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Exit polls show healthcare is the biggest issue for voters — and that could be a good sign for Democrats

Healthcare was the driving issue for many Americans in Tuesday’s midterm elections, according to early exit polls, and the focus could be a good sign for Democrats. According to early exit polls, healthcare was the most important issue for a plurality of voters in the midterms. An exit poll conducted by CNN, NBC, and other […]

November 8, 2018

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Publicly Financed Care is a Needed Baseline for Health

The Nov. 5 editorial regarding health care calls for the community to invest in the social determinants of health. The old standard of letting the free market take care of it is not working for the public good in a number of areas. The market is not providing the health care our community needs. If […]

November 8, 2018

Changing the Culture: University, Faculty and Graduate Student Responsibility to Prioritize Student Mental Health

Mental health is important for success in higher education, yet many graduate students struggle with the maintenance of their well-being. An eye-opening 2018 study shows that graduate students are six times more likely to experience anxiety and depression than the general population. This study also noted gender disparities with over 55 percent of transgender graduate […]

November 7, 2018

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Nine SIUE faculty are finalists for March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Awards

EDWARDSVILLE – Nine Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SIUE SON) faculty are among the finalists for the March of Dimes’ seventh annual Nurse of the Year Award. The event is Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel. The March of Dimes will present awards across 20 disciplines to nurses who […]

November 7, 2018

Tackling mental health stigmas among Black Americans

Men of some minority races are statistically less likely seek help for their mental health than women and Caucasians, a 2015 study shows. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), only 6.6 percent of black men report having sought mental health services compared to 11.3 percent of their white counterparts and 10.3 percent […]

November 7, 2018

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Study: Lesbian Women Less Likely to Report Receiving Birth Control Prescription or Counseling

According to a new study that used data from the National Survey of Family Growth 2006-2015, lesbian women were less likely to report receiving a birth control prescription or birth control counseling compared with heterosexual women. However, they were more likely to report having received sexually transmitted infection (STI) counseling, testing, or treatment, after adjusting […]

November 7, 2018

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Changing the Culture: University, Faculty and Graduate Student Responsibility to Prioritize Student Mental Health

Mental health is important for success in higher education, yet many graduate students struggle with the maintenance of their well-being. An eye-opening 2018 study shows that graduate students are six times more likely to experience anxiety and depression than the general population.

November 5, 2018

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Social Stigma Worsens Mental Health With Autism

Stress related to social stigma may contribute to why people with autism experience more mental health problems than the general population, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in Society and Mental Health. Monique Botha and David M. Frost, Ph.D., both from the University of Surrey in Guildford, U.K., and colleagues assessed the utility […]

November 5, 2018

Low income explains poorer survival after a heart attack more than race, study finds

The deep divide between the health of black and white Americans has a long and painful history, drawing the attention of scholars from W.E.B. Du Bois in the late 19th century to public health researchers today who track seemingly intractable differences in health, medical treatment, life expectancy, and death. Read More

November 5, 2018

DACA Policy Bans Nursing Student From Taking The NCLEX

You’ve known you wanted to be a nurse for your entire life and you’ve spent the last six years working 2-3 jobs in order to pay for nursing school. You’ve spent countless hours studying, hoping, and praying for the moment you would be able to give back to the family who sacrificed so much to […]

November 5, 2018

Op-Ed: Healthcare is Justice for Underserved Communities

In 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., observed: “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in healthcare is the most shocking and inhumane.” Addressing the Medical Committee for Human Rights, he understood that the failure to adequately prevent and treat diseases in minority communities perpetuates the racism and inequity that he rallied against his whole […]

November 5, 2018

UCSD Receives $25 Million for New Public Health School

On their 48th wedding anniversary, Herbert Wertheim and his wife Nicole Wertheim donated $25 million to UC San Diego in the area of public health. The Wertheims’ donation contributes to the Campaign for UC San Diego, a $2-billion fundraising effort that aims to enhance students’ experiences, campus resources, and research opportunities. The school has raised […]

November 5, 2018

What HHP has Taught us About Mental Health in the Black Community

The death of hip-hop icon HHP (Hip Hop Pantsula), is a lesson for the black community to start taking mental health more seriously. He died in his Johannesburg home on 24 October, possibly after taking his own life. Social media was abuzz with tributes for the late star. Many expressed “unbelievable sadness” and urged others […]

November 5, 2018

‘Alarming’ rate of Diabetes Complications at Diagnosis in Underinsured Minority Populations

A cohort of predominantly black and Hispanic adults in Chicago had significantly higher rates of diabetes-related complications at the time of disease diagnosis when compared against nationally insured and white cohorts, particularly microvascular complications, according to findings from a cross-sectional study. Read More

November 5, 2018

Ohio State Medical Students Connect with Youth to Promote Healthy Living

Abdallah Robleh has been trying to exercise more, playing soccer and basketball, and he’s eating fewer Doritos and drinking less soda. But getting regular sleep is a bigger challenge: He does great during the week, but he slips on the weekends when he stays up to play video games. Read More

November 5, 2018

Temple University’s Katz School of Medicine, Hunter College Awarded $13.5M NCI/NIH Grant For Cancer Health Disparities

The Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM) and Hunter College of the City University of New York (Hunter) have jointly received a five-year, $13.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The award will underwrite creation of the Temple University Fox Chase Cancer Center (TUFCCC) and Hunter College (HC) Regional Comprehensive […]

November 1, 2018

Research institute keen on improving public policy challenges

SUCCESSFUL leadership is grounded in strong personal values, Professor David Kavanamur says. Professor Kavanamur was addressing those who received Economic Policy Analysis Course certificates at the PNG National Research Instituton Saturday. He said the institute, as the leading policy think-tank in the country, had trained 27 people to help in providing solutions to the country’s […]

November 1, 2018

Survey Shows Strong Bipartisan Support for Public Health

At the launch of the autumn flu season and amid a rash of weather-related disasters affecting many states, nine in 10 registered voters (89%) believe public health departments play an important role in the health of their community, according to a new poll released today by the de Beaumont Foundation. Conducted by Public Opinion Strategies, […]

November 1, 2018