Stroke: Condition Putting One in 10 Women at 36% Higher Risk – Are You Affected? Nov. 24, 2021 New research has found that those who suffer from endometriosis are at a higher risk for stroke, even after accounting for known risk factors. “Cardiovascular disease presents differently between women and men,” said Leslie V. Farland, ScD, MSc, assistant professor at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. Daily Express (UK)
Researchers Receive $3.3M to Study Integrative Health Program to Help People Stop Smoking Nov. 23, 2021 Researchers will partner with tobacco quitlines and community organizations to recruit participants to receive phone-based tobacco cessation interventions. Read more Image
‘We Need Your Help’: Ariz. Health Leaders Plead with the Public to Help Reduce Crush of COVID-19 Patients Nov. 23, 2021 Arizona health leaders on Wednesday pleaded with the public to get vaccinated as COVID-19 continues to deplete resources in hospitals across the state The Arizona Republic
UArizona to Help Study Long-Haul COVID Nov. 23, 2021 Researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences will lead a statewide effort to study the long-term effects of COVID-19 with a projected $9.2 million in first-year funding from the National Institutes of Health. KOLD-TV (Tucson, AZ)
Former NFL Standout Johnson Helps Others Address Addiction Nov. 23, 2021 The University of Arizona Health Sciences Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center hosted a free presentation by Van Johnson, the former University of Arizona football star and NFL wide receiver. Johnson shared his problems with addiction and domestic issues while growing up. Cronkite News
Integrating Indigenous Wisdom and Western Medicine Nov. 22, 2021 Dr. Tommy Begay is using sleep research to combat PTSD for Native populations impacted by historical trauma. Read more Image
COVID Could Cause a Strange Phenomenon Regarding Pain for Cancer Patients Says New Study Nov. 22, 2021 The article cites research led by Rajesh Khanna, PhD, a professor in the College of Medicine – Tucson’s Department of Pharmacology, that found a link between a COVIDinfection, neuropilin and pain. Business Telegraph (UK)
Child Deaths in Arizona Increased Significantly During Pandemic Year Nov. 22, 2021 Arizona has the second highest number of childhood deaths due to COVID-19, second only to Texas in 2020, said Sean Elliott, MD, a professor emeritus at the College of Medicine – Tucson who specializes in pediatric infectious diseases. Arizona Daily Star
Device Shows Promise Against Tough-to-Treat Heart Failure Nov. 21, 2021 A hard-to-treat form of heart failure may be relieved by an experimental device that creates a hole inside the heart muscle, according to new clinical trial results. MedicineNet