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Government Funding Boosts Nurse Practitioner Program at UVic
Fifteen more nurse practitioners (NPs) will be trained at the University of Victoria this fall, […]
Hunger cells’ ECM link to diabetes and obesity uncovered
Researchers uncover how the buildup of extracellular matrix proteins and sugars prevents insulin from reaching […]
Abortion Clinics — And Patients — Are on the Move as State Laws Shift
Last month, Planned Parenthood Great Plains opened its newest clinic in Pittsburg, Kan., a city […]
FIFA and WHO unite to launch a concussion awareness initiative
In line with the Strategic Objectives for the Global Game: 2023–2027 and following on from […]
LGBT adults in California face increased risks of firearm violence
Though a smaller percentage of LGBT adults in California had firearms in their households than […]
California May Regulate and Restrict Pharmaceutical Brokers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom will soon decide whether the most populous U.S. […]
With dementia cases set to triple by 2050 in our region, there are 14 risk factors to watch for
Professor Matthew Kiernan, a neurologist and expert in neurodegenerative diseases, is an unlikely hit at […]
Drug-Resistant Bacteria Deaths Projected to Rise 70% by 2050
Antimicrobial-resistant bacterial infections directly caused more than 1 million deaths worldwide annually from 1990 to […]
The Future of Neural Engineering: From Star Wars to Real Life
Dr. Cesar Marquez-Chin has been preparing for the future ever since he watched Star Wars […]
Get ready: Open Enrollment is less than 2 weeks away
Open Enrollment for 2024 starts soon. Are you ready? Take steps today to make applying […]