Health Sciences In The Media

White people and people of color with alcohol use disorder generally have similar, elevated levels of suicide ideation, but people of color receive less suicide prevention care when visiting emergency departments, according to a new study.

According to a study, 40% of Medicare beneficiaries living with Parkinson’s disease didn’t see a neurologist. The story mentions a College of Medicine – Tucson program that hosts neurology clinics on the Navajo and Hopi reservations.

Researchers from the University of Arizona announced in 2021 they had successfully found a way to prevent Valley fever in dogs, which is now up for approval by the U.S. Department of Agriculture with support from Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and Sen. Mark Kelly.

The effects of Seasonal Affective Disorder on people stuck inside during cold spells in northern latitudes are well documented, but the same phenomenon can occur among residents of warmer climates during the summer.

Temperatures around Phoenix can stay well above 100 degrees for hours after sundown, which can take a toll on both physical and mental health. People exposed to intense heat for too long will often exhibit symptoms of heat exhaustion or heat stroke.

Current and former Australian firefighters say they are regularly exposed to carcinogens in fire stations. They are calling for the list of cancers covered under workers compensation laws to be expanded.

At the UArizona Cancer Center at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, a team created a wig boutique for chemotherapy patients experiencing hair loss, which offered a sense of privacy and care for their emotional well-being.

The Society of Academic Emergency Medicine released 15 evidence-based recommendations related to adults with acute dizziness or vertigo, which represent up to 3.6% of emergency department visits per year in the U.S.

Morphine is commonly used to treat bone pain associated with metastatic cancer, but research recently published in PAIN uncovered a mechanism by which chronic morphine use may increase bone loss and pain.

Denise Moreno Ramirez, PhD, a postdoctoral scientist in the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy, writes an opinion column about the tendency of the beauty industry to expose women of color to products with toxic chemicals.