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Tai chi after stroke aids balance, UA study finds
The ancient Chinese martial art tai chi may reduce falls among adult stroke survivors, researchers at the University of Arizona have found.
Major public diabetes event in Tucson Saturday
A Taking Control of Your Diabetes Conference will be held tomorrow - Saturday - at the Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave.
Stroke studies show new treatment is no better than old one
Three long-awaited studies have shown that mechanically removing a blood clot from a stroke patient’s brain is no more useful than the older treatment of giving an IV dose of a clot-dissolving drug to the whole body.
Study: Many stroke survivors think about suicide
One in 12 stroke survivors thought about suicide or that they would be better off dead, a troubling federal survey reveals.
Tucson tech: NuvOx drug that aids radiation treatments set for clinical trials
Dr. Evan Unger and his four-year-old Tucson company, NuvOx Pharma, are planning clinical trials of an injectable drug to make tumors more susceptible to radiation treatment.
Tucson tech: NuvOx drug that aids radiation treatments set for clinical trials
Nearly two decades ago, University of Arizona radiologist Dr. Evan Unger recognized that an ultrasound imaging contrast agent he pioneered held promise as a way to deliver drugs or therapies to specific areas.
Tucson man given 11/2 years in abuse of impaired girlfriend
A Tucson man who allowed his stroke-impaired girlfriend to wallow in her own waste for weeks was sentenced to 1 1/2 years in prison Thursday.
Blog: University of Arizona nursing professor awarded major grant
An assistant professor in the University of Arizona College of Nursing has been awarded a three-year $350,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to support his research on a devastating type of stroke.
No. 1 health issue in Pima County: lack of access to care
Pima County's biggest health problem is a lack of access to medical care, a new report says.
Blog: Arizona among least obese states in the U.S.
The Centers for Disease Control released its 2011 map of adult obesity in the U.S. today.
Tucson monsoon: Sunday's lively lightning
Lightning seemed to dominate the Tucson landscape last night. That's why today I contacted local lightning expert Ron Holle to find out more about it.
Stroke support group meetings have new date and time
The Tucson Community Stroke Support Group meetings have a new location and time.
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