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Worcester Colleges Turn Eyes on Vaping; Policies Vary
WORCESTER — With eight deaths and more than 500 people diagnosed with vaping-related illnesses, Worcester colleges are taking action to support students’ health. At Assumption College, devices may be confiscated, according to Michael Guilfoyle, executive director of communications. This new policy became effective June 1. Read More
September 23, 2019
Policies
U.S. Voters Support Expanding Medicare but Not Eliminating Private Health Insurance
Democratic presidential candidates are presenting policy ideas that are broadly popular with Americans, including tuition-free state colleges, but other proposals—such as Medicare for All—could complicate the party’s prospects next year, the latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll shows. Two-thirds of registered voters support letting anyone buy into Medicare, similar to an idea that former Vice […]
September 23, 2019
Other News
Mumps Outbreak at College of Charleston Prompts Response From State and Local Health Officials
An outbreak of mumps at the College of Charleston has been designated by DHEC after three cases of the contagious disease have been confirmed in the past week. The first case was confirmed on Tues. Sept. 17 and the campus community was notified on Fri. Sept. 20. According to a press release from CofC, school […]
September 23, 2019
Other News
Study: Diabetes Stress High Among College Students
Nathan Reilly has had Type 1 diabetes since he was a baby. And until last week, the 19-year-old always had his mother to help remind him of the litany of tasks people with diabetes must do. Check blood sugar. Adjust insulin pump. Watch what you eat. Be careful how much you run around. Now a […]
September 16, 2019
Other News
State-of-the-Art St. Louis Community College Center for Nursing and Health Sciences Opens to Students
Representatives from the community, students and educators gathered on Aug. 23 to celebrate and cut the ribbon on the new St. Louis Community College (STLCC) Center for Nursing and Health Sciences – the first new building at the STLCC-Forest Park campus in 20 years. Minority-owned KAI Enterprises and Tarlton Corp., both based in St. Louis, […]
September 16, 2019
Policies
Warren Has Own Plan for Everything, Though Not Health Care
Elizabeth Warren has a plan for that. But on health care, she’s with Bernie. Warren, a Massachusetts senator and a leading liberal Democratic presidential candidate, has stood out in the 2020 race for her extraordinary focus on detailed plans to address the nation’s most pressing issues. Her website lists specific policies for 43 topics, from gun […]
September 16, 2019
Other News
Are You Mentally Well Enough for College?
Last spring an 18-year-old college freshman who got straight A’s in high school – but was now failing several courses – came to my office on the campus where I work as a psychologist. The student was seeking a medical exception so that he could withdraw from the classes he failed instead of taking the F’s and […]
September 16, 2019
Other News
How Racism Harms Children
Racism hurts children, in real and fundamental ways. It hurts not just their health, but their chances for a good, successful life. That’s the bottom line message of a new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). It is a call to action for all of us. If we care about the health and future […]
September 16, 2019
Other News
Utah’s College Students Report Depression So Bad It Was ‘Difficult to Function’ — But Few Said They Saw a Counselor
A new effort to examine the mental health challenges experienced by Utah’s college students is just beginning — but already the early results are stark. An online survey offered to students at all eight public institutions found a startling percentage had intentionally harmed themselves and even more have felt so debilitated by depression it was difficult […]
September 16, 2019
Other News
‘I Was Non-Stop Juuling Up a Storm’: 10 College Students on Their Vaping Addictions
(CNN)- The CDC, FDA, White House and a who’s who of officials in suits want young people to stop using e-cigarettes amid a mysterious outbreak of hundreds of vaping-related lung illnesses. But what do actual vapers think? CNN went to New York City’s Washington Square Park to speak with young people who had or currently […]
September 16, 2019
Other News
New Director Named for University Health Services
The Office of the Provost today announced the appointment of Giang T. Nguyen as director of Harvard University Health Services (HUHS), effective this November. Nguyen, who has championed diversity and inclusion throughout his scholarly, clinical, and leadership experiences, was most recently executive director of the Student Health Service (SHS) at the University of Pennsylvania and clinical […]
September 9, 2019
Other News
Creighton University Changing the Landscape of Health Education in Phoenix
Creighton University will mark its commitment to expanding health education in Phoenix with a ceremonial groundbreaking of the nearly $100 million, 180,000-square-foot home of its new Health Sciences – Phoenix Campus at Park Central. The event is planned for Sept. 25 at 9 a.m. Construction on the building at 3100 N. Central Ave. started in […]
September 9, 2019
Policies
University of Missouri Receives Grant for Rural Health Care
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The University of Missouri has received $5 million in federal funds to address a shortage or primary care physicians. The university said it is the largest award for rural medicine in the school’s history. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports a federal analysis predicts Missouri will have a shortage of 1,220 primary […]
September 9, 2019
Other News
Temple University Health System Back Online After Cyber Attack
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A Philadelphia hospital is getting back online after falling victim to a cyber attack. Temple University Health System’s computer system was hacked last week, according to officials. They say the cyber attack compromised numerous operations from email to scheduling.
September 9, 2019
Other News
University of Michigan Student Tuition Will No Longer Cover Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections at University Health Services
University of Michigan student tuition will no longer cover testing for sexually transmitted infections at University Health Services. This update is part of UHS and Michigan Medicine’s new policy of billing students’ personal insurance for “laboratory testing, radiology x-rays and ultrasounds and allergy injections,” as announced in a policy memo on July 15. Previously, these […]
September 9, 2019
Other News
University of Utah Center Selected to Assist With Nationwide Program to Accelerate Health Research, Facilitate Medical Breakthroughs
SALT LAKE CITY — Genetics play a key role in the treatment of disease, and the more doctors know about a person’s genes can help them determine the best path to better health. “Our bodies don’t all respond the same to different medications or different treatments and a piece of that is because of our […]
September 9, 2019
Disparities
Medical Schools Fall Short on Racial Justice: Student Group
At leading U.S. medical schools, education of future doctors about racism, promotion of diversity, and service of patients of color are in need of improvement, survey results suggest. White Coats 4 Black Lives, a national group of medical students and doctors-in-training, released its second annual Racial Justice Report Card (RJRC), which indicates that medical schools […]
September 9, 2019
Other News
Post-Secondary Institutions Work to Address Student Anxiety, Offer Support
For Jenna Kaplan, the thought of taking a day off from university to manage her anxiety disorder only made her feel worse. The now-23-year-old graduate student remembers grappling with panic attacks and sky-high stress levels during her undergraduate degree at Concordia University while trying to shine in a highly competitive theatre program. Tests and social events — cornerstones […]
August 30, 2019
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