DMU Plays Role in Basic Income Pilot
What if you were a member of a low-income family that suddenly began receiving $500 a month, no strings attached?
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D.O. Grad Swaps Surgery for Public Health To Serve Her Country
Marcia Angue, D.O.’13, was pursuing surgery when the pandemic redirected her to public health leadership.
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What you need to know about Monkeypox
Seven questions and answers to get you up to speed on Monkeypox 1. What is monkeypox and what are the symptoms? Monkeypox (MPXV) is a virus in the poxvirus family such as cowpox, smallpox and others. Monkeypox symptoms usually appear
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Public Health 3.0
Public health is what we do collectively as a society to assure the conditions in which we can achieve optimal health, and public health matters to everyone every day. The public health field’s accomplishments over the past century have been
A Public Health Perspective on Vaping, E-Cigarettes and the Acute Lung Injury Outbreak
Health risks associated with vaping and e cigarette products have captured the public’s attention as increases in acute lung injury and illness have been reported. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have reported 1,080 confirmed and probable cases in 48 states
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How is Health Care Underserving LGBTQ+ Iowans?
Eliminating health and health care disparities has long been a focus in the field of public health. While differences in health outcomes by age, sex, race, ethnicity, education, geography and socioeconomic status are arguably well-documented, there remains a dearth of
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Dana Lowry wins national public health award
Dana Lowry, D.O.’17, received the 2015 Excellence in Public Health Award from the U.S. Public Health Service Physician Professional Advisory Committee. Yogesh Shah, M.D., M.P.H., FAAFP, associate dean of global health, and J.D. Polk, D.O., M.S., M.M.M., CPE, FACOEP, dean of
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Get ready for Public Health Networking Oct. 2
Do you work in public health? Are you interested in talking with public health students and professionals? If so, be sure to attend DMU’s Public Health Networking Night on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Hosted by DMU’s Master of Public Health (MPH)
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Wash, wash, wash your hands!
So today I thought I’d share some fun public health videos as a (somewhat gross) reminder to keep your germs to yourself… (if you’re reading this post on email, click here to our site to see these videos!) Here’s a
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