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Miami Health Exec Philip Esformes Paid Around $700K in College Admissions Scandal

A Miami Beach health exec was so adamant about his son being admitted into the University of Pennsylvania that he paid around $300,000 in bribes to its basketball coach and sent over $400,000 to Key Worldwide Foundation, a charity at the focus of a nationwide college admissions scandal. Esformes first reached out to UPenn’s varsity […]

Central Wisconsin’s First Medical Students Find Out Where They’ll Serve Residencies

She was understandably nervous before the announcement: It would essentially determine the course of her life, and that of her family, for the next three years and beyond. Britt DeRuyter, 34, a Stevens Point native, was one of 13 graduating Medical College of Wisconsin-Central Wisconsin students participating in the first-ever Match Day celebration for the Wausau-based […]

Mt. San Antonio College Faculty Protest Proposed Health Insurance Switch

Contract negotiations between Mt. San Antonio College faculty and administrators have remained at a standstill for more than a year, the divisive issue a proposed change to the health insurance plan. The change would move Mt. SAC Faculty Association members from the State Public Employee Retirement System health insurance to coverage from the Self-Insured Schools […]

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Mumps Outbreak at Temple Rises to 50 Confirmed Cases

The number of total reported cases of mumps at Temple University has increased to 50, officials said, following the report that 16 cases of mumps were confirmed last week. The outbreak has spread from the university’s main Philadelphia campus to its Ambler campus in Montgomery County. According to the officials from the University Health Services, […]

Boston College Adds New Major in Neuroscience

Boston College will introduce a major in neuroscience within the Department of Psychology next fall, enabling undergraduates to obtain a research-focused degree in a field whose interdisciplinary nature and application has made it increasingly popular among college students. BC administrators and faculty say establishing the neuroscience bachelor of science major addresses a longstanding student demand […]

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U.S. Communities Reach Out to Homeless as Liver Disease Surges

This industrial city in central Massachusetts has had many nicknames through the years, including “the Heart of the Commonwealth” and “Wormtown.” Among them was this less-known medical moniker: “Hepatitisville.” Worcester has endured several outbreaks of the liver-battering disease, including one that sidelined 90 members of a college football team in 1969. Read More

New Director Appointed to Oversee Maine Veterans’ Health Care

Come mid-April, there will be a new director of Veterans Affairs Maine Healthcare System. Tracye Davis has been appointed to the position overseeing the comprehensive health care system that provides care to about 43,000 enrolled Maine veterans, which has an operating budget of more than $370 million. She will officially begin her post April 14. […]

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Clearwater Company OnMed Reveals Health Station That Can Diagnosis Patients, Dispense Medications

It’s the typical doctor’s visit: Patient confers with a physician or nurse. Patient gets medication. On Tuesday, this transaction didn’t take place in a doctor’s office or clinic, but in a medical kiosk. Read More

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Ana West | Loneliness at Penn is Rampant, And It’s Time to Stop Hiding it

Penn students talk a lot about various aspects of our campus culture and the negative effects that accompany them. We all know how our pre–professional culture creates stress among students and negatively impacts our mental health; we frequently talk about flashy displays of wealth and the insular, out–of–touch environment that we have here, so much so that terms like […]

How to Help College Students Counteract Depression and Anxiety

One in 5 students battle depression, anxiety and related mood disorders during their college years. Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among people ages 15 to 34 in the U.S., according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Depression is the most common underlying cause for these deaths. Unfortunately, there is no single known cause for depression and […]

Wellness Center Adjusts to Increased Demand for Mental Health Resources

Nationally, college students are more likely to use campus mental health resources compared to years past, a recent study showed. In response, Loyola’s Wellness Center staff has grown and adjusted its processes in order to assist more students, but some students say more needs to be done. The number of students who visited campus counseling […]

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Arkansas Colleges of Health Education Announces Start of Courtyard Home Construction at Heritage Village

Rick Mooney Construction recently broke ground on courtyard homes for the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education’s Heritage Village living community, according to a news release. Phase I of the project includes 25 lots, beginning with 17 homes designed in a “pocket neighborhood” style. Pocket neighborhoods are those featuring a group of homes surrounding a shared courtyard […]

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