Des Moines University is helping ensure local students have a healthy start to the school year by offering free back-to-school physicals. Jumpstart, presented in collaboration with the Polk County Health Department, Des Moines Public Schools and other community organizations, will […]
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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.
DMU faculty, staff and students got a peek at the newly wrapped Mobile Health Clinic at an open house reception highlighting the community resource. Coined the “Purple People Treater” by Dr. Polk, a DMU Mobile Clinic Advisory Committee member, the
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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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Looking for a place to continue your health care education? Look no further than Des Moines University. We invite you to come try us out on Friday, July 25. During Discover DMU, participants may have the opportunity to: Hear from DMU academic leaders
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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Summer heat can be deadly, especially for athletes. Prolonged exercise in hot weather greatly strains the cardiovascular system. In excessive heat, the body requires more blood flow in order to help the muscles sustain work and the skin and sweat
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The Des Moines University Office of Research hosted Dr. John Robertson for a second grant writing workshop on June 20, 2014. Attended by DMU faculty and staff, Write Winning Grant Proposals aimed to help both basic scientists and clinical investigators
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