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Browse Health stories - March, 2009

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  • Filmmaker to Discuss Social Justice, Health |
    UANews | Saul Landau, an Emmy award-winning filmmaker and internationally known scholar, will speak during a symposium to be held at the UA. | |
  • Free Talk on Southwest Cultural Delicacies |
    UANews | "Flavors Without Borders" is the third of the UA Provost Lecture Series, sponsored by the Well University Partnership. | |
  • Memorable Match Day for UA College of Medicine Class of 2009 |
    UANews | A total of 124 graduates were matched with residency program across the nation as part of the UA College of Medicine's Match Day ceremony. |
  • President Nominates UA Professor to Key Administration Post |
    UANews | President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Dr. Yvette Roubideaux to the position of director of the Indian Health Service. | |
  • Peter and Paula Fasseas Chair at the Arizona Cancer Center Named |
    UANews | Dr. Andrew M. Yeager also is director of the Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program at the Arizona Cancer Center and a UA professor of medicine and pediatrics. | |
  • UA, ASU Team on Program for Little Brainiacs |
    UANews | The program was held at the Children's Museum of Phoenix. | |
  • Arizona Cancer Center Receives Grant to Address Breast Cancer Disparities in Latina Women |
    UANews | The grant from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure to fund a training program that will study breast cancer disparities in Mexican and Mexican-American women. |
  • Researcher Connects Sexual Dysfunction with High Blood Pressure |
    UANews | Taben Hale is studying the connection between the two and is working on what might be the best way to find answers for both common problems. |
  • Professor Chris Cunniff Elected President of American Board of Medical Genetics |
    UANews | ABMG is responsible for certification of clinical and laboratory geneticists, accreditation of training programs and for maintenance of certification activities. |
  • More Than 10K Calls About Possible Poisonings in Tots |
    UANews | During 2008, the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center received 10,874 calls about possible poisonings of children under the age of 5. |
  • Clinical Trial to Study Effects of Green Tea Extract on Cervical Cancer Prevention |
    UANews | The study will determine whether a green tea extract affects cancer-related biomarkers in blood and/or cervical tissue in women who test positive for human papillomavirus. |
  • Free 5K Fun Run and Walk on UA Campus Saturday |
    UANews | The networking and health awareness event is open to the Tucson community. | | |
  • Joan Shaver Appointed Dean of UA College of Nursing |
    UANews | Following a nationwide search, Joan Shaver, a national leader in nursing administration, education and research, has been appointed dean of the UA College of Nursing. | |
  • Universities Partner to Help Teachers Learn New Technologies |
    UANews | Many K-12 teachers across the Phoenix area soon will learn new ways to use technologies to better teach and inspire students. |
  • New Forensic Method Aims to Predict What a Person Looks Like from DNA Sample |
    UANews | A UA research team recently completed a study looking at the DNA blueprint of almost 1,000 individuals and comparing that to detailed measurements of their hair, skin and eye color. |
  • UA Students Lead Fundraiser for Children's Hospital |
    UANews | Students hope to raise twice as much as they did last year for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, which is known for its research on and treatment against pediatric cancers and diseases. | |
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