AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoOlder-Adult Fitness: Tucson’s Rodeo City Wreckettes show how dance can boost balance, strength, mood, and social connection for adults 50+—a reminder that movement is medicine. Gut Health Research: Arizona State University researchers unveiled DAMM, a new model that tracks how microbes in the digestive tract affect how much energy people actually absorb, with potential implications for obesity and diabetes. Child Health Update: A University of Arizona-led trial found antibiotics (azithromycin) won’t help kids’ asthma-linked wheezing once they’re in the ER, reinforcing that antibiotics aren’t the fix for wheeze. Affordable Pet Care: The Arizona Humane Society is running a low-cost mobile wellness clinic in Goodyear with exams, vaccines, flea/tick prevention, microchipping, and deworming. Food & Nutrition Access: Reports say more than 700,000 kids across multiple states lost SNAP food aid after a federal policy change—Arizona included. Environmental Health: A PFAS “forever chemicals” conference is headed to Tucson in June, spotlighting health risks and community-focused research. Wildfire Costs: New findings suggest prescribed burns and fuel reduction can cut wildfire harm and save money—especially when projects are large and sustained.
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