30 breaths a day, 5 days a week – resistance training helps aging adults breathe better Feb. 12, 2024 Researchers at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health piloted a study in India to learn if inspiratory muscle strength training can improve breathing capacity in older adults. IndiaCurrents
The best foods for healthy lungs – and the ones you should avoid Feb. 12, 2024 Experts discuss foods that can positively or negatively affect your lung health. Parade
A review and reflection on the peer review process in pharmacy practice in focus: Oncology Feb. 12, 2024 Lisa Davis, PharmD, clinical professor at the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy and member of the UArizona Cancer Center, writes about the importance of the peer review process for published research. Pharmacy Times
Zuckerman College of Public Health February 2024 newsletter Feb. 9, 2024 Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health Read more
Phoenix Business Journal unveils 2024 Outstanding Women in Business honorees Feb. 9, 2024 A panel of judges selected Sharry Veres, MD, chief of the Department of Family, Community and Preventive Medicine at the College of Medicine – Phoenix, as one of the Phoenix Business Journal's 28 Outstanding Women in Business for 2024. Phoenix Business Journal
Two doctors face down a gunman while saving his victim Feb. 9, 2024 Bill Madden, MD, a retired associate professor of clinical pediatrics at the College of Medicine – Tucson, and a retired U.S. Army colonel, recounts his experience rendering aid to a gunshot victim during a 1996 shooting spree at a Tucson plant nursery. Medscape
7 best dual DNP/PhD programs in 2024 Feb. 8, 2024 The publication lists the dual Doctor of Nursing Practice and PhD program offered at the College of Nursing as one of the seven best in the country. Allnurses
New findings on vitamin D, omega-3 supplements for preventing autoimmune diseases Feb. 8, 2024 Janet L. Funk, MD, professor of medicine at the College of Medicine – Tucson, commented on a study that examined whether daily doses of vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acid reduced the risk for autoimmune diseases. Medscape
Clues to cancer drug’s deadly side effects could make it safer Feb. 8, 2024 Won Hee Lee, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Basic Medical Sciences at the College of Medicine – Phoenix, was senior co-author on a study that identified mechanisms that cause the cancer drug ponatinib to harm the heart. Researchers also identified a promising treatment that could reverse this process. Science Magazine