Bust some stress
The end of the school year is fast approaching and stress can be at an all time high. Here are some great tips/tools to use when stress starts to creep in: 5 super stress busting foods Practice free yoga in
Alumni spotlight: Alan D. Hilgerson, D.O.’98
Alan Hilgerson, D.O.’98, is a doctor, educator, husband, father and avid car lover. He found his way into medicine through his mother, a nurse in northeast Iowa who often took him to work with her. Hilgerson watched the doctors his
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Anatomy department pilots new lab technology to improve learning
Just after 10 a.m. on an unseasonably warm October morning, 52 physical therapy students enter the chill of the anatomy lab. In groups of five and six, they huddle around the stainless steel dissection tables and prep for the day’s
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LGBT Health and Wellness Conference increases awareness
On April 12, Des Moines University, OneIowa Education Fund and the LGBT Health and Wellness Initiative hosted the 2014 LGBT Health and Wellness Conference. Guests included LGBT community members, providers and educators, and representatives from health care facilities, community-based organizations,
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Annual cancer conference honors the memory of Marjean Reed
The annual Marjean Reed Cancer Conference on March 26 drew more than 140 Des Moines University students, staff and faculty, health care professionals and families who have been affected by cancer. Keynote speaker Mohammed Milhem, MBBS, clinical associate professor of
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Man about campus
The halls of DMU are a little quieter since the retirement of the most popular man on campus, Duane Murray, M.P.A. For nearly 24 years, the gregarious Murray strolled the campus, flashing his big smile and striking up a conversation
DMU memorial service recognizes generous gifts of body donors
Des Moines University will honor 63 individuals from across the state who left generous gifts to further medical education by donating their bodies. The family of each donor, the DMU community and the public are invited to celebrate the lives
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National Osteoporosis Awareness Month
National Osteoporosis Awareness Month kicks off today and as part of the annual observance, the National Osteoporosis Foundation is calling on women and men to start conversations about bone health and family history as the first step to protecting themselves and
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