Resistance breath training can lower blood pressure – here's how to do it April 9, 2023 The development of a breathing exercise called inspiratory muscle strength training, which involves inhaling through a special device that makes each breath more challenging, began with the work of researchers at the College of Medicine – Tucson. Livestrong
Ahn named dean of the University of Arizona College of Nursing April 7, 2023 Dr. Brian Ahn is a professor and associate dean for research at the Florida State University College of Nursing and founding director of the FSU Brain Science and Symptom Management Center. Read more Image
Does mind-body therapy for inflammatory bowel disease help patients? April 7, 2023 Psychological stress has long been suspected as a key factor in the pathophysiology of inflammatory bowel disease and may represent a key trigger for symptom flares. Neurology Advisors
Health Sciences genome sequencers a leap forward for research April 6, 2023 Devices allow Health Sciences and other college collaborators greater scale and cost-effective methods to improve care. Read more Image
Yes, you should be cleaning your mattress — experts explain why April 6, 2023 Kelly Reynolds, PhD, MSPH, professor and chair of the Department of Community, Environment and Policy in the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, discusses the potential health hazards posed by dirty mattresses, and offers suggestions on how and when to clean them. NBC Today
UArizona Pain Center wins $1 million grant from state for new cannabis education program April 6, 2023 The Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center at UArizona Health Sciences was the recipient of a $1 million grant from the Arizona Department of Health Services. The grant will be used to develop a program that promotes awareness and respect for Arizona's marijuana laws and to encourage responsible use of cannabis. Arizona Daily Star
A guide to gluten April 6, 2023 Andrew Weil, MD, founder and director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine in the College of Medicine – Tucson, wrote an explanatory column about the pros and cons of integrating gluten into diets. Prevention
State begins to shed thousands from Medicaid, push them to other care April 5, 2023 Arizona started purging people from the pandemic-inflated Medicaid rolls this month, a process that could end up pushing more than 600,000 people off the plan. KAET-TV (Phoenix, AZ)
UArizona program working to keep nurses in Arizona April 5, 2023 The Arizona Department of Health Services awarded a $9.2 million grant to the College of Nursing to fund the Master of Science for Entry to the Profession of Nursing program, which seeks to boost the number of nurses in Arizona hospitals. KGUN-TV (Tucson, AZ)