Students, Staff Weigh in on UA Tobacco Ban
Starting mid-August university will not allow any products, including e-cigarettes on any of its property.
UA Prohibiting Use of Tobacco Everywhere, Outdoors Included
Goal to 'create healthier community,' campus officials says in detailing smoking, e-cigarette ban starting in mid-August.
Fired Medical Pot Researcher: 'We Were on Cusp of Implementing UA Study'
Sue Sisley was unexpectedly laid off from the university, stalling her research on marijuana as a possible treatment for PTSD.
Board of Regents OKs Negotiations for UAMC Takeover
Phoenix-based Banner Health, UA Health Network hope to finalize $946M deal by September.
UA Research Aims to Improve Concussion Diagnosis
Drive for study is to develop tools that can be more sensitive at catching low-grade injury; technology records brain activity along scalp.
UA First of AZ Universities to Cover Transgender Surgeries
Program helps pay for student gender transition surgeries, hormone therapy, behavioral health treatments.
Suspended Surgeon Files a $18.96M Claim Against UA
Dr. Gruessner was put on administrative leave with pay last Sept. for allegedly altering transplant records; he denies accusations.
Feds OK UA Proposal to Use Marijuana as PTSD Treatment
Research cleared by FDA some time ago; Dept. of Health's decision hailed as major victory for study under way in Tucson.
Innovative Intervention Center Helps Youth with Psychosis
University of Arizona’s EPICENTER aims for early intervention and comprehensive treatment for young people with severe mental illness.
UA Sociology School Participates in Tucson Poverty Project
School collaborating with Mayor Rothschild to combat poverty in city; determine current status of residents.
New Program Aims to Address Older Adults’ Mental Health
Researchers say many seniors struggle with depression, other mental health disorders, but that poor mental health need not be the norm.
Retinal Implants Get New Tech That Could Improve Clarity
Wolfgang Fink, member of the joint U.S.-German research team developing product said current retinal implants allow people to see, but only basic, blurry shapes.
Tucsonan Struggles to Find a Kidney, Turns to Facebook
Don Do, a 23-year-old former UA student, created an event page to reach out to people, hoping to find a donor.
UAMC to Launch Electronic Health Records System
Starting Nov. 1 the hospital will begin storing its medical records online; such method has been used in the U.S. since the 1960s.
Migrant Desert Deaths Steady at 150 Annually for Decade
UA study of records from Pima County Medical Examiner's Office show trend to illegal crossing in remote areas.
