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Faculty Mental Health

As apparently 3,000 different authors have said: “Be kind: Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.” This is in essence a plea for compassion. People are a product of their past experiences and battles. And that means that sometimes those things take a toll in terms of mental health. It is […]

Nursing School Students Teach Middle Schoolers About Health, Sex

Students with the University of Colorado College of Nursing are taking on a new role in the classroom: teaching. The organization is teaming up with Aurora Public Schools to get health and sex education to middle school students. Sarah Price is among the students participating. On Tuesday she gave a lesson at Aurora Frontier Middle […]

Reproductive Services are a key Component to Health of Latina Women

If the midterm elections made anything evident, it’s the fact that Latinx voters became more engaged, overwhelmingly favoring candidates with messages that resonated with their concerns. From the resounding early election turnout across the country to the record-breaking wave of Latinas and women of color elected who have never seen any representation in Congress, Latinas/os […]

Initiative Targets Health Disparities by Reducing Salt in Takeout Food

A citywide initiative spearheaded by a center in Temple’s Lewis Katz School of Medicine is taking aim at hypertension—one of the most serious health conditions afflicting Philadelphians at disproportionate rates—by helping to reduce sodium in food offered by some takeout restaurants. Read More

Tackling mental health stigmas among Black Americans

Men of some minority races are statistically less likely seek help for their mental health than women and Caucasians, a 2015 study shows. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), only 6.6 percent of black men report having sought mental health services compared to 11.3 percent of their white counterparts and 10.3 percent […]

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Study: Lesbian Women Less Likely to Report Receiving Birth Control Prescription or Counseling

According to a new study that used data from the National Survey of Family Growth 2006-2015, lesbian women were less likely to report receiving a birth control prescription or birth control counseling compared with heterosexual women. However, they were more likely to report having received sexually transmitted infection (STI) counseling, testing, or treatment, after adjusting […]

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‘Alarming’ rate of Diabetes Complications at Diagnosis in Underinsured Minority Populations

A cohort of predominantly black and Hispanic adults in Chicago had significantly higher rates of diabetes-related complications at the time of disease diagnosis when compared against nationally insured and white cohorts, particularly microvascular complications, according to findings from a cross-sectional study. Read More

Ohio State Medical Students Connect with Youth to Promote Healthy Living

Abdallah Robleh has been trying to exercise more, playing soccer and basketball, and he’s eating fewer Doritos and drinking less soda. But getting regular sleep is a bigger challenge: He does great during the week, but he slips on the weekends when he stays up to play video games. Read More

Saint Luke’s Nurse Loses job After Sharing Photo of Blackface Halloween Costume

A nurse’s Halloween costume has launched an investigation at Saint Luke’s Health System. The woman, a nurse with Saint Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit, was seen on Facebook wearing blackface, dressed as Beyonce. The man next to her is dressed as Jay Z. Read More

‘A Historic Day’: New Initiative Aims to Improve Healthcare Opportunities in Tri-County

During the next five years, the healthcare tide across the Tri-county is expected to change as local medical experts unite forces to implement the region’s first-ever health improvement plan. “The plan examines our community’s health through the lens of social determinants that include poverty, the education environment, crime and safety concerns, all with the mission […]

Maine Graduating More Nurses, But Shortage Still Looms

Maine’s current and projected shortage of registered nurses remains real despite some success among the state’s nursing programs in recent years to boost their numbers of graduates. The state recorded 801 nursing graduates from its public and private nursing programs in 2017, up from 659 in 2015, 701 in 2013 and 563 in 2011. Read […]

Midland University Nursing Program Making New Strides

Right after high school, Deborah Brester channeled her compassion for others – and an aversion to the idea of an office job – into a decision to become a registered nurse (RN). Her decades-long career has taken her from labor and delivery and surgery to management roles in long-term care, home health and hospice. “Eventually, […]

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