple are ‘Heart and Soul’ of Willed Body Program July 7, 2022 Funeral directors Kat and Jared Alvarado set the tone for faculty, students and others to respectfully recognize the sacrifice made by donors. Read more
University of Arizona Finds Marijuana Helps Stop Migraines July 7, 2022 According to a review of relevant literature published in the journal Frontiers in Neurology, University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers found that marijuana likely stops or reduces migraines. AZ Marijuana
Time to Lay the 'Widow-Maker' to Rest July 7, 2022 Vivian Kominos, MD, clinical assistant professor of medicine in the College of Medicine – Tucson and fellowship faculty at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, writes that the term "widow-maker" can be harmful to patients and perpetuates the myth that heart disease is a male ailment. Medscape
Image Addressing the Grand Challenges of Aging Through Multidisciplinary Seed Grants July 6, 2022 Innovations in Healthy Aging is advancing the study of age-related health topics by funding innovative new research in several different areas. Read more
COVID’s Omicron ‘Tsunami’ Likely Infected More Than 17M Canadians July 6, 2022 More than 17 million Canadians have had some version of Omicron, in a “tsunami” of infections over the past five months, according to a new report. Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, professor of immunobiology in the College of Medicine – Tucson, is quoted. The Star (Toronto, Canada)
