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Disparities
Sen. Kamala Harris Leads Effort to Create Black Maternal Health Week
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-California, is leading a team of 16 senators to introduce a resolution that would designate April 11 to 17 as Black Maternal Health Week in an effort to raise awareness regarding the Black maternal health crisis. The resolution, which was created to bring attention to racial disparities and address discrimination in maternal [âŚ]
Disparities
Ohio State Doctors Working to Bring More Black Males Into Medicine
Doctors from Ohio State University are working to bring more black men into the medical field, which they say will also lead to better outcomes for patients in underserved communities. At the University of Akronâs annual Black Male Summit, Drs. Joshua Joseph and Darrell Gray presented data showing that medical school admissions for Black men have essentially remained flat since [âŚ]
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Harvard Commences Search for New University Health Services Director
The University has begun its search for Harvard University Health Services Director Paul J. Barreiraâs replacement, University Provost Alan M. Garber â76 and Executive Vice President Katie Lapp announced in an email to Harvard affiliates Wednesday. Barreira announced in January that he would step down on June 30 after seven years in the position and [âŚ]
Disparities
Smoking Pot Versus Tobacco: What Science Says About Lighting Up
As more states make it legal to smoke marijuana, some government officials, researchers and others worry what that might mean for one of the countryâs biggest public health successes: curbing cigarette smoking. Though there are notable differences in health research findings on tobacco and marijuana, the juxtaposition strikes some as jarring after generations of Americans [âŚ]
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Telemedicine Tied to More Antibiotics For Kids, Study Finds
Sniffling, sore-throated kids seen via telemedicine visits were far more likely to be prescribed antibiotics than those who went to a doctorâs office or clinic, according to a new study. Many of those prescriptions disregarded medical guidelines, raising the risk they could cause side effects or contribute to the rise of antibiotic-resistant germs. Read More
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Med School Cadaverâs Heart Was in The Right Place (But Her Other Organs Werenât)
A womanâs body that was recently donated to a medical school in Oregon provided an anatomy lesson that was much stranger than instructors expected. When students at the Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) in Portland dissected the cadaver of the 99-year-old woman, they found that her liver and abdominal organs were transposed â as [âŚ]
Disparities
Whitney Witt Presents a âRoadmap For The College of Healthâ
Inaugural College of Health Dean Whitney Witt shared her working vision for Lehighâs new College of Health in a forum on April 2 during National Public Health Week. The college, which will be the second in the nation to offer students an undergraduate degree in population health, is set to open in the 2020-2021 academic year. A [âŚ]
Nursing
How The NYU School of Medicine is Going Tuition-Free
Going to medical school today takes more than ambition, good grades in biology in college, and an appetite for hard work. It takes a willingness to incur a crushing amount of debt. Student debt in general is in crisis in this country. All told, borrowers owe $1.5 trillion, more than people owe in credit card [âŚ]
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University Hospitals Issues Statement After Unauthorized Disclosure of Patient Information
University Hospitals has revealed details behind a situation involving the unauthorized disclosure of patient information. The issue took place in late February when an employee had distributed an e-mail to a group of patients regarding a new billing policy. Read More
Sports
Ashe Scholar Committed to Serving Others
During Khari Blasingameâs freshman year at Vanderbilt University, he was already speaking to academic support counselor Elizabeth Wright about graduate school. This yearâs Arthur Ashe Jr. Male Sports Scholar has not wavered in his commitment to addressing systemic inequities in health care, and his long-term goal is to become a leader in health care administration.
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Turning Bystanders Into First Responders
One April morning in 2014, a sixteen-year-old sophomore at Franklin Regional Senior High, in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, stole two butcher knives from his parentsâ kitchen, hid them in his backpack, and took them to school. He was wearing all black and, according to witnesses, had a âblank expression.â Just before first period, in the hall of [âŚ]
Nursing
Need For Nurses: Quad-Cities Colleges, Health Care Providers Work to Meet Growing Demand
Weâre always going to need nurses. Thatâs what many Quad-Cities college students hear while picking a career. Baby boomers â a large portion of existing nurses â are graying, and upcoming generations arenât large enough to completely replace them in the workforce. And as health-care needs expand, nurses are in high demand. Read More
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