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The southeast African country of Mozambique has endured a tumultuous past. Battered by civil war until 1992, the nation now faces an enemy just as fierce: HIV/AIDS.
Whether it’s the Gulf oil spill, the obesity epidemic, lead in children’s toys, or the outbreak of the H1N1 virus, major public health issues regularly capture newspaper headlines and the public’s attention.
Accident-prone travelers take note: “If you get hit by a moped in a country like the Netherlands, you will most likely be taken care of by a first-year doctor — one who has not had any specialized training in emergency medicine,” says Terrence Mulligan, D.O., M.P.H. ’03.
A school of public health seems an unlikely home for a chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB), an organization promoting sustainable engineering projects in developing countries. But for Sarah Diamond, a second-year M.P.H. candidate in the Milken Institute for Public Health (formerly the GW…
In the coming years, the U.S. is expected to face a national shortage of nurses twice as large as any experienced since the mid-1960s.
Patience White, M.D., professor of medicine, was asked by The Washington Post about the causes of osteoarthritis, which many wrongly think can be caused by running or overuse.
Edward Farber, M.D., assistant clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was asked by The Chicago Tribune to give parenting advice to those who have an ex that gives their child too many toys. Farber says it's important not to turn the gifts into a conflict.
Amir Afkhami, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was quoted in U.S. News & World Report about whether BDSM, a sexual practice popularized by the novel "Fifty Shades of Grey," can be part of a healthy relationship.
David Borenstein, M.D., clinical professor of medicine, commented on a study featured in Pain Medicine News finding that early use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to diagnose low back pain among patients filing workers’ compensation claims may not lead to better outcomes compared with delayed…
Dr. Haywood appointed as new SMHS associate dean for diversity, inclusion and student affairs.