Health

Pharmacy Students Honored With Ringing of USS Arizona Bell | November 19, 2008
Four students from the UA College of Pharmacy won a $6,000 prize for their knowledge of pharmacy practice and business in a national competition. | Campus News | Health
Pharmacy Researcher to Study Adverse Effects of Street Drug 'Ecstasy' | November 17, 2008
The National Council on Drug Abuse has awarded a UA researcher $1.7 million for a study of the long-term adverse effects of the street drug ecstasy. | General News | Health
Integrative Medicine Pioneer Giving Talk | November 17, 2008
Dr. Andrew Weil will talk about the future of health care in the United States during a free lecture on Thursday. | General News | Health | Sports | Teaching and Students
Olson Family Invites Community to CATwalk 2008 | November 12, 2008
The goal for the annual CATwalk event, a fundraiser for the Arizona Cancer Center at the UA, is $100,000. | General News | Health | Sports | Teaching and Students
Valley Fever Awareness Week Features Events for Scientists and Public | November 4, 2008
The UA's Valley Fever Center of Excellence is at the forefront of seeking a cure for the illness. | Health
Student, Alumni Working to Build Schools in Sudan | October 27, 2008
Abraham Deng Ater, with help from two UA alumni, established a foundation and is raising money to build three schools in his native Sudan. | Health | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
New Arizona Company Seeks Valley Fever Cure | October 27, 2008
VF Solutions is working with University of Arizona researchers on a cure for valley fever. | Health
Answering the Question: ‘Which Drug Therapy Is Right for Me?’ | October 24, 2008
UA pharmacy researchers aim to unravel a mystery: why do genetically similar people react differently to the same drug. | Health
Robotic System Helps Improve Accuracy in Treating Abnormal Heart Rhythms at UMC | October 24, 2008
UMC will have the most accurate and stable control of catheter movement during complex cardiac procedures performed for patients suffering from heart rhythm disorders. | Health
The Emergency Room in Your Chest | October 15, 2008
A research team at the UA Sarver Heart Center is spearheading a clinical study to predict who is at risk from sudden cardiac death and who is not.  | Health
Hope for Diabetes Patients: Bone Infection Doesn't Mean Amputation | October 15, 2008
Fewer than half of people with serious limb and life-threatening infections require an amputation, according to a recent UA study. | Health
Flandrau Science Center Kicks Off 'Science Café' Series at New Location | October 9, 2008
UA arthritis expert Dr. Margaret Miller will discuss the various types of arthritis, treatment and new developments during the Oct.14 Flandrau Science Café. | General News | Health | Science and Technology
¡VIDA! Breast Cancer Series Educates Arizona Communities | October 6, 2008
The series was developed to deliver information to patients who would otherwise not have access to current information on breast cancer treatments. | Health
New Campylobacter Vaccine for Poultry | October 3, 2008
UA researchers are finding a new way to reduce food-borne illness in humans. | Health | Science and Technology
UA Pediatrics Department Earns Major Grant | October 3, 2008
The UA's pediatrics department received a $44 million grant to participate in a national children's study, naming the UA one of 36 new centers. | General News | Health | Social Sciences and Education
Urbanization in Africa at Dawn of 20th Century Marked Outbreak of HIV | October 1, 2008
UA ecologist Michael Worobey and his colleagues have traced the origin of the HIV/AIDS pandemic to colonial Africa at the turn of the 20th century. | Health | Science and Technology
BIO5 to Host 7th Arizona Biosciences Leadership Symposium | September 28, 2008
The event begins on Oct. 6 and features speakers from around the country. | Health | Science and Technology
UA Students Co-Hosting Regional Conference | September 26, 2008
Regional members of the National Black Graduate Student Association are hosting a conference at the UA in October that will focus on issues in the Black community. | Business and Law | General News | Health | Science and Technology | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
Renowned Researcher Looks at Stress Differences in Men and Women | September 24, 2008
Robert J. Handa and his research team are looking at the differences between how men and women respond to stressful situations. | Health
Surviving Cardiac Arrest: Location, Location, Location | September 24, 2008
An editorial in this week’s issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association by researchers at the UA Sarver Heart Center draws national attention.  | Health
Binational Enviromental Outreach and Education Efforts Honored | September 23, 2008
UA researchers Denise Moreno and Monica Ramirez will share their expertise at the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences Diversity Council's 2008 Hispanic Heritage Celebration. | Health | Science and Technology
College of Medicine Names Phoenix Outreach Director | September 22, 2008
Patricia Rodriguez has been named the associate director of the Office of Outreach and Multicultural Affairs – Phoenix. | General News | Health
Memorial Service for Henry 'Hank' I. Yamamura Scheduled | September 19, 2008
Henry 'Hank' I. Yamamura was a noted pharmacology faculty member and researcher at the UA. He died Sept. 4. | General News | Health
Institute Receives $1.2M to Study Challenges Faced by Girls in Recovery | September 18, 2008
The UA's Southwest Institute for Research on Women has received a federal grant to work to improve challenges faced by girls receiving substance abuse treatment. | General News | Health | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
Anthropology Professor Named to International Panel | September 17, 2008
UA medical anthropologist Mark Nichter has been appointed to an international panel of health experts to look at emerging animal diseases that threaten humans. | Campus News | General News | Health
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