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Health: Page 19

Winona State Administrator Working on Mental Health Initiative

An ounce of prevention isn’t just a worth a pound of cure; it can be a lot of fun as well. Kate Noelke, Winona State University’s director of Integrated Wellness, wants students across the state to not just have access to counseling services, but to find ways to take proactive steps against the triggers that […]

Winona State University

Towson University, UM St. Joseph Medical Center Partner for Vaccine Clinic

Towson University is planning for a full, working campus this fall, meaning all faculty, staff, and students on campus must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Read More

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Bill Would Prohibit UW System from Requiring COVID Vaccines, But Thompson Says They Won’t Be Mandated

Republicans who control the Legislature want to ban requiring COVID-19 vaccines on University of Wisconsin campuses, but UW System President Tommy Thompson says that won’t be happening anyway. Thompson repeated at a Board of Regents meeting last week that the UW System will not mandate vaccines on campuses but will continue an “aggressive campaign” to encourage vaccinations. […]

University of Wisconsin

Denison U. Announces Groundbreaking for ‘Ann And Thomas Hoaglin Wellness Center’

Denison University has announced ground is being broken for the new “Ann and Thomas Hoaglin Wellness Center,” named in honor of the Hoaglin’s philanthropic leadership to the project. The Hoaglin Wellness Center will bring to fruition Denison’s holistic and integrated approach to community health and well-being, according to a Denison University news release. Read More

Denison University

Once Banned, For-Profit Medical Schools Are on The Rise Again in The U.S.

Two universities are eyeing the chance to be the first to build a medical school in one of the few states without one. The jockeying of the two schools to open campuses in Montana — one a nonprofit, the other for-profit — highlights the rapid spread of for-profit medical learning centers despite their once-blemished reputation. […]

Robert Shireman, director of higher education excellence and a senior fellow at the Century Foundation

Up in Smoke: The Vaping Epidemic

The importance of lung health is more significant this year than ever before. The combination of the COVID-19 pandemic and flu season is enough to convince anyone to take an extra dose of vitamin C. However, one widely neglected component of lung health is the impact of vaping. Teens and young adults may be wearing masks and social distancing, but when they choose to use e-cigarettes, Juuls, or other vaping devices, they put their lung health at risk.

Health Disparities Researcher Named Associate Director for Cancer Equity at USC Norris

The University of Southern California has appointed Chanita Hughes-Halbert, PhD, as the first-ever associate director for cancer equity at USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. Hughes-Halbert also will serve as a professor and vice chair of research in the department of preventive medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. In her new roles, which she will […]

Dr. Chanita Hughes-Halbert

Health Professional Calls for Better Vaccine Access for Minorities

A year into the pandemic, a local Black health care professional is calling for changes in Albany County’s COVID vaccination response to make sure Blacks have better access. She’s created a team that has vaccinated thousands of Blacks, but wonders what happens when the next health crisis occurs? Dr. Brenda Robinson’s passion to become a […]

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Bellarmine University Launches Master of Health Science in Biomedical Sciences

Bellarmine University is launching a Master of Health Science in Biomedical Sciences program. It is an accelerated master’s degree designed to enhance students’ medical school application. Students also may use the credential for a career in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, health education, health care administration, and other fields. Read More

Bellarmine University

First New Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine Graduate from Arkansas Colleges of Health Education

The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education held the graduation of its inaugural class at the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine on May 15. It was also the second commencement for ACHE’s master of science in biomedicine program. Read More

Arkansas Colleges of Health Education

In NY, Vaccinated Teens Can Enter Raffle for Free College

Vaccinated kids aged 12 to 17 will have a chance to win a full ride to public universities and colleges in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. The governor said the state will raffle off 50 scholarships, which would cover four years of tuition, room and board, books and supplies. Read More

Gov. Andrew Cuomo

Vaccine Not Required for Those Who Work At, Attend Virginia Community Colleges

If you work at or go to a community college in Virginia, you’re not required to get the coronavirus vaccine. Read More

Dr. Glenn DuBois

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