Menopause: It’s a dreaded word for some women and a relief for others. The first group deems it as an ending of reproduction and—more upsettingly—youth. For the others, it’s a relief from some of the continuing side effects of menstruation: […]
What is Menopause? Stages, Symptoms and Treatment Options Read More
One student described the numbness he increasingly felt toward patients in his job as a scribe in a hospital emergency room until a homeless person came in, drenched by the rain and despondent that his wife had left him for
DMU students reflect: “What’s My Why?” Read More
Members of DMU’s Student Chapter of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (SCACFAS) are outstanding representatives of the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (CPMS) and the entire University, and they demonstrated that again at a national podiatric
DMU podiatric students present winning poster Read More
A continuing medical education course recently offered on the DMU campus was well aligned with the University’s vision as a leader in health care education, its commitment to providing educational experiences that improve health, and its value of inclusiveness: Accessible
Making yoga accessible to all Read More
That Taylor Woods, D.P.T.’20, experienced “many bumps and bruises” playing soccer at Grand View University in Des Moines is, in retrospect, a good thing. Although she was interested in accounting as a freshman there, the physical therapists who treated her
Student, prof land national research awards Read More
On Feb. 20, Scott C. Nelson, D.P.M.’00, FACFAS, took office as the 69th president of the 7,700-member American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS). The official induction took place during the college’s Annual Scientific Conference in San Antonio. The
Alumnus surgeon elected president of national surgical society Read More
Kenzie Teno’s recent public health internship in Belize, a Caribbean country on the northeastern coast of Central America, gave her a new opportunity – to be part of a interprofessional health team of students and professionals in public health, physical
The explosion of a gas station near Des Moines University’s campus tossed a recent Saturday morning into chaos. Gas station employees and others in the vicinity who suffered burns, broken bones and other serious injuries were transported to DMU’s Olsen
Gas station “explosion” sparks real-world learning Read More
Elizabeth Baker’s election last fall as a Governing Councilor for the Public Health Education and Health Promotion (PHEHP) Section of the American Public Health Association, one of the largest of APHA’s 32 sections, is no small commitment. The assistant professor
Faculty member helps shape public health priorities Read More
Every injury comes with a typical timeline for pain and recovery. When pain continues beyond that timeframe, it’s considered chronic. Also, if you’ve had pain on most days for more than three months, you suffer from chronic pain. But there
Know pain, know gain: Chronic pain management Read More