Substance use tied to acute cardiovascular events during delivery Sept. 22, 2023 A study led by Kari Evans, MD, clinical assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology in the College of Medicine – Phoenix, finds people who use amphetamines, methamphetamine or similar substances have an increased chance of enduring some type of acute cardiovascular event and dying during labor and delivery. Drugs.com
Image Study shows millions of people live with co-occuring chronic pain and mental health symptoms Sept. 21, 2023 A new study found that the combination of chronic pain and anxiety or depression affects more than 12 million adults in the U.S. Read more
Millions of people live with co-occuring chronic pain and mental health symptoms Sept. 21, 2023 New UArizona Health Sciences research recently published in the journal PAIN found that nearly 1 in 20 adults in the U.S. experience the co-occurrence of chronic pain and anxiety or depression, resulting in functional limitations in daily life. Science Magazine
This is Tucson: 34 must-see museums to check out in Tucson Sept. 21, 2023 From art to history to science, Tucson has museums for all interests including the Coit Museum of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in the Skaggs Pharmaceutical Sciences Center at the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy. Arizona Daily Star
Image Reluctant doctor finds her passion helping women, children Sept. 21, 2023 Madhivanan’s mother made her study medicine, but her drive to help the underserved led to a career in public health research, teaching and clinical support. Read more
Image Family support vital to prevent teen substance use in border regions, study says Sept. 20, 2023 Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center researchers surveyed teens on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border and found that strong family support can prevent children from using alcohol or drugs. Read more
Image Global Neurosurgical Alliance aims to push neuroscience research boundaries Sept. 20, 2023 Two Arizona medical students have established a research platform that aims to facilitate global collaboration. Read more
COPD patients see promise of new therapies to ease discomfort, aid breathing Sept. 20, 2023 Recent advances in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease offer patients more hope in easing discomfort from a condition that can cause severe airflow blockage and breathing-related problems. UPI
Family support vital to prevent teen substance use in border regions, study says Sept. 20, 2023 New research from the UArizona Health Sciences Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center found that high levels of family support may prevent substance use among teens who live in border towns on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. Medical Xpress
Valley fever is a growing fungal threat to outdoor workers Sept. 20, 2023 Valley fever continues to spread and poses a threat to those who work outside. Valley fever’s mortality rate is about one death per 1,000 infections, according to John Galgiani, MD, director of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson's Valley Fever Center for Excellence. Nature
