Covid-19 fuels explosion of student interest in public health at Central New York colleges
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It also inspired Nnam to choose public health as one of her majors.
“The pandemic played a big role in my decision,” said Nnam, who is from Chicago. “It made me want to be part of public health.”
Nnam is part of a tidal wave of students nationwide motivated by the pandemic to study public health, a multi-disciplinary field focused on preventing disease and injury.
Syracuse University freshman Zikora Nnam is one of many students inspired by the Covid-19 pandemic to study public health.Provided photo
Balanced scoring leads Syracuse Crunch over Utica Comets, 5-1
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Syracuse, N.Y. The Syracuse Crunch rolled past the Utica Comets, 5-1, Saturday at the Upstate Medical University Arena.
Nine different Crunch players earned a point as the team advances to 10-6-1-0 on the season and 2-2-0-0 in the 14-game season series against the Comets.
Crunch goaltender Sam Montembeault earned his fifth-consecutive win turning aside 24-of-25 shots. Comets goaltender Joel Hofer stopped 28-of-33. Syracuse went 1-for-3 on the power play and 5-for-6 on the penalty kill.
The Crunch opened scoring just 17 seconds into the game when Taylor Raddysh chipped a rebound in back door. Syracuse then doubled up the Comets at 16:41 off a quick shot from Devante Stephens in the left circle.
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Upstate’s innovative way of battling suicide draws attention; more top stories (Good Morning CNY for Apr. 8)
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“I feel like I got my life back”: A therapy pioneered by an Upstate Medical University psychiatrist is gaining international attention because of its success helping people who are considered to be at high risk of suicide. More than 300 patients have completed the program since it started in 2017; some entered after multiple suicide attempts. “These are people really on the edge,” said Dr. Robert Gregory, the man behind the program. The therapy helps patients control self-destructive behavior, understand their emotions and change the way they see themselves.
‘I got my life back’: Syracuse’s innovative way of battling suicide makes a difference
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Jared Van Ramshorst plays with his dog, Ben. He was on the verge of suicide while attending Syracuse University as a doctoral student.
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Syracuse, N.Y. Jared Van Ramshorst used to think every day about killing himself.
The 31-year-old college professor, who earned a doctorate in geography from Syracuse University last year, considered suicide a “convenient option” for dealing with his chronic depression and anxiety.
“If things got too bad, I had an escape plan I knew would work,” he says.