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Section: Health
Health
Macalester College Student Creates App to Stop Night Terrors
A student at Macalester College has created a smart watch application to help people suffering from night terrors.
October 14, 2015
Faculty & Staff
DOROTHY BROWNE
DOROTHY BROWNE has been named dean of the School of Public Health at Jackson State University. She was an adjunct professor of maternal and child welfare at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Browne earned a bachelor’s from Bennett College, a master’s from the University of Pittsburgh, and a master’s and a doctorate from Harvard University.
October 8, 2015
Health
University of Kentucky Wins Grant for Work on Preventing Military Injuries
University of Kentucky researchers secured a $4.2 million grant Monday to look for ways to prevent training injuries among elite U.S. military members.
September 28, 2015
Latinx
Suicide Heavily Impacts LGBTQ, Native American Youth
When it comes to suicide prevention, awareness and support can’t be limited to just one month.
September 28, 2015
Faculty & Staff
ELIZABETH G. LOBOA
ELIZABETH G. LOBOA has been appointed dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Missouri, effective October 15. She is a professor of material science and engineering and a director of the Cell Mechanics Laboratory at North Carolina State University. Loboa also is associate chair and a professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering in the joint program operated by North Carolina State and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She earned a bachelor’s from the University of California, Davis, and a master’s and a doctorate from Stanford University.
September 24, 2015
African-American
Researchers at Brown Awarded $4.7M for Mindfulness Study
Researchers at Brown University have been awarded a $4.7 million grant to study whether mindfulness can help patients stick with lifestyle changes.
September 20, 2015
Students
S.F. State’s Metro Academies Making Inroads with At-Risk Students
Metro classes are geared specifically for bolstering students’ math, writing and public speaking skills and the ability to juggle deadlines in an effort to stem the tide of the nearly 40 percent of students throughout the California State University system who drop out before their junior year.
August 31, 2015
Other News
Gospel Singer Marcus Stanley Knows Painkiller-to-Addiction Path
On June 19, just two days after Dylann Roof, a self-styled White supremacist, shot and killed nine African Americans praying at Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, South Carolina, an unusual Facebook posting drew international attention. “I love you Dylann, even in the midst of the dark and pain you have caused, but more importantly, HE […]
August 19, 2015
HBCUs
Grad Student Employees Lose Health Insurance Subsidy
The University of Missouri said it is eliminating subsidies that help pay health insurance costs for graduate students employed by the school.
August 17, 2015
Disparities
Ads Pitch Worst Foods to Young, Black and Hispanic Audience
Food companies disproportionately target black and Hispanic consumers for their TV advertising for fast food, candy, sugary drink and snack brands, according to new research. In contrast, said a report released by the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at the University of Connecticut, the African American Collaborative Obesity Research Network (AACORN) and Salud […]
August 17, 2015
Students
The University of Vermont
The University of Vermont SENIOR STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER: Burlington, Vt. Dr. Annie Stevens Founded in 1791 Vice Provost for Student Affairs Division of Student Affairs http://www.uvm.edu/~saffairs/ The University of Vermont (UVM) is the fifth-oldest university in New England behind only Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth and Brown. UVM prides itself on offering a welcoming campus environment typical […]
August 13, 2015
Disparities
40 Million Americans Suffer Severe Pain, Survey Finds
An estimated 25.3 million American adults (11.2 percent) had pain every day in the three months preceding a national survey, and nearly 40 million adults (17.6 percent) experienced severe levels of pain. An analysis of the 2012 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) revealed associations between pain severity and race, ethnicity, language preference, gender, and age. […]
August 12, 2015
Disparities
Care Still Eludes Latinos on Medi-Cal
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Miriam Uribe enrolled in California’s low-income health insurance program last November, and she still hasn’t found a primary care doctor 10 months later who could see her. “Once you have (insurance), you actually still don’t have it, because it’s still a struggle to find someone,” the 20-year-old college student from Bellflower said. […]
August 11, 2015
Disparities
Disparities Evident in Oklahoma Infant Mortality
OKLAHOMA CITY — A new report says Oklahoma has seen an overall decline in its infant mortality rate in recent years, but notes a disparity in the numbers between races, The Oklahoman reported. “Infant mortality” applies to babies who don’t live to their first birthday. Health experts say it’s an important indicator to show a […]
August 11, 2015
Disparities
Hampton-VTC Work to Close Diversity Gap in Medicine
ROANOKE, Va. — Two rising Hampton University juniors have already been guaranteed admission to the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, a year ahead of when most of their peers will even start applying. Kaia Amoah, 19, and Kenya Swilling, 18, are part of the fledgling VTC-Hampton University diversity program, launched this year by the […]
August 11, 2015
Disparities
Coalition Urges African-Americans to Be Proactive About Sexual Health
Despite greater access to health insurance, many people of color are still not taking advantage of preventive sexual health services. In response, the National Coalition for Sexual Health (NCSH) has issued a “call-to-action” to encourage African-Americans especially to take advantage of free preventive sexual health care services, including the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, female contraceptives, […]
August 10, 2015
Research
Black Doctors Group Backs Obama Action on Climate Change
DETROIT — The National Medical Association, which held its 113th annual convention in Detroit Aug. 1-5 and counts more than 30,000 African-American physicians as members, issued a statement backing the Environmental Protection Agency’s final Clean Power Plan, released August 3, to cut carbon pollution from the nation’s power plants. “Quite simply, the final Clean Power […]
August 7, 2015
Disparities
Heart Association Calls for Action on Social Concerns
While deaths from heart attacks, strokes and other heart diseases have been declining, that trend could reverse if social factors, including race, income, environment and education are not addressed, the American Heart Association said in a “first of its kind scientific statement” published in the association’s journal Circulation and released Aug. 3. AHA said that […]
August 6, 2015
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