The Vascular Team at the University of Arizona Department of Surgery will provide its first free vascular screening event on Saturday, June 30, 9 a.m.-noon, at Banner – University Medicine North, 3838 N. Campbell Ave., Building 2.
Nearly 80 million Americans — 1 of every 4 — are infected with human papillomavirus (HPV). Of those millions, more than 31,000 will be diagnosed with an HPV-related cancer this year. Despite those staggering figures, HPV vaccination remains low in the United States.
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Graduates of the UA College of Medicine Residency Program – University Campus celebrated their graduation on June 2 at the Skyline Country Club with a dinner and awards ceremony.
A program at the University of Arizona Health Sciences is providing access to health care for underserved communities and the opportunity for health-professions students to practice in a real-world setting.
"Overview of Sexual and Gender Minority-Related Activities and Training Opportunities at NIH"
Date: June 13, 2018
Time: 4-5 p.m. EST (1 p.m. AZ)
Learning Objectives:
Nighttime snacking and junk food cravings may contribute to unhealthy eating behaviors and represent a potentia [Text Box: Nighttime snacking and a craving for junk food may contribute to unhealthy eating behaviors and represent a link between poor sleep and obesity, a UA Health Sciences study has found.
by Anna C. Christensen, UA Cancer Center
PHOENIX – Virtually all cervical cancers are caused by HPV, or human papillomavirus, dubbed the “common cold” of sexually transmitted infections because nearly every sexually active person catches it. Fortunately, the immune system vanquishes the majority of HPV infections, with only a small percentage progressing to precancer and, ultimately, cancer. But why do some people clear the infection while others are unable to fight it?
Cancer survivors who suffer negative effects after treatment soon may have access to interventions with the potential to vastly improve their quality of life.
For a photo gallery from this event, please visit the Facebook webpage for the Department of Medicine.
