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Purdue Names First Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fellow

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Purdue Engineering names first Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fellow, Yung-Hsiang Lu, professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been named the first Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fellow in Purdue University’s College of Engineering.  A Purdue University professor and innovator who works to inspire the next generation of technology leaders has been named the first […]

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Summer Tips for Melanoma Prevention

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Protect yourself from melanoma without becoming deficient in vitamin D By Leah Johnston, RDN Don’t be so quick to overlook concerns around melanoma just because it’s often viewed as preventable. Melanoma is one of the most common cancers and the deadliest form of skin cancer. However, there is a conflict between how we prevent melanoma […]

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The Importance of Education for Advancing Healthcare Equity

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By: Maria Hernandez, Ph.D. If you’ve been tracking the nation’s progress in the fight against Covid-19, physicians and public health officials of color have been highlighting the need for health equity in the national dialogue. As the data on mortality rates becomes clearer, there is no mistake that the pandemic is impacting African American and […]

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UVA on Battling Diseases by Exercise

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A top exercise researcher and colleagues at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have launched an ambitious effort to understand the whole-body benefits of exercise so that doctors can use that information to prevent and treat disease. Zhen Yan, PhD, and his collaborators aim to identify the sources, functions and targets of the molecules […]

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Oral Hygiene × SARS-CoV-2

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The British Dental Journal recently found that poor oral hygiene may be linked to more severe cases of COVID-19 because of the harmful bacteria found in mouths that have not been properly taken care of. While the mouth has always been known as a gateway to the rest of the body, giving it the ability […]

Loose Standards Undermined Research on COVID-19 Test Accuracy

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The COVID-19 pandemic was met with a rush of research on the many factors related to the crisis, including the accuracy of different testing methods. However, many of the studies conducted in the early stages of the pandemic did not meet the usual rigorous scientific standards, according to researchers at Rice University and Baylor College […]

How to get rid of mosquitoes

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Mosquitoes may not transmit COVID-19, but they can carry other dangerous diseases, including West Nile virus and Zika. Most regions of the U.S. have issues with mosquitoes, but knowing prevention and mitigation measures can stop them from mushrooming into a big problem, says Dr. Craig Stoops (www.mosquito-authority.com), a retired U.S. Navy medical entomologist and chief […]

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At-Home Dentistry: Dos & Don’ts

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By Justin Lyons What are some of the craziest things you’ve done with your teeth at home? Have you tied one end of a string to your loose tooth and the other end of a string to your front door, then slammed it to pull the tooth out? Have you used pliers to pull a tooth? […]

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Tyrod Taylor

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By Justin Lyons Justin Herbert lined up under center on the first drive Sunday for the Los Angeles Chargers, which was a surprise. Herbert was selected with the sixth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, but Tyrod Taylor was supposed to be the starter while Herbert learned from the bench. Herbert had a successful […]

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Mask Wearing Risks

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A New York City doctor is available to discuss the long-term health impacts of wearing a N95 or similar mask to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus. While studies have shown that masks cause dizziness caused by restricting oxygen flow, Dr. Stephen T. Greenberg, M.D., has also issued a warning about serious, permanent damage […]