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Scientists Discover Six Genetic Links to Anxiety in Largest-Ever Study on Subject

In what they termed the “largest [genome-wide association study] of anxiety traits to date,” a team of scientists from two universities and two veterans healthcare offices have identified six genetic variants linked to the development of anxiety disorders. To find these genetic markers, researchers examined genetic and health data derived from 200,000 veterans of the […]

January 13, 2020

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Barriers Steer Minority Med Students Away From Dermatology

Minority medical students perceived a number of factors as deterring them from pursuing careers in dermatology, according to survey results. One was the current lack of diversity in dermatology, according to Yssra Soliman, BA, of Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York, and colleagues in JAMA Dermatology. They noted that African-Americans and Hispanics […]

January 13, 2020

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New Study Analyzes Impact of Exercise Program in Elementary Schools

A new study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) analyzed the impact of the Walking Classroom, a program that intertwines exercise into the school day, on elementary student’s health. Currently, the program is used in all 50 states. It aims to combat childhood obesity and helps students with ADHD, dyslexia or […]

January 6, 2020

UC Health Names First Chief Diversity Officer

UC Health has hired Jeanetta Darno as the first chief diversity officer for the hospital system. The founder and CEO of Strategic HR Advisors of Columbus, Darno will begin work Jan. 6 at the health system affiliated with the University of Cincinnati. She will report directly to Dr. Rick Lofgren, CEO of UC Health. Read […]

January 6, 2020

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Improving Lung Health in Underserved Communities: Case Western Reserve University Leads $2.75 Million Initiative

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A new regional collaborative led by Case Western Reserve University researchers is increasing access to lung health screenings and information in Northeast Ohio’s underserved communities. Funded by a $2.75 million, three-year grant from the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, a group of 11 organizations will help Northeast Ohioans decide whether they need to be […]

January 6, 2020

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Jefferson Said it Would Acquire Einstein Healthcare Over a Year Ago. Why is it Still Pending?

Thomas Jefferson University signed on the dotted line to buy Fox Chase Cancer Center from Temple University a few weeks ago. But another piece of the vast network Jefferson chief executive Stephen K. Klasko is trying to assemble has not yet fallen firmly into place. Jefferson’s acquisition of the Einstein Healthcare Network, first announced in […]

January 6, 2020

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Amidst The Vaping Public Health Crisis, Bergen Community College Vows To Become Smoke- And Tobacco-Free By June 2020

PARAMUS, N.J. — With the dangers of vaping a hot topic in current headlines as the death toll from the harmful activity — which is linked to lung disease — continues to climb among young people, one Paramus college is joining in the national movement to encourage smoking cessation. In recognition of the American Cancer Society’s national […]

January 6, 2020

How MSU Helped Reduce High-Risk Drinking Among Students

A university-wide social norms marketing campaign has reduced high-risk drinking and adverse outcomes of drinking, according to a new study from Michigan State University in the Journal of American College Health. MSU’s social norms campaign was created to educate MSU students about actual drinking behavior on campus. When misperceptions are corrected, behavior will change to […]

January 6, 2020

New Task Force to Recommend College Mental Health Policies

A Connecticut task force has been charged with recommending a statewide policy for mental health services offered for college students across the state. The group was created by the General Assembly during the 2019 legislative session. Task force members, who include mental health experts, college mental health counselors and others, are expected to issue a […]

January 6, 2020

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Study: College Football Players’ Hearts Take a Beating

Collegiate football can be demanding on the body, but typically, research has focused on the impact of concussions on football players. One study looks at how changes in weight and blood pressure for college football players may impact their heart health over time. The study looked at 126 college football players over a three-year period. […]

January 6, 2020

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Knee-Jerk Vaping Bans Will Fail Public Health, Experts Argue

Bans and other policies restricting e-cigarette sales could do more public harm than good, according to a group of public-health, tobacco-policy and ethics experts. In a piece published online today (Dec. 12, 2019) in the journal Science, the authors, including three public health deans, caution that blanket policies developed in a rush to address two […]

December 16, 2019

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‘Magic Mushroom’ Ingredient Could be Used to Treat Depression, Study Says

“Magic mushrooms” may have moved one step closer to becoming a treatment for depression. The active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms is called psilocybin — and a new British study suggests it could safely be used to treat depression when other drugs have failed, offering hope to millions of patients worldwide. Read More

December 16, 2019

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Amber Eagen Named VSU College of Nursing and Health Sciences Top Graduate

VALDOSTA — Amber Faith Eagen of Tallahassee, Florida, is the recipient of the Fall 2019 President’s Award for Academic Excellence for the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Valdosta State University. The President’s Award for Academic Excellence is presented to the graduating student with the highest grade point average in each of VSU’s six […]

December 16, 2019

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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