Health Sciences In The Media

Using a blanket helps ensure optimal sleep whether it's warm or cold at night, and helps regulates our circadian rhythms, so picking the right one can be highly beneficial.

Over-the-counter antidepressants aren’t backed by the same research as prescription medications, but they can help ease mild to moderate symptoms of depression.

The Arizona Board of Regents announced Thursday it will allocate $30 million to support the development of the AZ Healthy Tomorrow initiative, a statewide effort to address shortages in the healthcare workforce.

A new statewide hotline will connect health care providers directly to psychiatrists to facilitate consultations about a patient’s mental health.

Researchers are trying to design drugs that deliver effective pain relief without the risk of side effects, including addiction and overdose.

Staying up late has an impact on your brain, which can change and increase your propensity for dangerous behaviors, bad worldviews and rash decisions.

The Food and Drug Administration has lowered the recommended age to start breast cancer screenings to 40, with the intent of catching the disease early.

Overall survival in patients with advanced cervical cancer improved significantly with the addition of the medication pembrolizumab, known commercially as Keytruda, to standard therapy, according to updated results from a randomized trial.

Andrew Weil, MD, founder and director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine in the College of Medicine – Tucson, delivered a keynote address at the bedding industry's annual conference last week at the J.W. Marriott Starr Pass Resort.

The Phoenix Children's pediatric health care system and the College of Medicine – Phoenix on Thursday announced the creation of the Phoenix Children's Research Institute at the College of Medicine – Phoenix, a collaboration that will allow clinicians to accelerate research efforts.