Wordless Wednesday: Hello from MASAC
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DMU Cultural Competency Series kicks off
Please mark your calendars for December 5th and plan on attending Des Moines University Cultural Competency Series kick off. The main objectives for DMU’s Cultural Competency Series are to provide DMU faculty, staff and students with the opportunities to learn
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Anatomy word of the month: Epoophoron
“Upon the egg-bearer” (Greek) refers to a cluster of blind-ending tubules near the ovary of the adult female that are vestiges (remnants) of a male reproductive system, at least, potentially male. Fetuses of both sexes start out with all the
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World AIDS Day
December 1 is World AIDS Day. The theme for 2012 is “Working Together for an AIDS-Free Generation”. Show your support of AIDS awareness and recognize the millions living with HIV/AIDS as well as to remember those who have died by
Speaker to tackle racial inequalities in health care Dec. 5
Des Moines University has invited Tim Wise, a prominent anti-racist writer and educator, to speak at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 5, in the Student Education Center Auditorium, 3300 Grand Avenue. He will present “Racial Health Disparities – A Closer
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Garrett Reed Wheeler Award in Pediatrics
The death of a child is a devastating loss, difficult to comprehend. So it was when Garrett Reed Wheeler, the three-year-old grandson of Kendall Reed, D.O., FACOS, professor in the College of Osteopathic Medicine, was killed in a tragic accident
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Sweating off Thanksgiving
Looking for a way to burn off some of those Thanksgiving calories? Look no further: Strap on a pair of skates and hit the ice at Brenton Skating Plaza. Watch the stress melt away during a friendly game of ping
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Turkey tidbits
Turkey, mashed potatoes and corn were nowhere near the first Thanksgiving table in 1621. The first Thanksgiving in Plymouth, Massachusetts featured lobster, rabbit, chicken, fish, squashes, beans, chestnuts, hickory nuts, onions, leeks, dried fruits, maple syrup/honey, and radishes Abraham Lincoln issued a