Imagine flying through the air—thinking about your position, your landing, whether someone will catch you—when you suddenly begin leaking urine while wearing skin-tight clothing made of thin material for the audience, teammates and judges to see. This is the embarrassing reality for many high-impact athletes during practice and performance. does […]
High Impact Athletes and Urinary Incontinence Read More
Frontline health care workers rightfully have been praised during the COVID-19 pandemic for their critical service, heroic resilience and true grit. Ashley Vanorny, a student in DMU’s master of health care administration program and a member of the Cedar Rapids,
DMU M.H.A. student among pandemic health care heroes Read More
A record number of donors, 295, participated in Des Moines University’s One Day for DMU fundraising event, contributing a total of $178,104 from noon to noon April 28-29. Those who participated supported 23 different funds, including the DMU Fund, which
Donors make One Day for DMU a great success Read More
Many of you have been working from home during this pandemic and whether you’ve returned to the office or you continue to work from your kitchen table, we wanted to give you a little refresher course on basic ergonomics. Here
Working From Home Ergonomics Read More
As a child, Aubrey Massmann wanted to become a journalist, but that changed when she was in middle school. “My dad got really sick. That was formative for me,” she says. “I’d always loved hearing people’s stories, but I realized
DMU student honored with an Excellence in Public Health Award Read More
Consider this: Other than our feet, which support us in standing and walking during the day, the pelvic floor is the next most complex system in the human body that also runs parallel to the floor. The pelvic floor includes anything
What is pelvic floor dysfunction and how can physical therapy help? Read More
Recently Gina Ruesch, D.P.M.’01, treated a patient for toenail fungus. Afterward, the patient rated the appointment as the best clinical experience she’d ever have. While that’s music to the ears of any health care provider, Dr. Ruesch was troubled by
Good to know: your patients’ pronouns Read More
The DMU Department of Global Health’s Distinguished Global Health Internships are highly selective research opportunities that enable students to explore global health research topics at various organizations. They enable students to work with researchers on projects such as conducting systematic reviews to
DMU students selected for summer 2021 Distinguished Global Health Internships Read More
A large-screen TV at Fleximedical’s office in São Paulo, Brazil, displays an interactive dashboard that the company uses to track the status of new mobile health units, repairing existing units and moving the units from place to place. More than
Despite pandemic, DMU students gain rich global health experiences Read More
Fiber is an immensely important nutrient that helps maintain and support a healthy gastrointestinal tract. Astonishingly, less than 3 percent of Americans get the recommended amount of daily fiber. The recommended amount of daily fiber is 28 grams per day
Eating high fiber foods in your diet for better health Read More