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GV Promotes Vaccinations Without Requirements Amid National Conversations

With an anti-vaccination movement on the rise, the possession of accurate information on vaccines is becoming increasingly in demand across college campuses. The student senate’s Student Health and Wellness Taskforce reported that while Grand Valley State University’s vaccination rates have had an increase since 2014, they still fall below the national average. Read More

Touro Program Receives Grant to Promote Diverse Health Care Workforce

For the 12th year in a row, Touro University California’s joint master of science in Physician Assistant Studies/master of Public Health program has been awarded a $96,000 Song-Brown Healthcare Workforce Training Programs Grant through the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development. The funds will provide the two-week Bridge Program and assist physician assistant students complete […]

Hospitals Welcome Foreign Nurses, Doctors to Fill Personnel Shortage

As the health care industry faces shortages in doctors and nurses, local providers are increasing recruitment efforts that include bringing in more employees from outside the United States. Geisinger is in its first year partnering with Medefis, a vendor management system that brings in experienced nurses from Jamaica, Philippines, India and Africa. The three-year program […]

Survey Finds Philadelphia Less Healthy Than Other Northeast Cities

You might think that the City of Brotherly Love, which prides itself on being a national leader in health care, would be healthier than its peers. Philadelphia is graced with some of the top academic medical centers in the country, numerous pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms, and the headquarters of several major medical organizations. And the […]

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Montana Has Poor Dental Health, But Plenty of Dentists

When it comes to dental health, Montana has some work to do. An annual report card that looks at the which states have the healthiest teeth and gums in the U.S., ranks Montana 43 overall. On the other hand, the report produced by the personal finance website WalletHub, said the state is third for the most dentists […]

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Health Tip: Eat Less Saturated Fat

The American Heart Association recommends reducing saturated fat to no more than 6 percent of total daily calories for people who need to lower “bad” cholesterol. Read More

Bias May Affect Providers’ Knowledge of Transgender Health

People who are transgender face many barriers in the health-care system — from intake forms that use noninclusive language to challenges finding providers who are knowledgeable about their health-care needs. But more training may not be the answer to improving competent care, a new Michigan Medicine-led study suggests. Surprisingly, more hours of education in the […]

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Virtua Names Chief Philanthropy Officer

Virtua has named Sarah Fawcett-Lee as senior vice president of its philanthropy program, Virtua Foundation, where she will be responsible for implementing initiatives across the not-for-profit organization with the goal of increasing charitable support for Virtua’s array of programs and services. Read More

Student Health: Nourish Your Body & Mind At University

Staying fit and healthy in university is not really a priority for most students. For most, it is their first time living away from home, free of any restrictions, and with complete independence – you can eat, drink, and do whatever you want! However, neglecting your health and well-being can have a detrimental effect not […]

Multicultural VMA to Launch, Seeks to Promote Diversity

Dr. Marie Sato Quicksall remembers when she was young, she and her brother would get excited if they saw an Asian person on TV, much less a mixed-race individual. “We didn’t feel like we had a lot of representation, but we felt like we had a lot of support otherwise,” she said. Today, she still […]

Emory University School of Public Health Receives $65M Rollins Foundation Gift

Emory University has recently received a $65 million gift from the O. Wayne Rollins Foundation to support the construction of a third Rollins School of Public Health facility on the campus. The new facility, which will be called the R. Randall Rollins Building, will be adjacent to the existing School of Public Health buildings and […]

NYU Launches New Oral Health Center For People With Disabilities

New York City residents with physical, cognitive and developmental disabilities will now be able to receive much-needed dental care, thanks to the opening of the New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry’s Oral Health Center for People with Disabilities. Located in the NYU College of Dentistry’s Weissman Building, the 8,000-square-foot center offers comprehensive care for […]

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