This term is a combining of two Greek words meaning “to put together with an egg” and describes the construction of certain joints in the body. For example, your knee joint is a membrane lined cavity (synovial membrane, synovial cavity)
Anatomy word of the month: synovial Read More
Over spring break, 31 Des Moines University students embarked on a weeklong journey to provide health care, education and supplies to hundreds of underserved individuals in Honduras. Over the coming week, Dose of DMU will feature Kelsey’s daily accounts and
Honduras health service trip: travel day Read More
What is your favorite activity to do when you have some free time to relax? Maybe turn on Netflix and watch the latest episode of “Breaking Bad”? Or get on Facebook and check out the latest updates on the news
Melt away your stress with meditation Read More
College students and working professionals interested in a career in health care are invited to Des Moines University on Friday, April 4, for an interactive exploration of DMU’s graduate programs and campus. Discover DMU runs from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30
Explore campus, programs at Discover DMU April 4 Read More
Navigation: Taking a Toms Shoes tack to save lives Following fate to fill needs in Haiti Moved by faith, informed by reality in Uganda DMU leaders like to say the University is “doing a world of good.” A big way
DMU alumni put passion in action Read More
Des Moines University Clinic is kicking off the Power Hour Series, a four-part lecture series focusing on health and fitness, on March 25. DMU Clinic physical therapists will present a variety of topics to help people of all ages live
Free lecture series focuses on staying fit Read More
Foot pain is a common problem that can improve in a few days, bother you for months or linger for years. Plantar fasciitis is often a culprit, but excess weight, tight leg muscles, overuse, sensitive nerves or simply too much
Footwear, inserts and exercises to improve feet function Read More
Former engineer and physicist Bret Ripley left a career in the defense industry to pursue paths much more intensely hands-on and personal: family practice, osteopathic manual medicine and education. In addition to the hats he wears at DMU, he presents
Ripley brings ‘big ideas’ on medical leadership Read More
