Bret Ripley, D.O., FACOFP, FPLI, chair of family and internal medicine and a DMU family medicine clinician, received the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association’s Physician of the Year Award during the annual IOMA meeting in May. He was nominated by multiple […]
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If you are committed to getting or staying fit, a great tool to help you achieve that goal is the composition analysis service of DMU Clinic Radiology. This service gives users eye-opening information about their bodies, including their ratio of
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Pelvic pain during pregnancy is a common occurrence. Approximately 20 percent of women have pelvic girdle pain at some point during their pregnancy. Pelvic pain is most frequently located in the front over the pubic bone, below the stomach or
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DMU students love to pursue volunteer opportunities that tap their clinical skills. Yet the need for appropriate oversight and documentation can create barriers for community medicine projects. So when Kristin Randa, D.O.’18, proposed on-campus training with Prevent Blindness Iowa, the partnership
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Kari Nies Smith, P.T., D.P.T., BCB-PMD, received the DMU’s Outstanding Faculty Service Award on Aug. 12. She and her son Carter also won in their age groups at the five-kilometer Run DMU on Sept. 11. She is associate professor of
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Noreen O’Shea, D.O.’84, FAAFP, readily admits she was “scared” about joining the DMU family medicine program in March 2014, but in the time since she’s aptly applied the wisdom of Lucille Ball to “face your fear and it will disappear.”
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It’s no surprise that weight loss is the number one New Year’s resolution. After weeks of filling up on holiday treats and family feasts, we all feel like we need to make healthier choices. But there are a limited number
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Juliet Babirye, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., is a lecturer in infectious disease and non-communicable disease control in the Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Uganda. She’s conducted research around the globe on topics including disease prevention, AIDS and mortality rates of
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Maybe it’s because the feet are the furthest body part from your eyes, but many foot conditions go unnoticed. By the time you experience symptoms, the problem is likely worse than you think and it’s time to see a podiatrist.
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Back to school time means back to sports for kids of all ages. Participating in a sport always brings a risk of injury, none more serious than head injuries. A serious blow to the head can shake the brain around
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