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A growing body of research shows getting little or poor sleep doesn't just make people feel tired the next day – it places them at higher risk for heart attacks and early death, along with cognitive decline, dementia, diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, depression and other chronic health conditions. Dr. Michael Grandner was interviewed and quoted in a San Francisco Gate article, "What happens when we sleep, and why we need just the right amount each night".
In a recent podcast, Dr. Adrienne and Dr. Noshene unravel the science behind trauma and adverse childhood experiences that affect people all over the world, highlighting how important it is to address and work on such issues.
A mental health crisis created over the past three years could have long-term public health consequences, including shorter lifespans. Dr. Jordan Karp was quoted in this article.
Drs. Ranjbar and Duong were interviewed and quoted in a Daily Wildcat article.
What is the connection between sleep, race, ethnicity, and health disparities? What is being done to reduce these disparities? Dr. Michael Grandner provides an overview of sleep health disparities research.
Dr. Jordan Karp, chair of psychiatry at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson, was quoted in a CNN article discussing the insufficient focus on mental health in older adults.
"Good Sleep Habits May Improve Weight Loss Efforts, Study Suggests" - Preliminary findings from a study presented at the American Heart Association's conference suggest that individuals with good sleep habits are more likely to stick to exercise and diet plans when trying to lose weight compared to those with poor sleep health. Michael Grandner, the director of the Sleep and Health Research Program at the University of Arizona, says the study highlights the connection between sleep and weight management strategies.
A clinical trial including a researcher in the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson’s Department of Psychiatry found that adding the medication aripiprazole to the antidepressant being taken by older patients with difficult-to-treat depression improved participant well-being and resulted in higher depression remission rates. The paper, “Antidepressant Augmentation versus Switch in Treatment-Resistant Geriatric Depression,” was published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.