The UA Mobile Clinic Is a Gem for the Uninsured Community July 15, 2021 The Mobile Health Program in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the College of Medicine – Tucson, offers free family and prenatal health care to anyone. La Estrella De Tucsón
Study Shows Cannabis Terpenes Provide Pain Relief, Contribute to ‘Entourage Effect’ July 14, 2021 Researchers in the Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center have found that terpenes mimic cannabinoids and produce similar pain-relieving effects. Read more Image
If You Live Here, Prepare to See More Scorpions, Experts Say July 14, 2021 During Monsoon Season, Arizonans can expect to see more scorpions this summer. "Typically, scorpion season is going to range from about May all the way through October, with the peak being in June," said Laura Morehouse, MPH, CHES, a health education specialist at the UArizona Poison and Drug Information Center. The Center has already received over 300 sting reports as of mid-June, Morehouse added. Msn Lifestyle
Cannabis Terpenes Provide Pain Relief, Contribute to 'Entourage Effect' July 14, 2021 When it comes to the medicinal and therapeutic properties of Cannabis sativa, an unsolved mystery is whether there exists an “entourage effect,” whereby the pain-relieving effects of the plant as a whole are greater than any of its individual parts. “A lot of people are taking cannabis and cannabinoids for pain,” said lead researcher John Streicher, PhD, a member of the UArizona Health Sciences Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center and associate professor of pharmacology at the College of Medicine – Tucson. Medical Xpress
Research Finds Cannabis Terpenes as a Promising New Target for Pain Therapies July 14, 2021 Continuing coverage: When it comes to the medicinal and therapeutic properties of Cannabis sativa, an unsolved mystery is whether there exists an “entourage effect,” whereby the pain-relieving effects of the plant as a whole are greater than any of its individual parts. “A lot of people are taking cannabis and cannabinoids for pain,” said lead researcher John Streicher, PhD, a member of the UArizona Health Sciences Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center and associate professor of pharmacology at the College of Medicine – Tucson. News Medical
Bacteria Are Key to Vaginal Health, UArizona Health Sciences Researchers Say July 13, 2021 A recent study by researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix defines a mechanistic role for an understudied bacteria family in gynecologic disease. Read more Image
Applying What We've Learned About Hosting Virtual Events July 13, 2021 Two Health Sciences insiders share takeaways for better future events from a year of online conferences, meetings and more. Read more Image
You May Not Need the COVID-19 Booster, Yet July 13, 2021 Why are many health officials saying we don’t need a COVID-19 booster shot, at least not yet? Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, an immunobiologist at the College of Medicine – Tucson, said the efficacy of the Pfizer vaccine isn’t waning several months after being vaccinated. Bhattacharya explained what’s happening in our bodies that allows the vaccine to be so effective, even with the variants. KOLD-TV (Tucson, AZ)