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In Vino Vitalis? In Wine There Is Life?

The expression in vino veritas — “in wine there is truth” — amuses R. Scott Turner, M.D., Ph.D., but he is more prone to quote in vino vitalis &; …

February 11, 2014

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Medical Waste As Informative Art

Caroline Wellbery, M.D., an associate professor of family medicine, used to give little thought to the medical waste generated in the service of health care. But that was before…

February 10, 2014

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A Total Response for Stroke

Last summer, southern Maryland’s Gary Willis was enjoying a bike ride when he felt a sudden, overwhelming heaviness in his arm. Unable to react, he collapsed on the side…

February 10, 2014

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NHS Students Receive Landegger Awards

On Saturday, April 14, School of Nursing & Health Studies students Breanna Donald (NHS’12) and Alberto Morales (NHS’12) were honored for their commitment to…

February 10, 2014

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In Egypt, Small People With Big Status

Do not jeer at a blind man nor tease a dwarf, Neither interfere with the condition of a cripple. Do not taunt a man who is in the hand of God Nor scowl at him if he errs. So said…

February 10, 2014

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Science Publisher Speaks at Conference

Scientists must be vigilant about protecting the integrity of their work, the executive publisher of the journal Science told students and faculty yesterday at the School of…

February 10, 2014

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Rebuilding Rwanda’s Nursing Workforce

Motivated to impact global health care, Georgetown student Nancy Reynolds (G’12) plans to use her degree to help rebuild the nursing workforce in Rwanda. With a more than…

February 6, 2014

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The Health Care Sector & Climate Change

The health care sector can play an important role in lessening, reversing and adapting to the effects of global climate change, according to an environmental health scholar at…

February 6, 2014

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Cancer Researcher Wins Scholarship

A Georgetown undergraduate who already has completed three years of biomedical research that includes one year on cancer, has been awarded the prestigious Barry M. Goldwater…

February 6, 2014

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Health Disparities Initiative Launched

The university today launched the Georgetown Initiative to Reduce Health Disparities designed to identify, reduce and ultimately eliminate health and health care disparities by…

February 6, 2014