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Using drones to deliver medical packages: A collaboration between a governmental agency and for-profit companies
At first glance, it just seems like an obvious next step as online retail and same day delivery are pushing forward at lightening speeds. But ...
Making children’s mental health and school safety a priority
The U.S. Department of Education announced $71.6 million in grant awards to enhance safety in schools and improve student access to mental health resources. The ...
Public Health Threats: Vaping and Opioids
The misuse of opioids and e-cigarettes have become serious public health issues across the United States. On Long Island alone, the opioid epidemic is costing ...
Baylor expert’s new book offers hope for addressing America’s hunger crisis
As the founder and director of Baylor’s Texas Hunger Initiative, Jeremy Everett (MDiv ’01) is literally considered an expert on fighting hunger. Recently, he’s ...
Baylor School of Social Work Awarded Grant to Assess Religion and Spirituality in Social Work Education
The Spencer Foundation recently awarded Baylor University’s Diana R. Garland School of Social Work a $50,000 grant to study if and how accredited Master of ...
Nutrition science is advancing longer life spans
Consumers are inundated daily with the latest nutrition findings popping up in their newsfeed or in advertisements touting the benefits of the latest food trend. ...
Caring for patients who are prescribed medical marijuana
With more than $10 billion in legal sales of marijuana in the U.S. in 2018, there’s a need to educate healthcare practitioners about how to ...
Health in the Headlines
Experts at the School of Health Professions and Human Services, the Saltzman Community Services Center, the Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant ...
The Importance of a Bilingual Health Fair
Dr. Elizabeth Olson, associate professor of anthropology and associate director for the Center of Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Southern Utah University, has organized ...
Call to action for looming caregiving crisis in the U.S.
Experts in the field of unpaid and paid caregiving for chronically ill or disabled adults are warning of a looming caregiving crisis in the U....
