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U.Va. researchers explore Affordable Care Act's implications

By Elissa Trieu | March 19, 2013

Dr. Linda Duska of University Hospital and Public Health Prof. Carolyn Engelhard co-authored a paper entitled “The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: What every provider of Gynecologic Oncology care should know.” Dr. Duska was inspired by experiences with patients to educate gynecologic oncology providers about the Affordable Care Act and its implications for health providers.

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CAPS hosts mental wellness screenings

By Abby Meredith | March 5, 2013

Counseling and Psychological Services hosted free mental wellness screenings in Newcomb Hall Tuesday afternoon to assess students for various psychological issues and traumas. CAPS partners with Peer Health Educators and the Office of Health Promotion to host the outreach event once each semester. “I think this program is always pertinent,” CAPS assistant director Dr. Leonard Carter said.

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University researchers find anesthesiology potentially harmful

By Meghna Khosla | March 5, 2013

A group of researchers led by Dr. Vesna Jevtovic-Todorovic and Dr. Desa Milanovic from the University Hospital’s anesthesiology department conducted a study last year that sheds light on a potential link between general anesthesia use in infants and neurodegenerative diseases later in life.

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New smartphone app enables more effective HIV treatment

By Vanessa Owens | March 5, 2013

The University Health System’s Ryan White Clinic, the largest provider of HIV care in western Virginia, was awarded last month a $525,000 grant from the AIDS United Foundation to develop a smartphone application to help improve treatment for people diagnosed with HIV who are living in rural areas.

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Bloomfield invents 'Vistik'

By Sara Rourke | February 28, 2013

University Physics Prof. Lou Bloomfield may be best known for creating “Lou’s List,” an easily navigable database of course offerings at the University.

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Local research committee hosts cancer event

By Julia Horowitz | February 28, 2013

The Patient & Friends Research Committee of the University’s Cancer Center hosted their annual “Hot Topics in Cancer Event” Thursday in Alumni Hall, showcasing the groundbreaking blood cancer research being conducted at the University.

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Giant meteor strikes Russia

By Alex Russell | February 26, 2013

The YouTube-famous Russian dashboard camcorders have regularly recorded road rage and tanks crossing streets, but even the most hardened of drivers did not expect to see a 55-foot wide meteor burning through the sky on the morning of Feb.

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Who runs the world? Girls

By Monika Fallon | February 26, 2013

In 1990, 15 percent of all engineering bachelor’s degrees in the United States were awarded to women, according to statistics from the National Science Foundation.

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Battle of the bugs

By Kamala Ganesh | January 30, 2013

Known for striking down hundreds on cruise ships and quarantining its victims in bathrooms, the latest strain of the infamous stomach bug, norovirus, has arrived.

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Climate change we can believe in

By Elissa Trieu | January 23, 2013

Climate Change. Global warming. Greenhouse effect. These are the buzzwords on everyone’s mind after President Barack Obama discussed environmental policy in his second inaugural speech on Monday — and for good reason too.

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Group brings awareness to cervical cancer, HPV prevention

By Monika Fallon | January 22, 2013

January marks Cervical Health Awareness Month in the United States, an effort by the National Cervical Cancer Coalition to promote early cancer screenings and spread information about the Human Papillomavirus. In the past 40 years, cervical cancer has dropped from being the leading cause of death among American women, largely thanks to the increased number of women getting Pap tests.

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