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New Report: How States are Exploring Health-Care Options

WebWith little action at the federal level, states are considering public options as a way to improve health care access and affordability for their residents. In a just …

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Student, faculty research sheds light on mental health care …

WebBy Bryan Hay Making the most of her Lafayette experience and its power to effect positive change, Ainsley Carlson ’24 has shared her research about systemic …

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Prof. Khadijah Mitchell Joins COVID-19 Vaccine Joint Task Force

WebBy Katie Neitz. Khadijah Mitchell, Peter C.S. d’Aubermont, M.D., Scholar of Health and Life Sciences and assistant professor of biology, is continuing her work to …

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STEM Star: The Climate Change-Human Health Researcher

WebBy Bryan Hay. Teevrat Garg ’10 (economics and mathematics) researches the design and efficacy of public policies, to help reduce the damages of climate change …

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Investigating the Health Effects of Light Pollution

WebBy Bryan Hay. Light pollution does more than deprive us of the pleasures to ponder the night sky. Unnatural light also adversely affects fetal health, according to new …

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Student-Produced Broadcast Explores Mental Health Issues

WebBy Bryan Hay. Students studying political and policy issues this semester with Prof. Mark Crain explored mental health issues, which have been exacerbated by …

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Managing the COVID-19 Crisis · News · Lafayette College

WebBy Stella Katsipoutis-Varkanis. Director of health services and college physician Jeffrey Goldstein, M.D., is a crucial member of the Lafayette staff as the …

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Continuing Martin Luther King Jr.’s Fight for Health Care

WebBy Shannon Sigafoos. “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and inhumane.”. This quote from Martin Luther King Jr., made during a …

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Meet Emily Fogelberg Anthony ’05, Senior Director in Global

WebBy Bryan Hay. Emily Fogelberg Anthony ’05 is s enior director for global market development in the structural heart business at Medtronic, a global health care …

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Prof. Sue Wenze receives Fulbright to advance her research in

WebSue Wenze, associate professor of psychology, has received a Fulbright Scholar Award to help advance her research aimed at supporting mental health care for …

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Beyond Biology: New Health and Life Sciences Initiative Will …

WebTackling complex national and global problems requires knowledge from many different disciplines. No one science can provide a solution; expertise and input from …

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‘We’re in a Race Right Now Against Viral Evolution’

WebOn March 25, Laurie Garrett delivered this year’s Robert (’69) and Margaret Pastor Lecture, titled “Pandemics, Urban Spaces, and the Future of Global …

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Lafayette Launches Global Cities Initiative

WebPandemics expert, science journalist, author, and Pulitzer Prize winner Laurie Garrett will share her insights March 25 at 7 p.m. The event is co-sponsored by the …

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New Studies Show Higher Costs of Childhood Obesity

WebThe research team concluded that childhood obesity raises annual medical care costs by $907 (per child annually, in 2015 dollars), considerably higher than …

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Biology Success Story: Alec Eidelman ’13

WebBiochemistry grad talks about his Lafayette experience and his role in helping to shape the future of oral health. Alec Eidelman ’13 is the inaugural oral health …

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Jim Toia Explores Wonders of Natural World in Latest Exhibits

WebFor Jim Toia, director of community-based teaching, there was no “aha” moment when he discovered a passion for art – it was always there. With the living …

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Dr. Hope · News · Lafayette College

WebBy Stephen Wilson A 12-year-old girl sits in a Rwandan hospital. She’s been there for a month being treated for malaria. Because symptoms are strikingly similar, the …

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Katherine Blair ’04 Shapes Health Policy for the State of Colorado

WebMaking Colorado the healthiest state in the nation is the focus of Katherine Blair ’04, health policy adviser in Governor John Hickenlooper’s Office of Policy, …

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Dr. Stan Wetschler ’62 Finds Holistic Medicine Helpful in

WebBy Kate Helm. Diagnosed in 1999 with stage-four colon cancer, Dr. Stan Wetschler ’63 found himself in the vulnerable role of patient. He embarked on a journey …

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Deborah Katchen '03 Gains Significant Hydrogeology Experience …

WebGeology and environmental geosciences major Deborah Katchen '03 (Randolph, N.J.) gained major hands-on experience in her field this summer through a …

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Balancing Work and Life in the Medical Field

WebAlumni from a range of medical professions discussed their experiences and answered questions about medical school admissions. The panelists: “Balancing your …

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Majora Carter, Founder of Sustainable South Bronx, Will Speak …

WebTalk is part of the President’s McDonogh Lecture Series Majora Carter, founder of Sustainable South Bronx and president of her own “green collar” economic …

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