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Dr. Betty N. Adams: A Commitment to the Profession

When Dr. Betty N. Adams’ father told her she would “make a good nurse,” it greatly influenced a child who already had demonstrated a commitment to helping other people, particularly those who were sick.

February 22, 2019

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Is the Language of Digital Technology Killing us and our Ability to Communicate?

My fascination with language, as a method of expression and communication, is precisely because of what it can do and enable and that it exists in so many various forms. It is also why I am so concerned with the direction of current trends in language and, ultimately, our communication.

November 14, 2018

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The Promise of Cultural Competence and Higher Education for our Health

I have made this point consistently in previous posts and will make it again: our health is our wealth and therefore an exceedingly important problem to solve. Higher education is uniquely poised to play a role in this. Yet, practical health curriculum is the exception rather than the rule.

October 4, 2018

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Federally Funded Programs Are Not Enough to Diversify the STEM Workforce

Despite billions of dollars being invested on hundreds of programs that are created to increase the number of minorities who enter STEM fields, data from Change the Equation, indicates that today’s STEM workforce is no more diverse than it was 15 years ago.

July 24, 2018

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Harvard Teaming With Google to Reduce Harmful Chemical Use

BOSTON – Harvard University is teaming up with Google to reduce the use of harmful chemicals in building products and materials. Organizers say the initiative announced Wednesday targets chemicals used in consumer products like furniture and carpets that science has shown have potential negative health effects. The goal is to create a set of tools […]

May 31, 2018

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Find Your Tribe and You Find Your Health and Success

Those we keep closest to us are a reflection of us and we, in some ways, become like them. Choose to spend the most time with those who mirror the best in you and inspire and encourage you to be better. They are your tribe.

May 3, 2018

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Stress and Overtraining Can Derail Your Workouts

Overtraining is rooted in stress and can sabotage your workouts. To avoid overtraining and get the most out of your workout, you must balance the stress of working out with the other stress in your life.

April 19, 2018

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New Blog Explores Health, Wellness Education

Welcome to the inaugural Diverse blog of Tanya Leake, an engineer-turned-“healthpreneur” based in Atlanta. She is a certified health coach, wellness presenter and group fitness and dance instructor, author, and owner of a wellness consultancy.

January 18, 2018

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Notre Dame Ends Free Contraceptive Coverage for Employees

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The University of Notre Dame is ending no-cost contraceptive coverage for employees and students. The South Bend Tribune reports that an email set by the Catholic university on Friday to faculty and staff shows that coverage will end for employees on Jan. 1. Students under the school’s insurance plan will be […]

October 31, 2017

Health

University of Hawaii Closing State’s Only Public Hyperbaric Treatment Center

KAIULA-KONA, Hawaii — Hawaii’s only means of treatment for divers with decompression sickness is remaining closed through November. The University of Hawaii at Manoa announced Oct. 20 that its public hyperbaric treatment center is closed due to “unforeseen circumstances,” West Hawaii Today reported. Decompression sickness, also known as the bends, is the result of gases […]

October 31, 2017

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Experts: Colleges Have Role in Battling Opioid Epidemic

Experts say combatting this public health crisis will take concerted initiatives at the federal level, through public and private partnerships, and in schools, colleges and communities across the nation.

October 24, 2017

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West Virginia University Researcher Lessons Learned in Iceland

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A West Virginia University researcher is working in two counties to apply lessons about peer groups from Iceland where he says teenage use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco has been “virtually eradicated.” Alfgeir Kristjansson, assistant professor in WVU’s School of Public Health, says the island nation pushed to replace unsupervised, aimless leisure […]

October 23, 2017