Image 'Unbelievable': Video shows massive dust storm rolling across New Mexico June 27, 2024 Read more
Image This Hopi dry farmer is trying to safeguard seeds from threats of climate change, commercialization June 26, 2024 Read more
Image Tucson's groundwater is partially contaminated by 'forever chemicals.' Feds want it fixed June 11, 2024 Read more
Image Center member Dr. Tara Carr discusses a new approach to asthma management June 10, 2024 The Healthy Dose asked board-certified allergist Tara Carr, MD, a member of the University of Arizona Health Sciences Asthma and Airway Disease Research Center and an associate professor of Medicine at the College of Medicine—Tucson who sees patients at the Allergy and Immunology Clinic at Banner – University Medical Center Tucson, what people need to know about SMART therapy. Read more
Image Center member Dr. Leslie Farland named Udall Center Fellow May 31, 2024 The UC Fellows Program offers university faculty members the opportunity to do scholarly work on public policy. Farland and Rainbow will study the safety of the work environment for potential childbearing female nurses and how the job setting and its demands impact their postpartum return to work. Read more
Image Center member Dr. Stephanie Russo Carroll speaks on Indigenous Data Sovereignty May 31, 2024 Dr. Stephanie Carroll is Director of the Collaboratory for Indigenous Data Governance an associate professor of public health at the University of Arizona, a Native Ahtna and a citizen of the Native Village of Kluti-Kaah. Read more
Image A railroad worker figured out how to send thousands of gallons of drinking water by rail from Mississippi to the Navajo Nation to alleviate the water crisis May 28, 2024 Read more
Image Drinking chlorinated tap water may alter gut bacterial composition May 23, 2024 A recent study by Drs. Georg Wondrak and Frank Duca explored the effects of drinking chlorinated water on mouse gut microbiota. Their findings revealed a decline in fecal microbiota diversity and notable shifts in fecal bacterial composition. With potential public health implications for humans, these results underscore the need for further research in human subjects. Read more