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Browse Health stories - June, 2009

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  • Rural Physicians Work Side-by-Side With UA Medical Students | June 30, 2009
    UANews | Medical student mentoring program is helping to increase the number of physicians practicing in rural Arizona. | Health | Teaching and Students
  • Researcher Begins Work on Preservation and Adaptation of Indigenous Medicine | June 30, 2009
    UANews | Traditional medicine is being taught, adapted and integrated into Western structures. A UA researcher will begin interviewing indigenous elders to understand their views on the changes. | Health
  • Highlighting UA Medical School, Phoenix Gets Honor | June 24, 2009
    UANews | Second-year UA medical student Alpen Patel has played a role in the city of Phoenix being named an All-America City in a prestigious nationwide competition. | Health | Teaching and Students
  • NCI Renews Arizona Cancer Center Core Grant, $20.8 million Awarded to Support Cancer Research | June 24, 2009
    UANews | The Arizona Cancer Center has received a five-year, $20.8 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to renew support for its cancer research programs through 2014. | Health
  • UA Provides Expertise in Promotora Trainings | June 18, 2009
    UANews | Promotoras, or community health workers, are being trained to educate business owners on environmental hazard reduction methods. | General News | Health
  • Arizona Telemedicine Training Program Accredited by American Telemedicine Association | June 16, 2009
    UANews | The UA's pioneering program in telemedicine training is one of only two in the United States to be accredited by the American Telemedicine Association. | Health
  • Expanded Emergency Department, Trauma Center Open at UMC | June 15, 2009
    UANews | The state-of the-art facility, covering more than an acre, doubles the size of the current emergency department, which opened in 1994. | Health
  • UMC Introduces Middle-Schoolers to Nursing Careers at Camp Scrubs | June 12, 2009
    UANews | Twenty Tucson middle-school students learned if they have what it takes to be a registered nurse this week at University Medical Center's "Camp Scrubs." | Health
  • H1N1: Origins and Evolution of the Current Epidemic | June 11, 2009
    UANews | A new analysis of the current swine-origin H1N1 influenza A virus suggests that transmission to humans occurred several months before recognition of the existing outbreak. | Health | Social Sciences and Education
  • The Many Faces of Breast Cancer | June 10, 2009
    UANews | The Many Faces of Breast Cancer is an effort to educate women about their risks and provide information and support for the growing community of breast cancer survivors. | Health
  • Arizona Man Breathes Easier Following UMC’s 100th Double-Lung Transplant | June 9, 2009
    UANews | William M. Moncrieff received two lungs during a six-hour operation after suffering from years of asthma, emphysema and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. | Health
  • Researchers Focus on Mexican-American Elder Home Care | June 3, 2009
    UANews | The new study looks to recruit Latino elders and family members who are interested in elder care services. | Health
  • Leading Breast Cancer Surgeon to Speak at Surgery Resident Research Day | June 3, 2009
    UANews | The UA's Surgery Resident Graduation Scientific Research Day features a keynote address from Dr. Benajmin Paz and will highlight research and case studies from 11 graduating residents and fellows. | Health
  • Insect Lab Looking for Kissing Bugs | June 3, 2009
    UANews | UA insect scientists are asking for help trapping kissing bugs in southern Arizona for a research study. | Health | Science and Technology
  • Top High School Students to Perform Scientific Research at UA | June 2, 2009
    UANews | The program will run from June 8 to July 16 in various labs at the BIO5 Institute and the College of Pharmacy. | Health | Science and Technology
  • Retired Professor, Alumna Share Expertise Aboard U.S. Military Hospital Ship | June 2, 2009
    UANews | The ship, Comfort, and its crew has performed medical services and provided humanitarian aid in Haiti, Dominican Republic, Antigua and other nations. | General News | Health
  • College of Public Health Announces New Degree Program | June 1, 2009
    UANews | The new degree will prepare graduates to meet the public health challenges of the 21st century.     | Health
  • Sarver Heart Center Offers Free Class in Compression-Only CPR | June 1, 2009
    UANews | Critical life-saving skills offered free as part of CPR/Automated External Defibrillators Awareness Week. No registration is necessary. | Health
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