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Tower Health, Drexel Complete $50M Deal for St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children

West Reading-based Tower Health and Drexel University in Philadelphia have finalized their $50 million acquisition of St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children. The proposed deal for the 188-bed North Philadelphia pediatric medical center was approved in September by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. The closing of the sale, which became effective Sunday, returns the 144-year-old […]

December 16, 2019

Drinking Problems Rampage Among College Students Causing Severe Health Risks

College students often assume that they can escape most of the negative physical and mental effects of consuming alcohol because they are young and healthy and some don’t drink all that frequently. But even minimal consumption of alcoholic beverages can still have significant negative impacts on health regardless of age. That’s according to Dr. Mashkoor […]

December 16, 2019

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Manhattan College to Offer Public Health Major in Fall 2020

Manhattan College will introduce a new public health major beginning in the fall of 2020. “Public health affects all of us,” said Tekeyah Sears, Ed.D., MPH, program director of allied health. “From individual health to societal health, public health focuses on the promotion and prevention of health in all areas.” Read More

December 16, 2019

FSU to Name College of Health Sciences and Technology After Alumni Who Donates $500K

The Fayetteville State University College of Health Sciences and Technology will be named after retired physician Clarence Lloyd who recently donated $500,000 to the university. Lloyd, who retired in March of this year as a radiologist at the Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center in Winston-Salem, was a member of the Fayetteville State University class of 1965. […]

December 16, 2019

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Diversity at Public Health Schools Improves at a Crawl, Report Finds

A 20-year update on a 1999 study found that public health schools are diversifying – but not nearly at the rate that they should be. In particular, minority faculty remain concentrated in junior positions.

December 11, 2019

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Researchers Identify Top Ways to Stop Projected 142% Rise in Latino Cancer

SAN ANTONIO (Dec. 9, 2019) – As U.S. Latinos face a staggering 142% projected rise in cancer cases by 2030, UT Health San Antonio leaders gathered international cancer experts to publish a new book with innovative research and recommendations to reduce Latino cancer. The book, Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos in Springer Open […]

December 9, 2019

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Addressing Disparities in Cancer: Factors Influencing Care, Access and Outcomes

In their March 2006 report, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) showed overwhelming evidence of the existence of health related disparities for racial and ethnic minorities. The report’s definition of cancer health related disparities refers to the unequal treatment of patient population groups — the difference in treatment or access not justified by the differences in […]

December 9, 2019

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Few Med Students Come From Rural Areas, Study Finds

Students from rural areas made up only 4.3% of all incoming medical students in 2017, according to a study published online yesterday in Health Affairs. Read More

December 9, 2019

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Tufts Removes Sackler Name From Buildings, Programs

Tufts University on Thursday became the first major university to strip the Sackler name from buildings and programs, after months-long conversations and a report that censured the school for its relationship with the family behind OxyContin, an opioid blamed for hundreds of thousands of deaths nationwide. Read More

December 9, 2019

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Chicago Group Shows Hispanic Medical Students a Path to Medicine

Growing up in Miami, Florida, Pilar Ortega, MD, had a Latino doctor and grew up in a community that included her family that emigrated from Spain and neighbors from Cuba, Venezuela, Puerto Rico and Central America. It wasn’t until she was in college—and then even more so in medical school and residency—that she learned how […]

December 9, 2019

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Colleges ‘Swamped’ by Students’ Mental Health Needs, But Services Vary Greatly

At Connecticut College, almost a third of students get mental health services in a given year and half of all students get that help at some point before they graduate. At Trinity College, close to half of the student body comes into the counseling center in a given year. By contrast, at Manchester Community College, […]

December 9, 2019

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Campus Suicides Rattle N.J. College. Students Demand Improved Mental Health Services.

The Rowan University student was sleeping in her dorm room when it happened two years ago. In the middle of the night, another student killed himself nearby on the Glassboro campus. “It really struck me and I think about that a lot. Somebody felt like there was no other option that they had than to […]

December 9, 2019

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Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick Balances Life of a Surgeon and University President

Long before darkness had given way to sunlight on a recent Friday morning, Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick was already in the operating room at Howard University Hospital, gearing up to operate on his 86-year-old patient. Working with Dr. Terrence Fullum, the interim chair of th Department of Surgery at Howard University College of Medicine, […]

December 2, 2019

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Dangerous Gains, Deadly Losses

Almost as far back as I can remember, I’ve had issues with food. Whether I was eating too much, too little, or too much junk food, I’ve never quite been able to get the hang of eating a healthy, balanced diet. This wasn’t really an issue for me until recently. I had a fast enough […]

December 2, 2019

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How to Protect Your Mental Health During Finals Season

Finals are coming. The end of semester finish line is in sight, but there’s still a massive marathon to get through. The adrenaline of the final push when you’ve already been running all semester can be anxiety provoking. As intense as it can be, there are ways to stay resilient and finish strong. Read More

December 2, 2019

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Manhattanville Looks to Open Nursing School in Wake of College of New Rochelle’s Closing

PURCHASE – Manhattanville College is looking to open a nursing school next year, filling a void created when the College of New Rochelle closed permanently over summer. And Debra Simons, the former head of CNR’s nursing school, is on board as dean of Manhattanville’s new School of Nursing and Health Sciences. Read More

December 2, 2019

Demand for Mental Health Services Grows

GALESBURG — After local assessments finding mental health services to be greatly needed in the region, Knox and Warren county organizations are working to take action. Mental health, substance use and behavioral health were identified as prime areas of concern in an assessment of community health needs by OSF HealthCare. The assessment, put together through […]

December 2, 2019

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White Coats for Black Lives Evaluates Diversity at Select Medical Schools

Diversity is essential to combat healthcare disparities, but a recent report shows that the number of underrepresented minorities graduating from U.S. medical schools is still disproportionately low. White Coats for Black Lives (WC4BL) was formed by medical students in 2014 with the vision of safeguarding the well-being of patients and eliminating racial bias in healthcare. […]

December 2, 2019