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CBS News - Dick Cheney Calls His Current Health "a Miracle"
In anticipation of an upcoming interview with 60 Minutes, CBS News previewed Sanjay Gupta's interview with former Vice President of the United States Dick Cheney and his long-time cardiologist, Jonathan Reiner, M.D., professor of medicine, about their new book, "Heart: An American Medical Odyssey."
FairfaxTimes.com - Youth Survey Shows Lack of Sleep for Fairfax County Students
Judith Owens, M.D., professor of pediatrics, spoke to FairfaxTimes.com about the results of her research on whether students in Fairfax County were getting enough sleep. This was also covered in the McLean Connection.
The Mercury - Baseline Tests Become Mobile
The Mercury mentioned an app created by Gerard Gioia, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, for parents and athletes to help diagnose head injuries.
Scienceline - To Wake a Sleeping Herpes Virus
Scienceline featured a new study published in Journal of Virology finding that prednisone, doxorubicin and vincristine, three immunosuppressive chemotherapy drugs also used in managing bone marrow transplants and severe allergies, are capable of activating some of the most common herpes…
60 Minutes - Dick Cheney’s Heart
Jonathan Reiner, M.D., professor of medicine, was interviewed with his patient, former Vice President Dick Cheney, on 60 Minutes.
The Washington Post's Capital Business - Book Party: GW Biz School Grad Writes About Hospice Patients
The Washington Post's Capital Business covered a reception and book signing by former GW Board of Trustees member Eric Lindner, GWSB B.B.A. ’81, author of Hospice Voices: Lessons for Living at the End of Life.
Leslie Bishop Tarver Selected for AACAP Summer Medical Student Fellowship
Leslie Bishop Tarver, a fourth-year medical student at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, was selected for the Summer Medical Student Fellowship Program, supported by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry’s (AACAP) Campaign for America’s Kids.
Jeffrey S. Akman Joins Distinguished Group of GW Leaders
The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences installed Dean Jeffrey S. Akman, M.D. '81, RESD '85, as the Walter A. Bloedorn Professor of Administrative Medicine.
GW Cancer Institute Named Association of Community Cancer Centers’ 2013 Innovator Award Recipient at National Oncology Conference
The George Washington University Cancer Institute received the 2013 Association of Community Cancer Centers’ Innovator Award. The Institute, housed within the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, was recognized as a top 10 cancer program in developing and pioneering solutions to address the…
GW Researchers Examine Increased Emergency Department Reimbursements after ACA Insurance Coverage Expansions
Researchers at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences found that outpatient emergency department encounters could reimburse considerably more after implementation of the insurance coverage expansions of the Affordable Care Act.