Wordless Wednesday: new to DMU
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Leaving behind big shoes and a better DMU
“I know you want a history of me rather than that of the University,” said William Dyche, Ph.D., when DMU Magazine came knocking on his Ryan Hall office door, “but I find the two hard to separate.” That statement aptly
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Provider Profile: Meet April Vargus
Name: April Vargus, M.S.P.A.S., PA-C Title: Physician Assistant Clinic: Family Medicine Clinic Undergraduate School: Iowa Wesleyan College, Mount Pleasant, Iowa Medical School: Des Moines University, Des Moines, Iowa Additional Degrees/Training: Academic Fellowship, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina What
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Anatomy word of the month: fundus
“Bottom” in Latin. A number of organs have a part called the fundus or fundic region. Confusingly, the fundus is typically the top of these organs such as the top of the uterus, the top of the urinary bladder, the
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Slather on the sunscreen to safeguard your skin
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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When a cough is more than just a cough
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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DMU joins Iowa Campus Compact
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 Power of Story in Healing
Beyond the necessities for survival, is there any more fundamental human need than to connect with others through stories? They let us feel kinship, experience emotion, and understand or challenge the people and world around us. Stories let us learn, share, get angry, become motivated, understand difference and appreciate community.
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Spelunking for carnivores
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/160205080″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] It doesn’t take an extensive science background to quickly grasp Julie Meachen’s research passion. Just peruse the titles of her co-authored papers tacked up outside her office in Ryan Hall: “Postcranial morphology and the locomotor habits of living and extinct
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