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Utah’s Rocky Mountain University seeks to meet healthcare needs – Deseret News
Provo’s Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions offers dozens of graduate-level health care degrees. The school was founded over 25 years ago to meet the evolving needs found in the health care industry. University leaders tout the school’s high return of investment for graduate students pursuing high-demand jobs. Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions President Cameron Martin is a higher…
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As hospital, health insurer battle over new contract, patients caught in the middle. Some relief may be on the way.
Contentious contract talks between a major health care provider in Connecticut and a high-profile insurer remain unresolved weeks after the existing coverage agreement expired, leaving the future care of as many as 15,000 in limbo and patients caught in the middle of the dispute. Experts say the tense tenor of the negotiations between Farmington-based UConn Health and health insurance giant…
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New student loan limits could threaten diversity in nursing & public health programs
This story was originally reported by The 19th. Shawnie Allen traces her choice to study public health to a moment inside a hospital room in 2023. At 20 years old, she was a junior at Nova Southeastern University when she found out she was six weeks pregnant. Abortion was still legal until 15 weeks of pregnancy, and Allen asked her…
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Novartis remibrutinib first therapy to achieve Phase III primary endpoint in chronic inducible urticaria (CIndU)
Statistically significant and clinically meaningful results seen in RemIND trial with complete responses achieved in 3 CIndU types1 Remibrutinib, a highly selective oral BTK inhibitor, was well-tolerated and demonstrated a favorable safety profile, including no liver safety concerns1 Oral remibrutinib has potential to be first targeted therapy approved for CIndU, which affects estimated 29 million adults worldwide2,3 Basel, February 18,…
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Junot Díaz’s ‘Oscar Wao’ removed from English class at NJ school : NPR
The school district removed Junot Díaz’s novel The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao from the curriculum of a high-level English class at Columbia High School in Maplewood, N.J., in response to a mental health crisis. Anastasia Tsioulcas/NPR hide caption toggle caption Anastasia Tsioulcas/NPR Editor’s note: This report is about suicide and suicidal ideation. The South Orange & Maplewood community…
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‘An Investment in Tennessee’: Proposed Medicine Building Stands to Improve Health Care in Tenn.
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Tropical cyclones linked to rise in drug-related deaths months after landfall
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Tropical cyclones, including hurricanes and tropical storms, are linked to increased rates of drug-related deaths up to three months after the storm passes-particularly in higher-income, White communities and among younger populations. The study of more than…
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N.Y. health commish outlines goals of state budget proposal
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — New York’s budget season is underway. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget proposal includes investments in health care, among many other areas for New Yorkers to keep an eye on. In terms of health, food security, rural health, expanding the workforce and vaccination are all focuses, this year, for the state Department of Health. Dr. James McDonald, the commissioner of…
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When it comes to health insurance, federal dollars support more than ACA plans
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Subsidies. Love ’em or hate them, they dominated the news during the Affordable Care Act’s sign-up season, and their reduction is now hitting many enrollees in the pocketbook. While lawmakers continue to disagree on a way…
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Natural selection can occur on multiple levels of biological organization
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: The common view of natural selection is based solely on the individual: A trait allows an organism to out-compete its rivals and is thus passed down to its offspring. To suggest otherwise can provoke the ire…
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