De-stress with DMU
Is your stress stressing you out? Do you ever feel like you have too much to do and not enough time? Although it is only a few weeks into the spring semester, it seems like classwork, friends, family and work […]
DMU seeks to serve rural health care needs
If you have the pleasure of meeting DMU osteopathic medical student Libby Abbas, you will know immediately she’s exactly what you’d want in a health care provider. Friendly, compassionate and focused on enhancing her health care skills, this California native-turned-Iowa-farm-kid
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An inspiring role model at any age
I recently learned about Ernestine Shepherd, who holds the title of World’s Oldest Performing Bodybuilder, proclaimed by the Guinness Book of World Records. While her age (late 70s) and accomplishments are remarkable, perhaps even more impressive is that two decades
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Enjoy a smorgasbord of food for thought
The World Food Prize (WFP) is the foremost international award recognizing the achievements of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity or availability of food in the world. This weekend, the organization will launch a smorgasbord
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The toll of ACEs
Adverse childhood experiences and their effect on lifelong health By Caitlin Suginaka, M.P.H.’13 and Barbara Dietrich Boose Imagine a world where rates of hypertension, heart disease, lung disease, mental illness, HIV, arthritis, asthma, cancer, stroke and many other leading health
Great ways to mark Black History Month
DMU is offering some great ways to contemplate and celebrate Black History Month. Today, special guest William Anderson, D.O., FACOS, a 1956 DMU graduate, will talk on campus from noon to 1 p.m. in the Student Education Center (SEC) Auditorium.
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Student seeks ‘Woman of the Year’ title for a good cause
Fourth-year osteopathic medical student Melissa Deer says many of the patients she’s interacted with have positively influenced her amid the challenges of medical school, but her “absolute inspiration” came in the form of a 35-pound spitfire who would soon lose
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Who is the Internet generation?
A friend shared a fascinating infographic that characterizes “kids of the past vs. the Internet generation.” “Past kids” are baby boomers (born roughly 1946-1964) and Generation X (born early to mid-1960s to early 1980s), while the Internet kids include Generation
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It’s not too late to get the flu – or a shot
Did you get a flu shot this winter? If not, you should, and it isn’t too late to realize the benefits. According to state health officials and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Iowa is one of just a few
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Explore the “awesome” world of osteopathic medicine
We know you have to take many things posted on the Internet with a grain (or a large bag) of salt, but a recent post on the BuzzFeed Community by a user self-titled “Ninjacowboy” was spot-on in describing the facts
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