Des Moines University’s annual Senior Health Fair is a day packed with health screenings, vendor information; give away items, demonstrations, food, and more! Whether you’re looking to improve your health, extend your life, or plan for the future, the Senior […]
Paleontologist Rachel Dunn, Ph.D., shared her research in animal anatomy at the October 11 Friday Research Seminar Series. A new faculty member and researcher at Des Moines University, Dunn’s presentation, “Ankles and Adaptation: From Gorillas to Gazelles,” discussed evolutionary biology
Friday Research Seminar Series explores animal anatomy Read More
Tomorrow hundreds of ladies dressed in red will descend upon the DMU campus for one big cause: the American Heart Association of Iowa‘s annual Go Red For Women luncheon. Go Red For Women is the American Heart Association’s national movement to end
Iowans across the state have shown their support for the Healthiest State Initiative by the hundreds of thousands! In both 2011 and 2012, nearly 300,000 Iowans participated in 1-kilometer walks to show that we’re ready for a healthier Iowa. We’re
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Des Moines University is now qualified to offer live continuing education activities to Board of Certification (BOC) Certified Athletic Trainers for Category A credit. DMU joins more than 1,100 BOC Approved Providers offering quality continuing education to more than 40,000
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The 17th Annual Iowa Physiological Society Meeting was held on campus September 21 and the Physiology and Pharmacology Department was well represented. The department had nine poster presentations as well as two platform presentations given by Kim Tran, M.D., Ph.D.,
Physiology and Pharmacology well represented at annual meeting Read More
For many years Des Moines University has been committed to providing free medical screenings and events throughout the community. This not only provides a great learning experience for our students, but serves as a way to give back, raise awareness,
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The August issue of National Geographic magazine featured as its cover story an exploration of sugar and “why we can’t resist it.” Author Rich Cohen takes us on a grim trip through the history, use, increased use and health effects
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Wendy Ring, M.D., M.P.H., is a longtime family physician, a 28-year member of Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) and an active care provider for the extremely under-served. She has provided care for people on Navajo reservations, the homeless, the un-
She biked cross-country to fight climate change Read More