UArizona Cancer Center Members Available to Speak About Cancer Moonshot Initiative
Reporters and editors: Several members of the UArizona Cancer Center are available for interviews in advance of Tuesday’s visit. Please contact Mark Lane at 214-287-3529 or marklane@arizona.edu to arrange interviews. The University of Arizona Cancer Center is partnering with the Tohono O’odham Nation to welcome First lady Jill Biden, EdD, to Tucson, Arizona, on Tuesday, […]
National Nutrition Month highlights how diet is linked to major diseases
March is National Nutrition Month and highlights some of the easiest ways we can control our health. ABC15 Health Insider Dr. Shad Marvasti says diet links directly to some of the major diseases of our time like cancer, diabetes, low blood sugar, and heart disease. As part of his specialty, he teaches medical students at […]
Researchers find COVID-19 can infect inner ear, links to hearing issues
PHOENIX — A team of researchers say they better understand why some people with COVID-19 also experience dizziness, ringing in the ears, or other hearing issues. The researchers examined symptoms in patients with COVID-19. They also studied inner-ear tissue and cells from humans and mice. Over the past year, their experiments showed how the virus […]
UArizona Arthritis Center Lecture to Focus on Treatment Options for Knee, Hip Pain
What: Solving Problems of the Knee and Hip When: Wednesday, March 9, 6-7:15 p.m.Where: Virtual. Register at http://arthritis.arizona.edu/healthy-living/tucson-lecture-series Gens Goodman, DO, an associate professor of orthopedic surgery in the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson and orthopedic surgeon at Banner University Medicine – Tucson, will present a free lecture, “Solving Problems of the Knee […]
UArizona Health Sciences Colleges Climb in Blue Ridge Rankings of NIH Funding
The University of Arizona Health Sciences received more than $133 million in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding in 2020–2021, with several colleges showing improvements in the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research national rankings, released in mid-February. The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research is a nonprofit organization that ranks U.S. medical schools by NIH grant awards […]
Arizona reports 364 new COVID-19 cases, 13 additional deaths Friday – KTAR.com
A health worker prepares to administer the Covaxin COVID-19 vaccine in Gauhati, India, Friday, June 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) PHOENIX – Arizona public health officials on Friday reported 364 new COVID-19 cases and 13 additional deaths from the disease. The latest documented totals were 888,701 infections and 17,822 fatalities, according to the Arizona Department […]
Pandemic reveals hearing loss for more people
PHOENIX — Not all mask complaints were about being uncomfortable wearing them, for those who may have been complaining about not being able to hear others speak while wearing masks hearing specialists say it was a key indicator of hearing loss that was otherwise going unnoticed. Kory Castro with Beltone west says some masks muffle […]
Using food as medicine to improve your heart health
Most risk factors for heart disease are modifiable, like blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol levels, and whether you’re active. ABC15 Health Insider Dr. Shad Marvasti says by taking control of your nutrition, it is possible to prevent, treat and even reverse heart disease. While some blood pressure medications may still be needed, he says the […]
Legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen: The Sky Was Not the Limit
What: The Legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen: The Sky Was Not the LimitWhen: Friday, Feb. 25, Noon-1 p.m.Where: Health Sciences Education Building, 435 N 5th Street, Room C202, Phoenix Biomedical Campus or via Zoom. Reporters and editors: Media are invited. To arrange interviews or attend please contact Beth Smith, Senior Director, Marketing and Communications, at […]
White Coat Ceremony Recognizes Students who Started Medical School During the Pandemic
What: Class of 2024 White Coat CeremonyWhen: Friday, Feb. 25, 5-7 p.m.Where: UArizona Student Union, Grand Ballroom, 1303 E. University Blvd., Tucson. Reporters and editors: Media are invited. To arrange interviews with students, contact David Bruzzese, 520-626-9722, dbruzzese@email.arizona.edu. TUCSON, Ariz. — After their White Coat ceremonies were postponed in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19, […]