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BU Welcomes New Dean of Health Studies Faculty

An internationally recognized scholar in the fields of epidemiology, public health and preventive medicine and an experienced administrative leader in higher education will become Brandon University’s new dean of the Faculty of Health Studies. Dr. Jean (John) Moraros will assume the role of dean for a five-year term on Aug. 1, the university said in […]

UA and GAPSA to Provide Free Menstrual Products With New Pilot Program

Penn has approved a pilot program to provide free menstrual products in several buildings across campus — a move that comes after students called on administrators to make the products more accessible last semester. The Undergraduate Assembly and Graduate and Professional Student Assembly have held several meetings with administrators from the Vice Provost for University […]

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Hagerstown Community College Nursing Program Continues to Earn High Marks

There are a number of reasons that Program Coordinator Robin Hill believes the Practical Nursing Program at Hagerstown Community College is consistently ranked top in the state. One is the material used to teach and test students gets them ready for the format of the NCLEX-PN exam required to become a licensed practical nurse, or […]

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University of Minnesota Study Finds Rural, Minority Health Gap

If you want a longer, healthier life, would you opt for green acres or a penthouse view? Apologies for the dated TV sitcom reference (“Green Acres” can be found on YouTube, kiddos), but if you choose green acres you’re in for a surprise. “There is an abundance of research, especially in recent years, showing really […]

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Researchers Combat Anti-Vax Myths After Measles Outbreak

After a months-long measles outbreak, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a public emergency in Brooklyn and made vaccines mandatory last week. Of the 465 cases reported in the U.S. just this year, 285 have been in the New York City area. The measles outbreak is part of a larger trend in the growing anti-vaccination movement […]

Sen. Kamala Harris Leads Effort to Create Black Maternal Health Week

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-California, is leading a team of 16 senators to introduce a resolution that would designate April 11 to 17 as Black Maternal Health Week in an effort to raise awareness regarding the Black maternal health crisis. The resolution, which was created to bring attention to racial disparities and address discrimination in maternal […]

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Ohio State Doctors Working to Bring More Black Males Into Medicine

Doctors from Ohio State University are working to bring more black men into the medical field, which they say will also lead to better outcomes for patients in underserved communities. At the University of Akron’s annual Black Male Summit, Drs. Joshua Joseph and Darrell Gray presented data showing that medical school admissions for Black men have essentially remained flat since […]

Harvard Commences Search for New University Health Services Director

The University has begun its search for Harvard University Health Services Director Paul J. Barreira’s replacement, University Provost Alan M. Garber ’76 and Executive Vice President Katie Lapp announced in an email to Harvard affiliates Wednesday. Barreira announced in January that he would step down on June 30 after seven years in the position and […]

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Smoking Pot Versus Tobacco: What Science Says About Lighting Up

As more states make it legal to smoke marijuana, some government officials, researchers and others worry what that might mean for one of the country’s biggest public health successes: curbing cigarette smoking. Though there are notable differences in health research findings on tobacco and marijuana, the juxtaposition strikes some as jarring after generations of Americans […]

Telemedicine Tied to More Antibiotics For Kids, Study Finds

Sniffling, sore-throated kids seen via telemedicine visits were far more likely to be prescribed antibiotics than those who went to a doctor’s office or clinic, according to a new study. Many of those prescriptions disregarded medical guidelines, raising the risk they could cause side effects or contribute to the rise of antibiotic-resistant germs. Read More

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Med School Cadaver’s Heart Was in The Right Place (But Her Other Organs Weren’t)

A woman’s body that was recently donated to a medical school in Oregon provided an anatomy lesson that was much stranger than instructors expected. When students at the Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) in Portland dissected the cadaver of the 99-year-old woman, they found that her liver and abdominal organs were transposed — as […]

Whitney Witt Presents a ‘Roadmap For The College of Health’

Inaugural College of Health Dean Whitney Witt shared her working vision for Lehigh’s new College of Health in a forum on April 2 during National Public Health Week. The college, which will be the second in the nation to offer students an undergraduate degree in population health, is set to open in the 2020-2021 academic year. A […]

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