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Spotlight on Veteran Affairs Social Workers
Professional social workers prevent crises and counsel on how to cope with the stresses of everyday life. They have a deep understanding of human development and behavior. Carl Castro is the Director...
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Career Changer: MBA to ND
Just because your bachelor’s degree wasn’t in biomedical sciences doesn’t mean you can’t eventually work in the health care field. Dr. Jaquel Patterson ND, MBA, is a licensed naturopathic physician...
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Developing an in-depth understanding of complex scientific principles can take an enormous amount of time and effort. Tackling a difficult text can be daunting, even for the most intelligent student....
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Tips on Finding Your Best-Fit Social Work Internship
If you’re thinking about going into the social work field, then you should know accredited BSW programs require a minimum of 400 hours of supervised field experience. Want to know what to expect? We...
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Yes, You Should Attend Graduate School Fairs
If you’re reading this, you’re likely planning to continue your studies beyond the undergraduate level. Not only are you busy with your current schoolwork, but you spend much of your leftover time...
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Pot-Using Drivers Still Impaired After the High Fades
Compared to nonusers, heavy marijuana users had worse driving performance during the test. For example, they hit more simulated pedestrians, went over the speed limit more often, made fewer stops at...
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New Drugs Getting FDA's Blessing Faster, but Is That a Good Thing?
The result is that patients are being prescribed pricey new medications that have not been tested as rigorously, said lead researcher Jonathan Darrow, an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School.
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For Trans Youths, a Tough Path to Gender Harmony
Roughly 1.8% of high school students now identify as trans -- almost twice the rate of adults. The biggest jump appears to be in teenagers born female who want to transition to males.
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Less Sex Could Mean Earlier Menopause
British researchers who tracked the sex lives and menopausal status of nearly 3,000 American women for a decade found that those who had less sex were more likely to begin menopause at an earlier age.
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Which Obesity Surgery Is Right for You?
Looking at medical records from more than 33,000 U.S. patients, researchers found that those who underwent gastric bypass surgery had higher rates of hospitalization in the next five years, versus...
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Trauma of Miscarriage May Trigger PTSD
After a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy, 1 in 6 women can have PTSD nearly a year later, European researchers report.
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Probiotics: Don't Buy the Online Hype
The research found that of 150 websites that came up with a search of probiotics, most were commercial sites, hoping to sell a product.
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Prices of MS Medications Keep Soaring
Medicaid spending on 15 MS drugs increased from $453 million to just over $1.3 billion between 2011 and 2017
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CDC Lifts Advisory Against Certain Romaine Lettuce
But as of Wednesday, the outbreak of E. coli illnesses linked to the lettuce "appears to be over," the CDC said in a statement.
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Diet Drug Belviq May Raise Cancer Risk: FDA
Health care providers should weigh the benefits of taking lorcaserin against the potential risks when deciding whether to prescribe or continue patients on the medication, the FDA advised.
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Flu Shot No Match for 'B' Strain, Season Rages On
According to the CDC's estimates, there have been at least 9.7 million illnesses, 87,000 hospitalizations, and 4,800 deaths from flu this season.
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Parents Can Help Their Sleep-Deprived Teens
American teens aren't getting enough sleep, which can lead to anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts.
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Racy Slogans Halt Utah Condom Distribution Plan
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert halted the distribution of 100,000 condoms that were part of an HIV-prevention effort due to racy messaging.
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Sepsis Causes Far More Deaths Than Thought
Sepsis kills more than twice as many people worldwide as once believed, and children in poor regions account for an excessive number of such deaths, researchers say.
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Are Doctors Throwing Away Potential Donor Kidneys?
Many of the donor kidneys that are discarded each year in the United States could instead be effectively transplanted, a large new study suggests.
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