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Out of the Hospital and to the Hill, Medical Students Focus on Public Policy
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Study Finds Adverse Impact of Climate on Mental Health in Bangladesh
Extreme heat and humidity and other climate-related events have an alarming impact on mental health outcomes in terms of depression and anxiety in Bangladesh, the world’s seventh most vulnerable country to climate change.
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One Tent Health Student Volunteers Gain Clinical Experience in Community Settings
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Georgetown Increases Tuition Benefits for Military-Connected Students
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Ruesch Symposium Participants Encourage Patients to Consider Clinical Trials
Held by the Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Ruesch Symposium brings together researchers, clinicians, patients, caregivers, policymakers and advocates for networking and discussion on the latest developments in GI cancer research and treatment.
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Women with Elevated Breast Cancer Risk Could See Mortality Benefit from Estrogen-Blocking Drugs
While it has long been recognized that drugs that block the cancer-promoting activity of estrogen reduce the risk of developing new breast cancers, a new computer modeling study led by researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and colleagues showed that these treatments could also reduce the risk of dying from the disease in women who are at high risk.
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Study in Mice Suggests that Expression of Estrogen-Related Gene Can Impact Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Risk and Prevention Strategies
In a study using a first-of-its-kind mouse model of aging that mimics breast cancer development in estrogen receptor-positive postmenopausal women, investigators at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and colleagues have determined that over-expression, or switching on, of the Esr1 gene could lead to elevated risk of developing estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer in older women.
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Improving Population Health Through Hospital Administration
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School of Health Undergraduates Track Disease Outbreaks at Global Health Organizations
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School of Health Undergraduates Conduct Research in Ghana as Part of a Team of Interdisciplinary Scholars
Two School of Health undergraduates embedded with a team of researchers say experiencing public health and cultural humility in real time has taken their global health coursework to a new level.
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