Health Care August 2018 Premium

Small Things Great Love

“Has anyone ever noticed the sensation of their body moving while walking? Or do you get easily distracted and your mind wanders off? Noticing small things like this or even the colors or sounds in your surroundings are part of being present in the moment – this is known as mindfulness. Different techniques in this practice can help with relieving stress.”

Health Care August 2018

Montclair State U Launching New Medical Humanities Degree Program

Montclair State University is launching a new bachelor’s degree program for fall 2018. The new Medical Humanities program was founded to study the wide variety of questions pertaining to health and illness while also connecting the hard science of modern medicine with the healing powers of art.

Health Care August 2018

NY University Offers Free Tuition For All Medical Students

In a move that is a first among major medical schools in the U.S., New York University (NYU) is offering all its medical students free tuition. Currently, NYU has raised more than $450 million to fund this new tuition package, but the school estimates that it will need around $600 million to fund it in perpetuity.

Health Care August 2018

U. Of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State Ban Medical Marijuana

For two schools in Oklahoma, marijuana remains banned on campus. This ban includes medical marijuana usage at both The University of Oklahoma (OU) and Oklahoma State University (OSU). The schools’ joint news release explains that they are legally required to comply with mandates from the Federal Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act.

Health Care August 2018

School Leaders, Students Stress Need For Mental Health Care

Wyoming education officials and students say increased access to health care for students is needed to keep schools safe. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports Michael Harris with the Fremont County School District told members of the Federal Commission on School Safety on Tuesday that several of his students share similar characteristics with man accused in the Florida high school shooting earlier this year.

Health Care August 2018

2018 Northwest Classic Raises More Than $1.428 Million For Children’s Hospitals [On A Positive Note Beyond Education]

The Credit Union for Kids Northwest Classic, presented by First Tech Federal Credit Union, raised more than $1.428 million to support Credit Unions for Kids, benefiting six Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals across California, Colorado, Oregon and Washington. This is the third consecutive year that the event has raised over $1 million.

Health Care August 2018

Mexico's National University Admits 12-Year-Old For Physics [Education News]

Mexico's National Autonomous University says it has admitted a 12-year-old student to its undergraduate degree program in biomedical physics. The university, better known by its Spanish initials as the UNAM, said Thursday that Carlos Santamaria Diaz is the youngest such student in the university's roughly century-long history.

Health Care July 2018

KU Sees Increase In Student Mental Health Needs [Education News]

A University of Kansas report shows an increase in demand for student mental health services. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the university's Student Affairs department has found that counseling and psychological services had a total of 120 visits in May. That's up more than 73 percent from May 2017.

Health Care July 2018

Mouse Engineered, A Type Of Cancer

The University of Minnesota has received over $1 million in revenue over the last 15 years from a mouse that was engineered to help treat a type of cancer. Researchers use the mouse to study the genetics of a bone marrow cancer called multiple myeloma and create better genetic testing for myeloma therapy, Minnesota Daily reported . The mouse's plasma cells are used an antibodies to detect cancer cells.

Health Care July 2018

AP-NORC Poll: Latinos Health Care Communication Woes [Beyond Education]

Nearly 6 in 10 Hispanic adults have had a difficult time communicating with a health care provider because of a language or cultural barrier, and when they do they often turn to outside sources for help, according to a new study conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

Health Care July 2018

Tufts, MMC Renew Agreement To Bring Med Students To Maine [Education News]

Maine Medical Center and Tufts University have renewed a 10-year agreement aimed at bringing medical students to Maine, where many will remain to practice. Maine Medical Center CEO Rich Petersen said Wednesday the agreement expands on the program that launched in 2008 with a shared vision of addressing Maine's physician shortage and ensuring Maine students have an equal opportunity to pursue a medical education.

Health Care July 2018

NIH Awards Professor 2nd $1.3M Grant For Lung Disease Study [Education News]

A Hampton University professor has been awarded another grant to study lung disease. The Daily Press reported Monday that the chair of the pharmaceutical sciences department, Neelam Azad, received her second $1.3 million independent investigator award from the National Institutes of Health. The goal is to use traditional molecular biology techniques, along with less conventional methods, to look at markers for pulmonary fibrosis.