Life is why we walk...
Thank you for joining nearly 1 million Americans at 305 events across the country to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. We truly appreciate all our walkers, donors and volunteers who have accepted the challenge. We cannot achieve our mission without each one of you!
Relay For Life is the signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. The event is staffed and coordinated by volunteers in more than 5,200 communities and 20 countries. Volunteers give of their time and effort because they believe it's time to take action against cancer. Join us at these events to bring communities together to remember loved ones lost, honor survivors of all cancers, and raise money to help the American Cancer Society make a global impact on cancer.
Relay For Life is the signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. The event is staffed and coordinated by volunteers in more than 5,200 communities and 20 countries. Volunteers give of their time and effort because they believe it's time to take action against cancer. Join us at these events to bring communities together to remember loved ones lost, honor survivors of all cancers, and raise money to help the American Cancer Society make a global impact on cancer.
The UA Student Health Advocacy Committee (SHAC) presents the 11th Annual Run for Your Life 5K. All of the proceeds from registration and donations go to Tucson HopeFest as part of a long-standing tradition of SHAC purchasing and providing seasonal flu vaccinations to underserved members of the community.
Relay For Life is the signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. The event is staffed and coordinated by volunteers in more than 5,200 communities and 20 countries. Volunteers give of their time and effort because they believe it's time to take action against cancer. Join us at these events to bring communities together to remember loved ones lost, honor survivors of all cancers, and raise money to help the American Cancer Society make a global impact on cancer.
Among UA medical students matching into the UA Internal Medicine Residency Program – Tucson Campus this year were John Dicken (on right in first image and left in second above) and Gilbert Ortega (in middle on right), pictured during Match Day proceedings March 17 in DuVal Auditorium. See more photos at the COM-T Flickr site at this link.
Air travel has increased the potential for international transmission of infectious diseases. As increasing numbers of people travel by air, the potential risk of introduction and spread of infectious diseases by travelers is on the rise.
Study participants were shown faces and asked to identify the emotion. (Image: Neurobiology of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms)
If less is more, is more better? Both may be true (or not) for two University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers studying the impact of redox chemical reactions—specifically reductive stress—and metabolism in pulmonary hypertension and the risks for cardiovascular disease. The final answers may depend on your gender.
Each year about 735,000 Americans have a heart attack. Of these, 525,000 are a first heart attack and 210,000 happen in people who have already had a heart attack.
