Myth busters: Health myths you’ve lived with for so long that simply aren’t true April 20, 2023 An article cites a study of the most hygienic hand-drying methods that was led by 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. The Leader (Houston, TX)
Seniors with anxiety frequently don't get help. Here's why April 20, 2023 The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force did not include people age 65 and older in its recommendation last year to screen adults for anxiety. The task force noted that questionnaires used to screen for anxiety may be unreliable for older adults. The Daily News (Batavia, IL)
Fast five quiz: Advanced and metastatic breast cancer myths April 20, 2023 Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed female cancer worldwide. Encouragingly, new therapeutic options are continuously emerging, which in most cases are tailored according to the specific subtype of breast cancer. Medscape
Effort to let Arizona psychologists prescribe mental health drugs dead, advocates say April 20, 2023 Legislation that would allow certain Arizona psychologists to prescribe medications for mental health disorders appears dead, for now. A November 2020 report on Arizona's behavioral health workforce from the Center for Rural Health is cited. The Arizona Republic
The devil lurking in the dust April 20, 2023 Efforts to develop a cure for Valley fever could involve the use of live attenuated vaccines, which elicit a robust immune response – including T cells – but also run the risk of replicating uncontrollably in people with compromised immune systems. Preventing that is now possible. Vox
Arizona CoVHORT research study receives award to continue investigation of long COVID April 19, 2023 The Arizona Biomedical Research Centre awarded funds to the CoVHORT research study to support research into long COVID symptoms. Read more Image
The wind down: Sleep psychologist Michael Grandner April 19, 2023 Michael Grandner, PhD, MTR, CBSM, FAASM, director of the Sleep and Health Research Program and associate professor at the College of Medicine – Tucson, writes about the importance of building some buffer time between work and bedtime to ensure the best possible night's sleep. MindBodyGreen
HIV vaccine research ‘at a crossroads’ after recent failures April 18, 2023 There are no HIV vaccines currently available, and after the recent failures of three experimental vaccines in development, there are now zero candidates in late-stage trials. Healio