In Iowa, we wait months for the summer sun to arrive so we can bask in its rays and bring back our “healthy glow.” Contrary to popular belief, there’s nothing healthy about a tan. “All tans are bad. Any time […]
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It’s not even cold season, yet there’s a major cough epidemic making news. This isn’t any normal cough; it can last up to three months and lead to pneumonia, convulsions, inflammation of the brain and even death. Pertussis, commonly known
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Des Moines University has joined Iowa Campus Compact (IACC), a statewide association of college and university presidents committed to the public purpose of higher education, civic engagement and service-learning opportunities that engage students and impact communities. DMU is the 23rd member
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The 2014-2015 school year is just around the corner. Parents should be reminded of the State of Iowa requirement that all students entering 7th grade and born after September 15, 2000 must provide proof of an adolescent Tdap booster vaccination.
Weighing under an ounce, a butterfly-shaped gland in the lower neck is an unlikely candidate to play such a large role in the human body. But the thyroid controls how fast everything works in your body — from the brain, heart
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Name: Sheila Garner, PA-C, RN Title: Physician Assistant/Instructor Clinic: Family Medicine Clinic Medical School: Des Moines University, Des Moines, Iowa Additional Degrees/Training: Registered Nurse What Attracted Me to Medicine: The medical field has always fascinated me. I started as a
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Name:Kari Smith, D.P.T., ATC Title:Clinic Manager/Assistant Professor Clinic:Physical Therapy Clinic Undergraduate School:South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota Medical School:Des Moines University, Des Moines, Iowa Additional Degrees/Training:BCIA: Board Certification in Biofeedback-Pelvic Muscle DysfunctionAPTA: Certificate of Achievement in Pelvic Physical TherapyNATA: Certified Athletic Trainer
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Name:Adrian Woolley, D.O. Title:Vice-chairman, Osteopathic Manual Medicine Clinic:Family Medicine Clinic/Osteopathic Manual Medicine Clinic Undergraduate School:Revelle College, La Jolla, California Medical School:Des Moines University, Des Moines, Iowa Internship:Des Moines General Osteopathic Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa Residency:Family Practice, Des Moines General Osteopathic
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Des Moines University is dedicated to teaching compassionate health care professionals and is a proud chapter of the Arnold P. Gold Foundation’s Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS), which rewards student leaders for their compassion. Thirty-two Des Moines University osteopathic medical students
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While one’s graduation from medical school is a marvelous occasion, it got even better for the inaugural recipients of awards from the Rural Iowa Primary Care Loan Repayment Program. This new state-funded program will give four DMU graduates, after their
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