All Posts: population health
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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…
October 14, 2018
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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…
September 12, 2018
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ACA Expansion Did Not Improve Access to Complex Surgeries for Low-Income/Minority Patients
A new study published by a team led by Georgetown University Medical Center researchers finds that despite expectations following the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s Medicaid…
September 12, 2018
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Back to School: Good Mental Health Homework
Alfiee M. Breland-Noble, PhD, MHSc, director of the AAKOMA Project and adjunct associate professor of psychiatry at Georgetown University Medical Center, says there are a few…
August 29, 2018
- GUMC Stories
Students Reflect on Experiences at the HOYA Clinic
Students in the Georgetown University School of Medicine Class of 2018 have followed in the footsteps of hundreds of other GUSOM students who have volunteered their time over the…
May 11, 2018
- GUMC Stories
Training Future Doctors to Assess Oral Health
A research project evaluating the effectiveness of an oral health training program demonstrated the real-world impact of the work of the Health Justice Alliance, a partnership…
May 1, 2018
- GUMC Stories
Honoring an Advocate for LGBTQ Health Education
The Hoya MedAlliance presented Andrea Singer, MD, with this year's Faculty Lambda Award, which honors a faculty member at the School of Medicine for their enduring commitment to…
April 27, 2018
- GUMC Stories
Georgetown’s Health Justice Alliance, O’Neill Institute Welcome World Bank President Jim Kim
Georgetown's Health Justice Alliance and the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law hosted a screening of the film "Bending the Arc," about the founding of the NGO…
March 13, 2018
- GUMC Stories
Fitness Instructor and Former Felon Shares His Story With Medical Students
At a lunchtime talk hosted by the Inmate Wellness Interest Group (IWIG) on January 17, Dontrell “Trell” Britton spoke about his journey from prison to a career as a…
January 21, 2018
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Researchers Offer New Model for Uncovering True HIV Mortality Rates in Zambia
A new study that seeks to better ascertain HIV mortality rates in Zambia could provide a model for improved national and regional surveillance approaches, and ultimately, more…
January 11, 2018