20 Ways to Boost Your Mental Health Oct. 29, 2020 Rubin Naiman, Ph.D., of the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine shares a tip on how to get a good night’s sleep. “If you can’t get back to sleep in the middle of the night, try to remember a dream. We’re programmed for wakefulness—the state of awareness during the day. Recalling a dream helps you let go of this daytime consciousness. The memory of a dream will take you into dream consciousness, and then you’re on the bridge to sleep,” he says. Men's Health
What Arizona should be doing to combat the fall surge in coronavirus cases Oct. 29, 2020 Dr. Shad Marvasti, director of public health, prevention and health promotion with the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, is interviewed about how Arizona can better prepare for a new coronavirus surge. KJZZ (NPR) Phoenix
Building a Comprehensive Approach to Treating Pain and Addiction Oct. 28, 2020 Experts in the Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center are tackling the diverse yet related issues of substance misuse, chronic pain and addiction. Read more Thumbnail
Dr. Brian Erstad Receives Quality Care Award from Board of Pharmacy Specialties Oct. 28, 2020 Read more Image
Meet the Public Health ‘Originals’ Oct. 28, 2020 The Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health turns 20 this year, find out who has worked at the college the entire time. Read more Image
Public Health ‘Originals’ Reflect on the Past Two Decades Oct. 28, 2020 The College of Public Health honors its ‘MEZCOPH Originals,’ faculty and staff who have been with the college since its inception in 2000. Read more Image
Pediatric Pulmonary Center Succeeds with Comprehensive Care Oct. 28, 2020 Health professionals trained to work together can give children with severe pulmonary diseases better, more holistic care. Read more Image
Some Plan to Move, Others Buy Guns: Election Has Many Americans Feeling High Anxiety Oct. 28, 2020 While the days leading up to most presidential elections carry a certain frenzied, exhausted energy fueled by attack ads and nonstop robocalls, this election cycle has felt abnormally anxiety-inducing for many Americans. “We’re certainly in the middle of a perfect storm,” said Dr. Esther Sternberg, research director at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona. Humans respond physiologically to stress — we sweat, our hearts race — and those responses, Sternberg said, are essential for our survival. Daily Republic (Fairfield, CA)
Sudden Plunging Temps Can Impact Your Health Oct. 28, 2020 Dr. Shad Marvasti, director of public health, prevention and health promotion with the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, is interviewed about how sudden changes in temperature can impact a person's health. KVOA-TV (NBC) Tucson
Researchers Seek to Pin Down Whether COVID-19 Antibodies Fade Quickly or Last Months Oct. 28, 2020 Continuing coverage: A recent study led by University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers found that COVID-19 antibodies can last between five and seven months after recovery. However, contradictory research suggests that they fade within weeks. Pharmacy Times