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Despite their expertise in health and health care, nurses are underrepresented in discussions about how to improve the health care system in this country. Angela McBride wants that changed. McBride, IU Distinguished Professor Emeritus and university dean emeritus of the IU School of Nursing, hopes her new book will amplify the voice of nurses in discussions and debates about health and health care. Read about McBride and other faculty and staff stories in the latest edition of IU Home Pages.
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Comedian-actress Sarah Silverman will perform at the IU Auditorium on March 24.
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You're in the Army now: IU alum shapes up recruits
IU alum Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling is leading efforts to improve the well-being of alarmingly unhealthy Army recruits. The Soldier Athlete Initiative caught the attention of First Lady Michelle Obama, who spoke with Hertling recently about the plans, and could potentially help hundreds of thousands of recruits each year live healthier lives and be better prepared physically for combat.
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The combination of tanning bed radiation with skin erruptions caused by reactions to medication can be deadly, yet studies show that many people still self-treat undiagnosed skin eruptions by using tanning beds. Jeffrey B. Travers, M.D., professor of dermatology and of pharmacology and toxicology at the IU School of Medicine, wrote about the danger in an article published in the Archives of Dermatology.
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As obesity rates climb higher each year, a new problem has emerged among American bodies: over-exercising. Andy Fry, assistant director of fitness and wellness for Campus Recreational Sports, discusses the host of problems surrounding over-exercising, or compulsive exercising, and how individuals can get help.
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INresearch.org, a new website from the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, a collaboration between Indiana University, Purdue University and the University of Notre Dame, has been created to connect citizens to cutting-edge medical research. Anyone who signs up online will be eligible to participate in research studies, also known as "clinical trials," happening throughout the state, including Indiana University Health hospitals.
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New research from IU examines the importance of callous-unemotional traits in identifying children at risk of antisocial behavior and other adjustment problems.
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Colon cancer can develop without any noticeable symptoms so health advocates encourage people to consider whether they need a colorectal screening -- which doesn't always involve a colonoscopy -- as part of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Avon resident Mark Burton knew it was time to discuss a screening with his doctor -- and the decision saved his life.
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Do you have a slug in your life who stresses you out -- or are you the slug? Carol the Coach discusses 'slug syndrome' in this blog and offers suggestions to help readers reduce stress or make changes in their own sluglike behavior.
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The Feb. 10, 2011 Active for Life discussed an effective program for delaying or preventing the onset of Type 2 diabetes. Articles discussed new research involving throwing and human evolution, and the effect alcoholism can have on marriage. IU experts talked about concussion myths and frostbite and readers learn about a program that helps young people with disabilities find jobs. IU grad student Allison Hendricks blogged about how it's OK to be single on Valentine's Day.
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The Innovate Indiana blog highlights new research discoveries from IU faculty and researchers, discusses trends in technology transfer and university research, and shows how IU innovation is benefiting the entire state of Indiana.
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