April 2, 2016 The 5th Vital Sign and America’s Painkiller Epidemic The U.S. health-care system has become much more aggressive in treating pain over the last 15 years and just as with any medical intervention at times there are adverse side effects.
March 27, 2017 Mind Over Cancer: Reducing Stress with `Compassion Meditation’ A cancer survivor responds to stress in various detrimental ways, including psychological problems, such as anxiety and depression, as well as physical issues, such as high blood pressure, increased heart rate and elevated blood sugar levels.
July 18, 2017 The Healing Power of Ceremony: the Integrative Health Benefits of Diné Cleansing Practice Moving toward a more progressive and culturally relevant approach to Native American health care, Indian Health Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services require culturally sensitive care in health-care settings.
March 26, 2018 Tracking Down the Roots of Childhood–Onset Epilepsy Epilepsy is the fourth most-common neurological disorder in adults, and the most common neurological condition in children. About 1 in 26 people will develop epilepsy over the course of their lifetime.
Aug. 13, 2018 A Difficult Conundrum: Genetic Testing for Alzheimer’s Disease Do I really want to know? This is one of the most important questions people ask themselves before genetic testing. And this conundrum is more relevant for conditions like Alzheimer’s disease.
April 9, 2019 A Doctor's Perspective on Autism As of 2018, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects one in 59 births in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. People with ASD have difficulty with social communication and interaction, restricted interests, an
May 1, 2019 Making a Difference: Helping Mothers, Helping Babies Dr. Saira Kalia, discusses the importance of maternal mental health and how perinatal psychiatry can affect the trajectory of a person’s life for the better.
May 31, 2022 Meet a Medical Student Hoping to Improve Mental Health Services Lily Nguyen, BSN, RN, is a third-year medical student in the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson whose personal and professional experience ignited a passion to improve mental health services for Asian-American communities.
Nov. 22, 2022 Meet a Doctoral Student Researching Treatments for Brain Disorders Angel-Grace Charity Leslie is a medical pharmacology doctoral student from the Navajo Nation whose personal experiences led her to study neurodegenerative diseases.