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How to Access Mental Wellness Resources as an Adult

WEBApproaches to mental wellness may also include supplementary strategies, such as engaging the service of coaches, participating in peer support groups, and …

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Improving Health through Food Engineering

WEBBesides its impact on health and economics, food engineering is also an interesting discipline from a gender perspective. At Tecnológico de Monterrey, 75% of food …

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Women as Subjects of Clinical Research

WEBAn investigation published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 2021 examined over 20,000 clinical trials with more than 5 million …

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Dr. Helen Rodríguez Trías was the first Latina director of the …

WEBDr. Helen Rodríguez Trías was the first Latina director of the American Public Health Association and dedicated her career to advocating for women's health.

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The Economic Cost of Health Disparities

WEBIn aggregate, the committee found that if we continue on our current path, health disparities in diabetes will cost society more than $5 trillion through 2050— …

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Time for a Change: Removing the Stigma of Menopause

WEBScientists are actively researching the cause or causes of menopause symptoms. For example, it’s clear that some symptoms have a neurological basis. These include hot …

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Mental Health and Well-Being in STEMM

WEBMental Health and Well-Being in STEMM. Dickens said it best in his novel A Tale of Two Cities: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”. This is true of …

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Ildaura Murillo-Rohde, PhD, RN, FAAN

WEBBorn in Panama, Ildaura Murillo-Rohde came to the United States in 1945. After earning a nursing diploma in 1948, she began her career in San Antonio, Texas where she found …

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Meet Mental Health Advocate Dr. Zoë Ayres

WEBDr. Zoë Ayres is one of the voices speaking out publicly about the issue of mental health in academia. She is an analytical scientist by background, with an undergraduate degree in …

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Dr. Antonia Novello is a former Surgeon General of the United …

WEBDr. Antonia Novello was the first person of Hispanic origin to become the Surgeon General of the United States. She earned her M.D. from the University of Puerto Rico, studied …

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Alice Hamilton, MD

WEBAlice Hamilton, MD, was an American physician, and an expert in the field of occupational health. While teaching pathology at the Women’s Medical School of Northwestern …

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Fighting for Environmental Justice in Flint and Beyond

WEBFighting for Environmental Justice in Flint and Beyond. 01/26/2024. Almost 10 years ago, the city of Flint chose to switch its water source to save money. …

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Dr. Dorothy Celeste Boulding Ferebee, PhD

WEBDr. Dorothy Celeste Boulding Ferebee was a physician who tirelessly worked to make healthcare more equitable for African-Americans. After she graduated top of her class, …

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Genentech is advancing inclusive research to save lives and …

WEBGenentech is advancing inclusive research to save lives and empower communities. Clinical trials and other research studies have historically collected data …

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Ethical Challenges in Medical Research: Henrietta Lacks and the …

WEBA cell line is a population of cells, derived from an original small number of cells that can repeatedly proliferate under laboratory conditions. Henrietta Lacks passed …

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Addressing the Opioid Crisis: A Path to Saving Lives and …

WEBAddressing the Opioid Crisis: A Path to Saving Lives and Empowering Communities. The opioid crisis has become a harrowing reality in recent years, with …

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Sara Josephine Baker, MD, DrPH

WEBSara Josephine Baker, MD, DrPH, was a physician known for her work in child and maternal health in the United States. She was born on November 15, 1873, in …

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Dr. Jessie Isabelle Price, PhD

WEBDr. Jessie Isabelle Price was a pioneering veterinary microbiologist known for creating methods to control microbial diseases in waterfowl. She earned her bachelor’s degree, …

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Dr. Helen Rodríguez Trías was the first Latina director of the …

WEBDr. Helen Rodríguez Trías, PhD. Dr. Helen Rodríguez Trías was the first Latina director of the American Public Health Association. After studying medicine at the University of …

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