All Posts: population health
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For Many HIV+ Women, Daily Survival Takes Precedence Over Viral Suppression
MEDIA CONTACT:Karen Teberkm463@georgetown.edu WASHINGTON (May 17, 2019) — According to scientists who study women infected with HIV, statistics often paint an impressionist view of the lives of these women that misses the granular detail that tells the real story. The imprecise big picture is that most of this population is doing a good job at […]
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Seeking Social Justice for Patients, Medical Students Turn to the Law
(January 11, 2019) — A new program that allows Georgetown University medical students to complete an elective “rotation” in a law clinic is yielding immediate results for underserved families in the Washington area. Leveraging their training, a Georgetown University medical and law student teamed up to help a mother obtain the appropriate learning accommodations for a […]
Category: GUMC Stories
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Adams-Campbell, Internationally Renowned Cancer Epidemiologist, Named a 2018 Washingtonian of the Year
(December 19, 2018) — Lucile Adams-Campbell, PhD, professor of oncology and associate director for minority health and health disparities research at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, was named a 2018 Washingtonian of the Year by Washingtonian magazine. The annual honor is bestowed on individuals who contribute to the city’s health, welfare, community service and cultural richness, and who have generally made […]
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Georgetown Team Finds Richness in Collaboration with Jesuit Clinic in Liberia
(December 7, 2018) — The team from Georgetown’s School of Nursing & Health Studies (NHS) didn’t know what to expect when they set out in early November for Caldwell, Liberia, to conduct a three-day workshop for local midwives and health care workers. What they knew: that the scars of a protracted civil war and a massive […]
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Experts and D.C. Residents Come Together for Breast Cancer Community Forum
(November 27, 2018) — District of Columbia residents shared their stories, concerns and fears at Environment & Breast Cancer: Transforming Data Into Action, a community forum organized by Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center to explore the impacts of the environment on breast cancer in communities like Washington’s Wards 7 and 8. “We can more easily identify what’s […]
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Film Screening Celebrates Patient Safety Pioneer
A screening of a documentary film honoring the late John M. Eisenberg, MD, MBA, and subsequent panel discussion featuring medical educators and health care professionals from Georgetown University Medical Center and MedStar Health highlighted issues surrounding patient safety and the work being done to prevent medical errors.
Category: GUMC Stories
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Obese Mice Lose a Third of Their Fat Using a Natural Protein
MEDIA CONTACTKaren Teberkm463@georgetown.edu WASHINGTON (October 29, 2018) — To the great surprise of cancer researchers, a protein they investigated for its possible role in cancer turned out to be a powerful regulator of metabolism. The Georgetown University-led study found that forced expression of this protein in a laboratory strain of obese mice showed a remarkable […]
Category: News Release
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First-Year Medical Students Confront Health Disparities Through Interactive Course
The Health Disparities and Health Equity intersession gave participating first-year Georgetown University School of Medicine (GUSOM) greater insight into how health can be affected by a complex web of external factors.
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Early Study Results Suggest Fertility App as Effective as Modern Family Planning Methods
MEDIA CONTACTKaren Teberkm463@georgetown.edu WASHINGTON (October 15, 2018) — Early results from a first-of-its-kind study suggest that typical use of a family planning app called Dot is as effective as other modern methods for avoiding an unplanned pregnancy. Researchers from the Institute for Reproductive Health (IRH) at Georgetown University Medical Center are studying women’s use of […]
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Probiotic Use May Reduce Antibiotic Prescriptions, Researchers Say
Use of probiotics is linked to reduced need for antibiotic treatment in infants and children, according to a review of studies that probed the benefits of probiotics published by an international team that included Daniel Merenstein, MD, a professor in the Department of Family Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine.
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