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Colleges and universities should implement new or improved flu vaccine strategies

College football and basketball games may provide more than a way for students to show school spirit - they could help prevent the flu.

3 Dec 2012

University of Washington team develops electrically spun cloth to prevent pregnancy, HIV

The only way to protect against HIV and unintended pregnancy today is the condom. It's an effective technology, but not appropriate or popular in all situations.

1 Dec 2012

Students from ASU graduate programs visit Africa to study health care and building design

Students from four of Arizona State University's graduate programs traveled to a country known as the Land of 1,000 Hills to study health care and building design in one of Africa's most impoverished areas.

1 Dec 2012

Journal article proposes framework to guide career development in health systems improvement

The sheer number of efforts aimed at improving the quality and efficiency of the U.S. health care system - ranging from portions of the national Affordable Care Act to local programs at individual hospitals and practices - reflects the urgency and importance of the task.

30 Nov 2012

Rensselaer nano-photonics expert named American Association for the Advancement of Science fellow

Nano-photonics expert Shawn Yu-Lin, professor of physics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a member of the university's Future Chips Constellation and Smart Lighting Engineering Research Center, has been selected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

30 Nov 2012

Personalized feedback about health issues can help students make good lifestyle decisions

The weight gain commonly known as the "Freshman 15" is a negative aspect of the college experience for many college freshmen who are independent for the first time, most making lifestyle decisions about eating and exercise. Researchers say it's no surprise freshmen experience one of the largest weight gains in their lifetimes when they attend college.

30 Nov 2012

Exposure to essential oil for 1 hour would be effective in reducing heart rate and blood pressure

The scents which permeate our health spas from aromatic essential oils may provide more benefits than just a sense of rest and well-being.

30 Nov 2012

Smoking and tobacco-cessation campaign to be launched by Texas and Mexico institutions

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the National Institute of Cancer of the United Mexican States, and the Commission of National Institutes and High Specialty Hospitals joined forces today in Mexico City, signing an agreement to develop prevention and control programs to reduce tobacco use in the United States and Mexico, with a focus on Mexican and Mexican-American youth.

30 Nov 2012

Wichita State professor hopes to understand how cancer cells spread and become fatal

Through her research at Wichita State University, assistant chemistry professor Moriah Beck hopes to understand how cancer cells spread and become fatal.

30 Nov 2012

Needless fears linked to severity of autism symptoms in children

Most people know when to be afraid and when it's ok to calm down. But new research on autism shows that children with the diagnosis struggle to let go of old, outdated fears. Even more significantly, the Brigham Young University study found that this rigid fearfulness is linked to the severity of classic symptoms of autism, such as repeated movements and resistance to change.

30 Nov 2012

Michigan State University, DWCHA receive teaching health center grant from HRSA

The Detroit Wayne County Health Authority (Health Authority) and Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSU) have been funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to establish a teaching health center in Wayne County.

30 Nov 2012

Behavior problems associated with diminished academic achievement in depressed adolescents

Behavior problems, not depression, are linked to lower grades for depressed adolescents, according to a study in the December issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.

29 Nov 2012

Cancer-related fatigue and exercise: an interview with Dr Fiona Cramp

It is likely that there is more than one reason why people with cancer experience fatigue. The causes are likely to include side effects of the treatment that people are receiving for cancer as well as the direct effects of the cancer.

28 Nov 2012

School status may affect later smoking susceptibility

A low peer status in adolescence could significantly increase the risk for heavy and regular smoking in adulthood, researchers suggest.

28 Nov 2012

Hospice patients accepting of student examinations

The majority of hospice inpatients are happy to be examined by medical students, indicate the results of a UK study.

28 Nov 2012

Social media can reduce and prevent infectious diseases from spreading

When it comes to stopping illness, social media posts and tweets may be just what the doctor ordered. A Kansas State University-led research team is looking at social media as a tool to reduce and prevent diseases from spreading. Researchers are studying whether a well-timed post from a public authority or trustworthy person could be as beneficial as flu shots, hand-washing or sneezing into an elbow.

28 Nov 2012

Decker School of Nursing to provide financial support for graduate students

The Decker School of Nursing has received a two-year, $757,000 traineeship grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to provide financial support for graduate students.

28 Nov 2012

Walden University announces recipients of six Nurses of the Year scholarships

Walden University today announced the recipients of six Nurses of the Year scholarships. The scholarships were awarded to nurses who are making a positive difference in the lives of their patients, in their organizations and to the future of nursing.

28 Nov 2012

Excess drinking on Black Wednesday is cocktail recipe for a life changing holiday disaster

Alcohol impairs everything - from judgment, to reflexes, to balance, making one prone to serious injury .... and who wants to celebrate Thanksgiving in the emergency department-- or if you're lucky enough to make it home alive-- with a hangover?" says Thomas Esposito, chief of the Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care and Burns in the Department of Surgery at Loyola University Medical Center.

23 Nov 2012

Smoking in pregnancy has adverse impact on children’s reading skills

Mothers who smoke during pregnancy may be putting their children at risk for having poor reading skills, say researchers.

22 Nov 2012

Students News and Research

Colleges and universities should implement new or improved flu vaccine strategies

University of Washington team develops electrically spun cloth to prevent pregnancy, HIV

Students from ASU graduate programs visit Africa to study health care and building design

Journal article proposes framework to guide career development in health systems improvement

Rensselaer nano-photonics expert named American Association for the Advancement of Science fellow

Personalized feedback about health issues can help students make good lifestyle decisions

Exposure to essential oil for 1 hour would be effective in reducing heart rate and blood pressure

Smoking and tobacco-cessation campaign to be launched by Texas and Mexico institutions

Wichita State professor hopes to understand how cancer cells spread and become fatal

Needless fears linked to severity of autism symptoms in children

Michigan State University, DWCHA receive teaching health center grant from HRSA

Behavior problems associated with diminished academic achievement in depressed adolescents

Cancer-related fatigue and exercise: an interview with Dr Fiona Cramp

School status may affect later smoking susceptibility

Hospice patients accepting of student examinations

Social media can reduce and prevent infectious diseases from spreading

Decker School of Nursing to provide financial support for graduate students

Walden University announces recipients of six Nurses of the Year scholarships

Excess drinking on Black Wednesday is cocktail recipe for a life changing holiday disaster

Smoking in pregnancy has adverse impact on children’s reading skills

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