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Mapping research on the health benefits of interacting with nature

WEBInteracting with nature is so beneficial for a person’s health, that Canadian doctors are even prescribing it. While numerous studies have examined the health

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How should we support living organ donors during a worldwide …

WEBThe United States Congress is considering S. 377, the “ Living Donor Protection Act of 2021 ,” which aims to protect living organ donors from discrimination. …

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Q+A: How Health Care Is Being ‘Disrupted’ in West Philadelphia

WEBLoretta Sweet Jemmott, PhD, vice president of Health and Health Equity and professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, is a disruptor of health …

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Q+A: AS TEMPERATURES CLIMB, IS THE UNITED STATES …

WEBEsther Chernak, MD, a clinical professor at the Dornsife School of Public Health and College of Medicine and Director of the Center for Public Health Readiness …

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Drexel Medicine and Public Health Experts on the Pulse of COVID-19

WEBMedia interested in interviewing these and other COVID-19 experts from the College of Medicine, Dornsife School of Public Health, or School of Biomedical …

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Q+A: Why Ventilation is Critical for Offices and Restaurants …

WEBOver the last few months public health guidance to prevent the spread of COVID-19 has called on people to wash hands, stifle sneezes, wear masks and keep …

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Q+A: Why Are Hospitals Suddenly Expanding Into Rural Areas

WEBRegional expansion is an increasingly attractive strategy for two main reasons. First, by increasing their size and geographical reach, hospital systems gain …

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Women Last in Medical Deanship Positions Just as Men do – Why …

WEBA study recently published in the journal Academic Medicine found that, from January 2006 to June 2020, of 528 deanships at medical schools nationwide, men held …

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4 Ways Climate Change Can Affect the Brain – Drexel News Blog

WEBIn a new paper for The Science of Nature titled “The Neurobiology of Climate Change,” O’Donnell laid out the myriad ways in which rising temperatures, abbreviated …

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What Characteristics Impact Likelihood of Developing Long COVID

WEBThe research team found that female gender, those with chronic heart disease and/or neurological diseases, and those who stayed longer in the hospital were …

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Drexel Snapshot: New Mental Health Screening Kiosk in University

WEBDrexel’s Recreation Center now offers a new way for students, staff and visitors to maintain healthy minds in the same place where they attend to the health of …

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Q+A: The Sights and Smells of Creative Arts Therapies in Virtual

WEBGirija Kaimal, EdD, an associate professor in Drexel's College of Nursing and Health Professions, and Susan Magsamen, executive director at IAM Lab, part of …

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Q+A: Tuberculosis as an Ongoing Threat – Drexel News Blog

WEBFor many people in the United States, tuberculosis is a disease that seems dated, more likely to be associated with Ellis Island than a present day trip to the …

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Q+A: What Are the Consequences of AI’s ‘Data Rush’

WEBThe proliferation of AI technology, such as large language models, like ChatGPT, has set off a mad dash to secure data with which to train the programs. …

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Is the United States Honoring its ‘Melting Pot’ Identity

WEBThe United States is often depicted as a “melting pot,” in which diverse cultures and ethnicities come together to form the rich fabric of our Nation. Despite some …

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Q+A: Can Studying How the Mind Wanders Improve Mental …

WEBSpontaneous thought – or having the mind wander from what a person is currently doing – happens to people anywhere between 30% and half the time they are …

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3 Lessons The U.S. Could Learn from Brazil’s Universal Health Care

WEBThe sign for a clinic serving a favela in Brazil. Photo by John Bryan, 2015. With rumblings of support for universal health care picking up in the United States, a …

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Q+A: The Troublesome Implications of Monitoring Student Weight

WEBWith one university taking a high-tech stab at keeping its freshmen class’ weight down, an expert in weight stigma in Drexel’s College of Nursing and Health …

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COULD AN INJECTION REPAIR CARTILAGE AND PREVENT …

WEBWhat if a treatment could prevent tissue damage from becoming a serious osteoarthritis case months, or even decades later? This is the challenge being tackled …

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3 Ways SNAP Can Be Improved, According to a SNAP Task Force …

WEBTesting out the nutrition and health effects of an increase in the SNAP allotment could help the USDA decide how to improve the overall SNAP benefit …

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Study: Just 45 Minutes of Art-Making Improves Self-Confidence

WEBBefore your next difficult task, it might be a good idea to make a little art, a new study found. Research by Girija Kaimal, EdD, assistant professor, and Kendra Ray, …

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