Health Sciences In The Media

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.

In March, an international team of scientists reported detecting genetic data they said conclusively linked COVID-19 to wild animals sold at a market in Wuhan, China.

Using top sheets on beds and washing them regularly can minimize your body's exposure to things like germs, bacteria and feces in bed.

People tend to wake up earlier as they get older due to the brain becoming less responsive as people age to factors such as sunlight, social cues and physical activity, which indicate where in the day we are at any given time.

A study found that Americans are split on whether they can trust artificial intelligence technology in their health care. The research team found that most patients aren’t convinced the diagnoses provided by AI are as trustworthy of those delivered by human medical professionals.

The National Institute of Mental Health estimates about 5% of the U.S. population suffers from some sort of serious mental illness. The EPICenter offers early intervention and treatment for people between the ages of 15 and 35 who have recently experienced an episode of psychosis.

At University of Arizona Steele Children’s Research Center, a cadre of talented researchers, physicians and community partners are paving the road to reinvent and revitalize the wheels of research.

Anxiety is the most common psychological disorder affecting adults in the U.S. In older people, it’s associated with considerable distress as well as ill health, diminished quality of life and elevated rates of disability.

The U.S. Supreme Court may ultimately resolve a lawsuit challenging the Food and Drug Administration's approval in 2000 of mifepristone, a widely used abortion medicine.

Steven R. Brown, MD, program director of the College of Medicine – Phoenix Family Medicine Residency, helped conceive and launch the Revista Medica American Family Physician Podcast, a Spanish-language version of the AFP Podcast.