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New Orleans, LA - An LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health study reports a positive association between social vulnerability and COVID-19 incidence at the census tract level and recommends that more resources be allocated to socially vulnerable populations to reduce the incidence of COVID-19. The findings are published in
Frontiers in Public Health, available here. In our study, we found Louisiana census tracts with higher levels of social vulnerability were associated with higher COVID-19 cumulative incidence between March 9 to August 24, 2020, even after adjusting for population density, says first author Erin Biggs, MPH, Doctoral Candidate, PhD in Epidemiology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health.
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New Orleans, LA - A retrospective study conducted by LSU Health New Orleans reports that contrary to previous research, most patients who drop out of peritoneal dialysis may do so for psychosocial reasons. The findings are published in
The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, available here. The paper inspired a companion editorial, available here.
The research team evaluated the reasons that 27 of the 83 patients enrolled in the peritoneal dialysis program withdrew between 2016 and 2018. Twenty-four or 86% were African American. They found that psychosocial factors, including mental health illness such as anxiety and depression, loss of support networks, or inability to tolerate the number of treatment sessions required by peritoneal dialysis, accounted for 63% of the dropout rate due to controllable factors.
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South Dakota State University announces dean s list BROOKINGS, S.D. - The following students have been named to the dean s list for academic excellence after the fall 2020 semester at South Dakota State University.
To earn dean s list distinctions in SDSU s colleges, students must have completed a minimum of 12 credits and must have earned at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Students with an asterisk received a perfect 4.0 GPA.
Overall, nearly 3,200 students from 34 states and 26 foreign nations are on the list. More than 1,350 students received a 4.0.
Students with F, I, U, RI or RU grades are not eligible regardless of system term GPA attained.
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Dark chocolate is one of the anomalies of nutrition. Researchers have been intrigued by the bittersweet superfood for years, not only because it is incredibly delicious and satisfies your sweet tooth, but also because there are dozens of scientific studies suggesting there are an overwhelming number of health benefits in this nutrient- and antioxidant-rich treat.
“Chocolate would be delicious no matter its health properties. So, the idea that something so good can also be good for us is both appealing and compelling,” David L. Katz, MD, MPH, the president of True Health Initiative and the founding director of the Prevention Research Center at Yale University Griffin Hospital, who has spent much of his career studying the health benefits of chocolate. “Chocolate is the decisive rebuttal to the ‘If it s good for me, it can t taste good’ mentality.”
Advancing Your Career with Radiologic Science Post-Primary Certification Tracks
February 3, 2021
The School of Nursing and Allied Health Professions at Holy Family University has announced a new opportunity for Radiologic Technologists with current certifications by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) to earn a post-primary certification in one of the following Post-Primary Certification Tracks:
Magnetic Resonance (MR)
Vascular Interventional (VI)
One of many Holy Family University students who has benefited from earning a post-primary certification is
Kaleigh Taylor ’18, who works as an interventional radiology technologist at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Taylor graduated from the University with a Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Science with a Certification in Vascular Intervention. She noted that the certification was instrumental in her quickly finding a job. “By receiving my certification, I was able to get a full-time job doi