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Lehigh Names Whitney Witt Inaugural Dean of the College of Health
After an extensive global search, Lehigh has appointed Whitney Witt, currently the director of the Center for Maternal and Child Health Research at IBM Watson Health in North Carolina, as the inaugural dean of the universityâs new College of Health. She will assume her new role on Jan. 31. Read More
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UW study finds student athletes report better mental health than non-athlete peers
Competing athletically at collegiate levels while maintaining a full class load and living independently for the first time causes high stress and anxiety for many. However, a new study at the University of Wisconsin found that student athletes enjoy high levels of physical and mental health, exceeding even that of their non-athlete classmates. Read More
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Will More Diversity Among Doctors Help Improve African-American Health?
African American men have the lowest life expectancy of any ethnic group in the country due to health issues like diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, and cancer. The problem is puzzling when many of these diseases are so preventable or treatable today. Read More
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As Shutdown Enters Second Month, Health Risks Rise
The government shutdown is threatening the health of millions of Americans, increasing the risk for harm as the partial closure of key agencies enters its second month, say public health, medical and food safety groups. Read More
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$10.4M grant to UH researchers links environmental microbiomes to human health
The buzz over a recent $10.4-million grant to five junior researchers at the University of HawaiÊ»i at MÄnoa is about much more than mosquitoes. The funds from the National Institutes of Health Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) support the first center focusing on the interface between environmental microbiomes and human health. Read More
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Medical Students Push For More LGBT Health Training To Address Disparities
When Sarah Spiegel was in her first year at New York Medical College in 2016, she sat in a lecture hall watching a BuzzFeed video about what itâs like to be an intersex or a transgender person. âIt was a good video, but it felt inadequate for the education of a class of medical students, [âŠ]
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Barnes & Noble: U.S. Readers More Interested in Mental Health Books Than Books on Diet, Exercise
According to new data released by bookstore chain Barnes & Noble, readers across the U.S. are increasingly more interested in the mental health genre than books about diet and exercise. The data, which was collected between Dec. 16 and Jan. 5 from its 630 retail stores and website, shows that readersâ New Yearâs resolutions are [âŠ]
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An Interview with Phill Wilson, Founder, Former President of Black AIDS Institute
Phill Wilson, the founder and president and CEO of the Black AIDS Institute (BAI) since its inception in 1999, has recently retired. The Institute is the only national HIV/AIDS think tank in the country thatâs focused on African-Americans. Diverse: Issues In Higher Education recently interviewed Wilson about his time at the Institute, and whatâs next for him and the Institute. Diverse: [âŠ]
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GRCC recruiting more minorities for health care fields
Grand Rapids Community College has funding to train 60 people for an initiative to help increase the diversity of the health care workforce, according to Julie Parks, executive director of GRCC Workforce Training. The new students would take courses in in-demand fields: medical assistant, phlebotomist, and certified nursing assistant (CNA). Course fees will be discounted [âŠ]
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Health Disparities Damage Men and Boys of Color and CTâs Economy
Men and boys of color in Connecticut are less likely to have health insurance, more likely to be victims of violence, and more likely to die early from preventable diseases than their non-Hispanic white counterparts, reports UConnâs Health Disparities Institute. The findings are part of the Health Disparities Instituteâs (HDI) inaugural Report Card on Health [âŠ]
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Dr. Michael A. Joseph Appointed Vice Dean at SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Dr. Kitaw Demissie, dean of SUNY Downstate Medical Center School of Public Health has announced that Dr. Michael A. Joseph has been appointed the schoolâs new vice dean of academic and student affairs. âIâm excited to work with Dr. Joseph as I begin my tenure here at SUNY Downstate,â Demissie said in the announcement. âHe [âŠ]
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IU researcher contributes to prominent journalâs first special section focused on bisexual health
Indiana University researcher Brian Dodge is helping shine a light on bisexual health with a recent contribution in one of the worldâs most prominent sexuality research journals. Dodge, associate director of the Center for Sexual Health Promotion at the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington, alongside Wendy Bostwick of the University of Illinois at Chicago, recently [âŠ]
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