General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine

Study Led by UA’s Dr. C. Kent Kwoh Finds Glucosamine Fails to Prevent Deterioration of Knee Cartilage, Decrease Pain

[Woman sitting and holding knee as if in pain] A short-term study led by C.

5th Annual ‘Travels in Medicine: Exploring the Global Health Community’ Photography Exhibit through May 10

The fifth annual “Travels in Medicine: Exploring the Global Health Community,” an exhibit of photographs that provide vivid and inspirational depictions of the global health experiences of University of Arizona pharmacy and medical students, is on display through Saturday, May 10, in the Arizona Health Sciences Library (AHSL), 1501 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson.

2014 Desert Diamond/University of Arizona Arthritis Center Bear Down Luncheon Teams Up With UA Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, April 17

[UArizona vice president of athletics Greg Byrne and football coach Rich Rodriguez (inset)]

Building upon a long tradition of mutual support, the University of Arizona Arthritis Center (UAAC) will once again team up with the UA Department of Intercollegiate Athletics as it introduces the 2014 Desert Diamond/University of Arizona Arthritis Center Bear Down Luncheon to benefit the UAAC and its research efforts.

Dr. Andrew Weil to Prepare, Sample Healthy Recipes at UAMC Café

[Dr. Andrew Weil demonstrates how to make his kale salad.]

Heart Attack Patient Defies Odds with Tailored Surgical Treatment at UA Medical Center

[Kim and Charles Barnes] When cardiothoracic surgeon Sreekumar Subramanian, MD, first saw Charles Barnes last November, he knew the odds were stacked against the patient.

TOPCAT Trial Tests Possible Treatment for Patients with Heart Failure and Preserved Heart Pump Function

Can Spironolactone, a drug with multiple actions on the heart and blood vessels, improve outcomes in a hard-to-treat group of heart failure patients? This was a question addressed by the “Treatment of Preserved Cardiac Function Heart Failure with an Aldosterone Antagonist (TOPCAT)” trial.

Pulmonary Researcher Dr. Louise Hecker Joins UA College of Medicine – Tucson

[Dr. Louise Hecker] Pulmonary researcher Louise Hecker, PhD, has joined the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson as assistant professor of medicine in the Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine.

UA Sarver Heart Center Expert Offers Insights into New Uses of a Surgical Adhesive in New England Journal of Medicine

[Marvin Slepian, MD, with University of Arizona President Ann Weaver Hart and another gentleman] Rapid advances in minimally invasive and catheter cardiovascular technologies have created a growing need for the development of effective adhesives that facilitate the deployment of these technologies while adequately controlling blood-clotting and bl

‘Oh My Aching Joints: Exploring the Latest Treatments for Joint Pain,’ May 7

[Jeffrey R. Lisse, MD] Oh My Aching Joints: Exploring the Latest Treatments for Joint Pain, a free 75-minute presentation by Jeffrey R.

‘Get to Know the University of Arizona Arthritis Center’ Luncheon, Nov. 6

Everyone is invited to “Get to Know The University of Arizona Arthritis Center,” the annual fall luncheon of the University of Arizona Arthritis Center (UAAC) Friends, on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Lodge on the Desert, 306 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson.

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