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Public health team tackles infant mortality problem
By Sally Crocker College student Tassanee Harris isn’t planning to start a family anytime soon, but she’s taking steps now to help ensure that when she’s ready, she can be at her healthiest and give her future children the best start possible. Harris, a junior at Paul Quinn College in Dallas, is an advisory board member for #PPEPtalk, a Peer Preconception Education (PPE) prog...Read more
May 18, 2018
Students share what ethics mean to them
By Alex Branch Four students earned $1,000 awards for outstanding ethics essays at the Nicholas and Anna Ricco Awards Presentation. The winners were all first-year-students: Prachi Thapar, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Katherine Mankus, School of Health Professions Heily Pham, UNT System College of Pharmacy Ellias Hishmeh, UNT System College of Pharmacy. Th...Read more
May 17, 2018
Commencement holds special meaning for Physical Therapy student
By Jan Jarvis Rosie Ruiz’s parents had a middle school education and an unstoppable drive to give their children a better life than the one they had growing up in Mexico. “My parents worked so hard in low-income jobs just to provide for us,” Ruiz said. “They’re the reason I have been so driven to do something with my life.” For now, that something is graduating Satur...Read more
May 17, 2018
Helping fighter pilots stay alert on long missions
By Jan Jarvis Compounds that could make it easier for sleep-deprived pilots to stay alert during long missions are being studied by researchers at UNT Health Science Center and Savannah State University. Researchers are also looking at how the same compound could also be used to relieve cognitive impairment associated with Gulf War Illness. Meharvan Singh, PhD, Professor of Phar...Read more
May 16, 2018