Two-Thirds of Parents See Teen Opioid Drug Abuse a Problem.  Barrow Neurological Institute, part of Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, is developing an opioid education program that is similar to the successful Barrow Brainbook, which all Arizona high school student-athletes must pass before participating in sports. Continue reading→

Most multiple myeloma studies involve people of European descent, but the disease is more likely to affect African-AmericansContinue reading→

Last year, pancreatic cancer overtook breast cancer as the third leading cause of cancer deaths. WIth a five-year survival rate of just 8 percent, it is one of the deadliest forms of cancer.Continue reading→

For 14 years, the Mayo Clinic and ASU seed grant program has been funding – or seeding –new research collaborations between ASU and Mayo Clinic researchers aimed at improving patient care. By launching novel research on a small scale, researchers have been able to attract funding needed for larger studies and are making significant impact in their fields of studyContinue reading→

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TGen supports Arizona Myeloma Network efforts to share knowledge with cancer caregivers, minimizing their stress and improving patient outcomesContinue reading→

Tiny island nation makes big splash in confronting the world’s third leading cause of cancer deathContinue reading→

If you have not been scared enough by Halloween, read this consent decree announcement made by the FDA on November 1 to Philips Healthcare concerning quality control issues with their automatic external defibrillator. Philips had “tricked” industry by consistently providing unsafe defibrillators so the FDA “treated” them to a cease and desist order through a mandate from a federal judge. Under this consent decree, Philips must cease manufacturing until corrective action is taken.Continue reading→

Dr. Fariba Donovan, an infectious diseases research scientist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, receives contract to examine how the failure to diagnose Valley fever impacts patient health, costs and `antimicrobial stewardship’ of this respiratory infection endemic to the U.S. Southwest.Continue reading→