Dedicated teams make Residency Match Day memorable March 11, 2024 Hard work, months of planning go into ensuring Match Day, one of the most important events in a young doctor’s career, rises to the occasion. Read more Image
CU Climate and Health program hosts symposium March 8, 2024 Kacey Ernst, PhD, MPH, delivered the keynote address at the second symposium of the Colorado Consortium on Climate Change and Health. Nation World News
College of Medicine – Tucson receives $2.7M grant for diabetes research March 8, 2024 Klearchos Papas, PhD, is leading a team of researchers that received a $2.7 million grant for clinical testing of a novel, oxygen-enabled, implantable pouch containing pancreatic cell clusters that produce insulin. Science Magazine
Mexico got rid of daylight saving time. Should the US end it, too? March 8, 2024 Experts, including Sairam Parthasarathy, MD, discuss the pros and cons of following the lead of Mexico and conforming to Arizona and Hawaii practices in eliminating daylight saving time. The Washington Post
Arizona Center for Rural Health March newsletter March 8, 2024 Arizona Center for Rural Health Read more
College of Medicine – Tucson receives $2.7M grant for diabetes research March 7, 2024 A Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation grant will fund clinical trials for an implantable device that could eliminate the need for glucose testing and insulin injections in the management of Type 1 diabetes. Read more Image
Buckmaster Show 3/6/2024 March 7, 2024 Victoria Maizes, MD, is interviewed about topics including reports that the maker of Stanley cups uses lead in its manufacturing process. KVOI-Radio (Tucson, AZ)
Reishi mushroom and others defined as vital: The powerful antioxidant ingredients that protect the skin barrier March 7, 2024 Reishi mushrooms, popularized in part by the work of Andrew Weil, MD, can be used to strengthen the body's immune system. Radio WOW (Italy, in Italian)
Pilot confirms bowel symptom intervention studies viable March 7, 2024 Cynthia A Thomson PhD, RD, co-authored a study that found a telephone-based dietary intervention designed to improve bowel function was shown to be widely acceptable to participants who had surgery for rectal cancer. Mirage News