Health Sciences In The Media

Felicia Goodrum, PhD, professor in the Department of Immunobiology in the College of Medicine – Tucson, and James Alwine, PhD, visiting professor in the Department of Immunobiology, co-authored an opinion piece in opposition to proposals before the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity.

Studies have suggested that cannabis can suppress REM sleep and that those findings may explain why many cannabis users report that they dream very little or not at all.

Felicia Goodrum, PhD, professor of immunobiology in the College of Medicine – Tucson, co-authored a commentary signed by over 150 virologists that says all the evidence to date indicates that the coronavirus pandemic started naturally, and it wasn't the result of some kind of lab accident or malicious attack.

The U.S. Secret Service released a threat assessment report tracking multiple years of mass attacks. The report found half of the attackers retaliated for perceived wrongs, and over half of the attackers experienced mental health symptoms prior to or at the time of their attacks, including depression, psychotic symptoms and suicidal thoughts.

An interview with Andrew Weil, MD, founder and director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine in the College of Medicine – Tucson, discusses how natural medicine and an integrative approach could help control costs and improve the health care system.

Victoria Maizes, MD, executive director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine in the College of Medicine – Tucson, discusses how "awe" triggers a positive psychological response in the body and how brief bursts of activity — or micro-workouts — could be a substantial health benefit.

A record number of Arizonans signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.

An interview with Andrew Weil, MD, discusses how the landscape of modern medicine has changed since he became a doctor and what can be done to facilitate changes in the health care system to improve patient outcomes.

A new study suggests that high temperatures, stress and the ‘forever chemicals’ firefighters are exposed to could be factors in pregnancy and fertility complications.

The Food and Drug Administration is considering a major shift in the nation's COVID-19 vaccine strategy. The goal is to simplify vaccination against COVID and perhaps adopt an approach similar that used for the flu vaccine, with annual updates to match whatever strain of the virus is circulating.