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El Paso Physician Named TMA Health Hero

The Texas Medical Association (TMA) named Dr. Joseph H. Segapeli, M.D., an El Paso pediatrician, a Health Hero for his commitment to improving the health of his community. Dr. Segapeli was honored with the third annual award during TexMed, TMA’s annual conference, in Dallas.

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2 Physicians Personalize Vaccine Debate

In the year 2000, the national vaccination rate was 90% to 95%. Measles was declared officially eliminated in this country.

Health Care November 2019

Boise State’s New Health Care Certificate

Boise State University’s College of Health Sciences will offer Idaho’s first value-based health care certificate beginning in January 2020.

Health Care November 2019

Health Risks Grip Migrant Camp

A refugee camp made up of tents (some patched together with garbage bags) is facing stench from fires and piles of human wastes and freezing temperatures.

Health Care November 2019

Billionaires Give $106M To 3 Universities

The University of California, San Francisco, the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Washington have been given $106 million to research brain disorders.

Health Care November 2019

Childhood Trauma Linked To Adult Illness

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has shown a link between childhood trauma and adult illnesses such as heart disease.

Health Care November 2019

U Of Utah Receives $150M

The University of Utah has received a $150 million donation from the Huntsman family for a new mental health institute that will focus on researching the genetic causes of illnesses.

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Brown U. Awarded $6.8M In Grants

To help reduce opioid overdoses, Brown University has been awarded $6.8 million in federal grants from the National Institutes of Health.

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Purdue Pharma Paid CEO $9M

According to financial documents, Purdue Pharma paid its CEO $9 million in the year before it filed for bankruptcy. The company also paid nearly $4 million to its board chairman.

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Medical Pot On Campus

Federal and state marijuana laws are clashing on college campuses with lawsuits and loss of federal funding as possible outcomes.

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More Immunization Rates Drop

Immunization rates for rubella, mumps and measles has continued to decline among kindergarteners, according to data from Connecticut health officials.

Health Care October 2019

Lehman College Launches New DNP Program

Lehman College is launching a new doctor in nursing practice (DNP) program. A $75 million state-of-the-art nursing facility is set to break ground in May of 2020.