The next therapies for mental health may be found in your local supermarket. Illustrations by Mark Marturello IF YOU’VE EVER buried your sorrows in a bowl of fettuccine alfredo or indulged in chocolate for a dose of cheer, you’re living proof […]
The food-mood connection Read More
Regardless of years of effort to make a difference, the gender gap in the sciences remains wide. The many efforts from public school systems, colleges and universities, various non-profits, and even the Girls Scouts, are having an impact but we
Girls in Science At Des Moines University Read More
During the month of March, the DMU community focused on a celebration of our history. Quite fittingly, the month concluded with a tribute to our founders, Drs. S. S. and Ella Still. Both were beloved by students not only for
A tribute to our founders Read More
I have been in family medicine long enough to see cycles of change in management of several conditions: diabetes, heart attacks, even tonsillectomies. But none of them seems to compare with the changes I’ve seen in the last 20 years
“Climate change”: how the opioid prescribing environment has changed in 20 years Read More
A pregnant Tyrannosaurus rex that roamed Montana 68 million years ago may be the key to discerning gender differences between theropod, or meat-eating, dinosaur species. Researchers from North Carolina State University, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and DMU
Researchers discover pregnancy test for T. rex Read More
Area high school students celebrated heart month at Des Moines University with a “front row” seat to a cardiac surgery as part of an event that connected their coursework in anatomy and health careers to real-life applications. “We receive many requests from educators interested
Front row seat to heart surgery Read More
When your lymph nodes are swollen, you take notice. It means your body is fighting off an infection and your lymphatic system is trying to get rid of the toxins. The lesser-known part of the circulatory system, the lymphatic system
Compression, manual therapy can control lymphedema Read More
A Des Moines Alumni event was held on March 4, 2016. Over 100 Alumni and friends attended the social event in downtown Des Moines. One of the highlights of the evening was the attendance of the Board of Trustee and
Cabaret and catching up Read More
By Rich Salas, Ph.D., and Luke Botting, D.O.’18 On Thursday, February 18, a group of approximately 50 DMU students, faculty and staff, along with our president, Dr. Angela Franklin, attended the RACE: Are We So Different exhibit at the Science
Race: Changing the paradigm from debate to dialogue Read More
From our earliest days of building an osteopathic college to our current status as a medical/health sciences university that educates tomorrow’s health care workforce, Des Moines University has always been a remarkable institution. Through evolutions in health care and medical
Celebrating our history Read More
