UA Med Students to Meet Their 'Match'

  • UANews
  • March 14, 2013
Students in the UA College of Medicine in Tucson and Phoenix will learn where they will do their residencies during Match Day on March 15. Most of the graduates are expected to remain in Arizona as resident-physicians. Residency programs vary in length from three years for general medicine/family practice specialties to eight years for the most specialized of surgeons.

How Quickly Do Germs Spread in the Office?

  • PBS NewsHour
  • March 14, 2013
We've all done it: gone to work when we're sick. Now there is research to back up what common sense has told us all along: It's a bad idea. The UA's Kelly Reynolds discusses her recent study, which found that when a colleague comes to work sick, about half of the commonly touched surfaces in the office can become infected by lunchtime.

Study Sheds Light on Role of Climate in Flu Transmission

  • UANews
  • March 13, 2013
Historically, flu seasonality is associated with cold winter conditions in temperate latitudes. A team including UA researchers found evidence that there are two types of environmental conditions associated with seasonal influenza epidemics: cold-dry and humid-rainy. The findings could help improve flu transmission models, surveillance efforts and the timing of vaccine distribution.

UAMC Uses Technology to Save Patients With Extreme Heart Failure

  • UANews
  • March 13, 2013
ECMO – ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation – serves as a temporary life support system for patients who have heart or lung failure or both. Since 2006, UAMC has orchestrated last-ditch ECMO transports of eight adult patients and two children, making it one of only a handful of institutions worldwide to be able to provide this service to both adults and children.

Researchers Study Links Between Spirituality, Wellness

  • Arizona Public Media
  • March 13, 2013
Researchers are interested in the role of religion and spirituality in health. According to the UA's Dr. Lynn Kilmo, studies show that people who attend religious services tend to have lower blood pressure, exercise more, eat healthier and have lower rates of suicide and drug and alcohol abuse.

UA Studies Use of 'Smart' Socks to Prevent Amputations in Diabetes Patients

  • UANews
  • March 12, 2013
Can something as simple as putting on a pair of socks help save the limbs and lives of people with diabetes? The UA and its partners recently were awarded more than $2 million in research grants from the Qatar National Research Fund to study the use of new technology incorporated in specially made socks.

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