Many people have heard of diabetes and think of it as an insulin problem; that diabetics are either resistant to insulin or they do not produce enough leading to high blood sugar. Their knowledge of diabetes stops there. What many […]
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International rotations and internships are a large part of global health education at DMU. With international travel not possible due to COVID-19, the Department of Global Health explored new ways for students to remain engaged in global health virtually. Our
Not even a global pandemic and resulting safety precautions can weaken the bonds of friendship, camaraderie and medical-school survival among DMU graduates. The University will host a virtual reunion for the classes of 1981, 1980, 1971, 1970 and earlier years
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By all standards, Kirk Raeber, D.O.’76, had an epic dream 25 years ago. He held it in the back of his mind for years, eventually sharing it with his wife and friends. “You’ve got to write a book,” they told
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That the COVID-19 pandemic has had a worldwide impact on health and life in general isn’t news, but how has it affected sexual assault cases and reports of their occurrence? That is what a team of DMU researchers set to
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Why are blood thinners important? This article was co-authored by Des Moines University students Michaela Rziha, M.S.P.A.S.’21 and Joseph Thompson, M.S.P.A.S.’21. Blood thinners are used to prevent blood clots from forming. They do not break up clots that are already
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It may look (and feel) like a Q-tip to your brain, but a common type of coronavirus test is actually a nasopharyngeal swab – and DMU clinicians and students are offering it to other University employees and students as well
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Townsen Kennington’s externship back in February with Gage Caudell, D.P.M.’05, FACFAS, at Fort Wayne Orthopedics in Indiana was everything an aspiring podiatric physician could want. “He placed me as his assistant in surgery. It’d be him, the scrub tech and
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After nearly a year of adjusting and acclimating to all the changes and challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, DMU students did something that reflects the kind of health care professionals they will become: They demonstrated kindness and gratitude. In January,
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One would be hard-pressed to imagine what Patrick Crocker, D.O.’80, M.S., FACEP, did not experience in his nearly 40 years in emergency medicine in Texas. Babies found in dumpsters. Patients who seemed beyond help who somehow rallied and recovered. Those
Alumnus’s new book reveals the “human theater” of emergency medicine Read More