Physical therapy often can help patients recover faster, more fully and with less invasive and expensive procedures from conditions ranging from arthritis and injuries to type 2 diabetes and stroke. Thanks to legislation signed July 2 by Iowa Gov. Terry […]
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Laura Delaney, M.P.A.S., PA-C, assistant professor in the Physician Assistant program, was selected as one of four faculty members from across the state to serve as Iowa Campus Compact 2015-2016 Engaged Scholar Faculty Fellows. Faculty Fellows are from Iowa Campus Compact
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Diabetes is a complicated disease that leads to a host of secondary complications. Some of the most common problems occur in a strange place: your feet. An estimated 15 percent of all diabetics will develop a serious foot condition in
Diabetic foot care: Recognize early signs to prevent potential problems Read More
Tanya Hioe, D.O.’17, has served in student clubs since grade school, typically in roles that allowed her to make contributions behind the scenes. That changed when she served as first-year liaison to DMU’s Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA) chapter, which sparked her
D.O. student earns AOF award Read More
Someone had changed the front door to one with windowpanes and added a chain link fence to the yard, but it was otherwise still the same dilapidated, dark, dusty shack with a rusty metal roof that I remembered from 35
Odors common to the profession Read More
Students pursuing a bachelor of science degree in health sciences (BSHS) in Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences now have the opportunity to also earn a master’s degree of public health (MPH) at Des Moines University. This new
New “3+2” option lets Drake students earn M.P.H. at DMU Read More
No pain, no gain, as the saying goes, and Eric Johnson, PA-C’98, isn’t afraid of a little suffering to feed his obsession. The Ogden, UT, resident is a special kind of runner, shunning paved tracks for the uncertainty of the
Ogden man covers 700 Utah miles on foot Read More
Brooklyn, NY, native Ralph Levy, D.O.’60, had never been to the Midwest before he arrived at DMU, then the Des Moines Still College of Osteopathy and Surgery. After he graduated, he returned east to an internship at Philadelphia’s Metropolitan Hospital
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If it hadn’t been for two DMU alumni, some collegiate boxers might have been mad enough to punch somebody. In March, Iowa State University (ISU) was set to host the Midwest regional tournament of the National Collegiate Boxing Association when
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Being a Des Moines University student definitely has its perks. Here are a few that you may not be aware of: Free bus pass – You can use your DMU ID badge as a bus pass to ride the DART
The perks of being a DMU student Read More