Over a recent (healthy) lunch, my friend Caitlin, a graduate of DMU’s master of public health program, and I had a lively discussion of possible topics for this blog and for DMU Magazine. Ideas ranged from the positive impact of
How fat are you compared to people around the world? Read More
Can you hear that? It’s Jazz in July time again and things are off to a great start. Metro Arts Jazz in July is Central Iowa’s longest-running summer music festival and the only festival to focus exclusively on jazz. This
Show me your jazz hands Read More
Summertime is the time to bring out the sandals and go barefoot. It’s also time to heed the wisdom of the faculty and clinicians in the DMU Physical Therapy Clinic: Converting to footwear with less support (most sandals or flip
Fuel your foot strength this summer Read More
It’s a Monday and after the long holiday weekend it sure feels like one. Here are a few tips that you can use to help beat those blues: Be positive. Start the week out with a smile. On your drive in,
Beat the Monday blues Read More
When the American Medical Association’s House of Delegates met in Chicago mid-June, members approved a measure to label obesity a disease. Pointing to “an overabundance of clinical evidence to identify obesity as a multi-metabolic and hormonal disease state,” the policymaking
Is McDonald’s the cure for obesity? Read More
Poore is a resident at UnityPoint Health System (formerly Iowa Health) in Des Moines, IA. She grew up in Orlando, FL, and lived there until coming to Iowa to attend DMU. Dr. Poore studied biology and completed a minor in
Alumni spotlight: Rachael N. Poore, D.P.M.’12 Read More
List of all fireworks displays & events in Des Moines and surrounding areas: Des Moines: Yankee Doodle Pops will be held tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. by the Des Moines Symphony at the Iowa State Capitol Grounds. The Iowa Cubs take on Omaha at Principal Park tomorrow
Why would that dimple under your nose be called a “love potion”? In ancient times when people did not bath regularly, ladies placed a drop of perfume between the two raised ridges of their upper lip. It was intended to
Anatomy word of the month: philtrum Read More