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BBC Business Daily: The importance of sleep

Michael Grandner, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and Director of the Sleep and Heath Research Program, is interviewed on BBC News on how to buy things that protect sleep. He also shares that sleep problems can be created by biological and social issues.


Dr Jordan Karp discusses rise in senior suicides in Pima County.
Senior suicides up last five years, but help is available

Dr. Jordan F. Karp, professor and chair of the University of Arizona's Department of Psychiatry, is interview by the Green Valley News about the increase in senior suicides in Pima County. ""While not as high as in younger adults, this is too many suicides in older adults, and speaks to the need for focused suicide prevention efforts specifically for those 60 and older."


Health Arizona providers Hopeful New Postpartum Depression Drug Will Reduce Stigma

With the approval of the first oral pill to help treat postpartum depression, providers are hopeful it could help address stigma and access issues in getting treatment for the disease. Dr. Kalia discusses the benefits of zuranolone.


$4M grant will test sleep health coaching for firefighters

Researchers at the UArizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health seek to improve firefighter health by focusing on behavioral interventions to improve sleep and recovery.


Beat summertime sadness with these cool tips

Seasonal depression isn't limited to cold, gloomy winters. University of Arizona assistant professor of psychiatry Dr. Rohit Madan shares advice for keeping moods up when summer temperatures soar.


kathryn emerick md
Arizona Health Services: Most Pregnancy-related Deaths Preventable

Dr. Kathryn Emerick, a perinatal psychiatrist, now serves as the co-director of the Arizona Perinatal Psychiatry Access Line, a hotline designed to create further accessibility by assisting all medical providers in treating mental health and substance use disorders in pregnant patients.


Jordan Karp, MD, geriatric psychiatrist and COM-T Psychiatry Department's Professor & Chair
How retirees can fight anxiety and stay healthy

MarketWatch interviews Jordan Karp, MD, geriatric psychiatrist and COM-T Psychiatry Department's Professor & Chair, on the best ways older adults can alleviate stress surrounding age-specific concerns.


Dr. Noshene Ranjbar, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson
Social media seen through the eyes of Generation Z

Dr. Noshene Ranjbar, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, is interviewed by AZ Public Media and shares what some of the latest literature can tell us about the impact that social media has on young minds that are still developing.


Arizona Perinatal Psychiatry Access Line to open June 1

A new help line for health care providers aims to improve physical and behavioral health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum persons and their babies and families.


Perinatal Psychiatrists and APAL Directors Saira Kalia, MD, and Kathryn Emerick, MD
U of A helpline to support new and expectant moms' mental health

Perinatal Psychiatrists and APAL Directors Saira Kalia, MD, and Kathryn Emerick, MD were interviewed by the Arizona Daily Star where they promoted the launch of the new Arizona Perinatal Psychiatry Access Line program.


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