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Section: Health
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Can You Teach Students to Be Happy? Colleges Are Trying.
After three years at the University of Pennsylvania, Brielle Weiner has perfected the one-sentence introduction she gives in every new class: a 21-year-old senior majoring in chemical and biomolecular engineering from Wellesley, Mass. But this semester in a course called The Pursuit of Happiness, she was forced to try something new: an introductory anecdote that […]
February 18, 2019
Policies
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
February 18, 2019
Disparities
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 […]
February 18, 2019
Nursing
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 […]
February 18, 2019
Disparities
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 […]
February 18, 2019
Disparities
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 […]
February 18, 2019
Disparities
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
February 18, 2019
Disparities
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 […]
February 13, 2019
Policies
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
February 13, 2019
Other News
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 […]
February 13, 2019
Other News
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 […]
February 13, 2019
Other News
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 […]
February 13, 2019
Disparities
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 […]
February 13, 2019
Other News
127 Students Test Positive for Norovirus Outbreak at Georgia College
The North Central Health District (NCHD) and the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) are conducting a joint health investigation after Middle Georgia officials announced that samples taken from 127 Georgia College students after a gastrointestinal illness outbreak at the campus tested positive for norovirus. Common symptoms for those who have the highly contagious norovirus […]
February 13, 2019
Disparities
Studies Show Black, White Health Gap Still Exists
Recent studies have shown that even though African-Americans are obtaining more advanced degrees, their health outcomes are on average worse than their White counterparts. A 2017 report from Duke University that analyzed infant mortality found that babies born to Black women with doctorates or professional degrees are approximately three times more likely to die than […]
February 13, 2019
Disparities
Ponce Health Sciences University to Increase Class Enrollment, Build New Campus
Puerto Rico’s Ponce Health Sciences University has recently been given conditional authorization from the U.S. medical schools accrediting body the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) to increase its class size from 90 to 150 students per class. This increase will set the institution as the most attended medical school in Puerto Rico, in addition […]
February 11, 2019
Other News
The ‘Strange Science’ Behind The Big Business Of Exercise Recovery
From sports drinks to protein powders, to compression therapy to cupping — there’s a whole industry of products and services designed to help us adapt to and recover from exercise. But does any of it work? That’s the question science writer Christie Aschwanden set out to answer in her new book, Good to Go: What The Athlete In All Of Us Can Learn […]
February 11, 2019
Nursing
Oklahoma College of Allied Health Faculty Receives Grant to Train Community Providers to Help Children With Disabilities
University of Oklahoma College of Allied Health faculty members received a $1.25 million federal grant to enact a training program that will will serve the needs of children with disabilities and health professionals in that field, according to a press release. The Office of Special Education of the U.S. Department of Education issued the grant, […]
February 11, 2019
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