In general, deciding whether to take part in an activity is “not one size fits all,” said Dr. Shad Marvasti, director of public health at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix. He said anyone who could be considered a vulnerable individual, such as someone who has a chronic disease or compromised immune system, should consider how essential it is to take part in a potentially risky activity.

People who suffer from migraine are reducing their pain and improving their quality of life thanks to pain specialists at the University of Arizona Health Sciences and their green light research.

A study by University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers found that green light therapy resulted in about a 60% reduction in the pain intensity of the headache phase and number of days per month people experienced migraine headaches.

Report on the number of COVID cases among students at Arizona’s three state universities. Dr. Shad Marvasti from the University of Arizona College of Medicine says the amount of partying among students is a concern.

Many individuals recovering from COVID-19 are experiencing lingering symptoms that can last for weeks. One post-viral symptom is something called "brain fog." Dr. Shad Marvasti, an associate professor and director of public health and prevention curriculum at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Phoenix, explains the symptoms of brain fog.

Many individuals recovering from COVID-19 are experiencing lingering symptoms that can last for weeks. One post-viral symptom is something called "brain fog." Dr. Shad Marvasti, an associate professor and director of public health and prevention curriculum at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Phoenix, explains the symptoms of brain fog.

Dr. Victoria Maizes, executive director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, discusses the “prescribing cascade” and the health risks to older adults who take multiple medications to treat different chronic conditions.

A review of research studies on the hygienic benefits of hand-drying methods compared paper towels to electric warm-air hand dryers. The results found neither method has a clear hygienic advantage.

Many health experts say the health risk of casting an in-person ballot is relatively low. In a risk-assessment chart co-created by Saskia Popescu, an epidemiologist at the University of Arizona, voting would go in the same low-medium risk category as playing golf or tennis.