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Sleeping at the wrong temperature can keep you tossing and turning all night, preventing a good night’s rest. “Temperature regulation is an important part of maintaining healthy and restful sleep throughout the night,” says Dr. Michael Grandner, director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine program at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson.


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New Service Supports Care for Pregnant & Postpartum Patients with Drs. Kalia and Emerick

Associate Professor of Psychiatry Saira Kalia, MD, and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Kathryn Emerick, MD, are interviewed by the Arizona Medical Association for its ArMA On Call podcast about the Arizona Perinatal Psychiatry Access Line (APAL), its need, and the services APAL provides.


University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers are developing the Virtual Reality Military Operational Neuropsychological Assessment, or VRMONA, which will combine virtual reality and artificial intelligence to identify traumatic brain injury.
Applying VR and AI to find a faster way to test for TBI

University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers are developing a portable tool to diagnose military personnel on the battlefield.


But Will it Hurt My Baby? Perinatal Psychiatry Podcast Episode with Dr. Kalia

Associate Professor of Psychiatry, and the Director of the Az Perinatal Psychiatry Access Line Saira Kalia, MD, is interviewed in the Thinking it Through podcast. In conversation with Shivana Naidoo, MD, Dr. Kalia shares her years of experience treating the mental health concerns of women in all stages of pregnancy.


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Naps, Oversleeping & Sleep Aids

Michael Grandner, associate professor of psychiatry and the director of the Banner University Medicine Behavioral Sleep Medicine, is interviewed by numerous media outlets on a variety of sleep topics, from naps to oversleeping to a launch of a new sleep helpline.


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Sleep and Heart Health

Michael Grandner, associate professor of psychiatry and the director of the Banner University Medicine Behavioral Sleep Medicine, shared how sleep and heart health are related in various media interviews.


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The holy grail of sleep tips

If you are looking for a New Year’s resolution, focusing on better quality sleep is a great one! Michael Grandner, PhD, the director of the Banner University Medicine Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic says that being well-rested boosts mood and improves energy, giving you a jump start to achieve your dreams and goals.


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What Experts Want You to Know About MAOI Drugs

Philip Lam, DO, Banner – University Medicine psychiatrist and assistant clinical professor, of COM-T psychiatry, provides insights on the antidepressant MAOI for the mental health publication WonderMind.


Navigating seasonal affective disorder among college students
Navigating seasonal affective disorder among college students

Jordan Karp, MD, professor and chair for the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Arizona, was interviewed by The Daily Wildcat and shares his thoughts on seasonal affective disorder.


Traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is one of the most common injuries sustained by military personnel, who are often stationed in remote locations where quick neuropsychological assessments are not feasible.  Getty Images
$1.5M DOD grant will create virtual reality test to assess TBI in the field

College of Medicine – Tucson researchers will create a portable virtual reality device to quickly assess traumatic brain injuries when and where they occur.


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