Study Shows Cannabis Terpenes Provide Pain Relief, Contribute to ‘Entourage Effect’
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. New research from the University of Arizona Health Sciences has found evidence that favors the […]
Arizona reports 1,945 new COVID-19 cases, 21 more deaths Wednesday – KTAR.com
A medical worker gives a shot of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine to a student during a vaccination campaign for children between 12-17 years of age at a school in Tangerang, Indonesia, Wednesday, July 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana) PHOENIX – Arizona public health officials on Wednesday reported 1,945 new COVID-19 cases and 21 additional deaths […]
ASU research finds likely increase in false guilty pleas during pandemic – KTAR.com
(Pexels photo) PHOENIX — An Arizona State University simulation found more people in the criminal justice system would take a plea deal to avoid time in jail and possible exposure to COVID-19 – whether they were guilty of a crime or not. “It shows, in the short-term, the threat of COVID-19 as we can see […]
Bacteria Are Key to Vaginal Health, UArizona Health Sciences Researchers Say
Bacterial vaginosis is the most common and recurrent gynecological condition affecting nearly 30% of women between the ages of 15 and 44, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A University of Arizona Health Sciences-led study recently identified a specific bacteria family and uncovered how it contributes to bacterial vaginosis, paving the […]
Arizona reports 345 new COVID-19 cases, 20 additional deaths Tuesday – KTAR.com
A health worker prepares to administer the Covishield vaccine to a woman at a government hospital in Noida, a suburb of New Delhi, India, Monday, July 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) PHOENIX – Arizona public health officials on Tuesday reported 345 new COVID-19 cases and 20 additional deaths from the virus. Hospitalizations, meanwhile, have risen […]
Arizona reports 122 new COVID-19 cases, 2 additional deaths Monday – KTAR.com
Oxygen tanks are lined up outside an oxygen refill station in Pazundaung township in Yangon, Myanmar, Sunday, July 11, 2021. Myanmar is facing a rapid rise in COVID-19 patients and a shortage of oxygen supplies just as the country is consumed by a bitter and violent political struggle since the military seized power in February. […]
A PSA on SPF: Tips on getting the most protection from sunscreen – KTAR.com
(Pixabay photo) PHOENIX – With summer in full force, it’s more important than ever to wear sunscreen when outside. Arizonans are at a particular risk for sun-related skin damage, according to experts at the University of Arizona’s Skin Cancer Institute. Arizona sits at a higher altitude and lower latitude than most states, meaning it’s closer […]
Arizona reports 803 new COVID-19 cases, 4 additional deaths Sunday – KTAR.com
(Twitter photo/@azdhs) PHOENIX – Arizona public health officials on Sunday reported 803 new COVID-19 cases and four additional deaths from the virus. The latest documented totals were 901,439 infections and 18,033 fatalities, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services’ COVID-19 dashboard. The dashboard also showed that 6,623,061 vaccine doses have been administered in the […]
Arizona’s ban on mask mandates in schools criticized by health experts
(Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images) PHOENIX – Health experts are concerned that Arizona’s recently approved budget, which bans public schools and universities from enforcing mask mandates and COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated students, is endangering public health across the state. In a virtual panel assembled by the Committee to Protect Health Care, a national advocacy organization […]
Arizona reports 807 new COVID-19 cases, 20 additional deaths Saturday – KTAR.com
A health worker shows a homeless woman the needle she will use to give her a shot of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at a municipal homeless shelter in Bogota, Colombia, Friday, July 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara) PHOENIX – Arizona public health officials on Saturday reported 807 new COVID-19 cases and 20 additional […]