Health Sciences In The Media

Many people consider ketamine a street drug, but the anesthetic medication has many beneficial uses, says Mohab Ibrahim, MD, PhD, medical director of the UArizona Health Sciences Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center.

A $3.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will allow researchers to study how new technology can help cancer patients manage symptoms and related stress from cancer treatment while at home.

Studying Valley fever trends over several years, a team at the Valley Fever Center for Excellence at the College of Medicine – Tucson has created a forecasting tool to determine when the illness is spiking in the community.

From Chat GPT to A.I. taking your order at restaurants, there are growing signs that A.I. is already disrupting the global workforce. Will A.I. take over your job? One researcher at the College of Medicine – Tucson says not so fast.

In 1976, the Mobile Health Program in the College of Medicine – Tucson laid the groundwork for what would become the United Community Health Center, which is celebrating 40 years of providing health care in southern Arizona.

Studies show that cold weather can cause arthritis flare-ups, but experts say the humidity and barometric pressure this time of year can trouble those with chronic pain.

The University of Arizona Health Sciences will form the College of Health Sciences to house a variety of graduate-level programs centered on Arizona's health care workforce needs, including physician assistant and physical therapy curriculums.

The listing of the six best hospitals in Arizona for cancer includes Banner – University Medical Center Tucson and the UArizona Cancer Center, as well as Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix and its association with the College of Medicine – Phoenix.

To reduce the area's mosquito population in the New Orleans area, a biologist hunts for mosquito larvae and calls for a helicopter to spray larvicide over the marsh.

Studies have shown late intervention in menopause – especially combined with early onset menopause – can increase the risk for Alzheimer’s disease.