The collaboration between USA Health’s Center for Healthy Communities and USA’s Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences will offer opportunities for high school students to examine environmental hazards and their impacts on the health of Gulf Coast residents.

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Take frequent breaks if you do repetitive tasks like typing or using your phone to reduce strain on your hands.

“The first step of colon cancer prevention is through regularly scheduled screenings,” said Ahmed Abdalla, M.D., medical oncologist at MCI.

The winners were selected by their colleagues who serve on the Young Urologists Committee and endorsed by their respective American Urological Association sections to receive the honor. They will receive their awards during the 2025 AUA Annual Meeting April 26-29 in Las Vegas.

“This funding is a game-changer for revamping our neonatal abstinence syndrome program. With this grant, we will roll out the Eat, Sleep, Console care framework, a proven approach that dramatically reduces hospital days for neonates with opioid withdrawal syndrome without increasing adverse outcomes,” said Manimaran (Maran) Ramani, M.D.
Graduating medical students from the Whiddon College of Medicine will join others from across North America to simultaneously open their envelopes with their assigned matches at 11 a.m.
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At a retirement party in Millie’s honor on Feb. 28, the pup posed for photos, offering dog kisses and even wearing a tiara as well-wishers stopped by to celebrate her and write notes of thanks on a framed photo.

Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 9-15, serves as a dedicated time and platform for growing awareness about patient safety and recognizing the work already being done.

Fifty-eight USA staff members, including 29 from USA Health, were honored as nominees and winners of the Christie Miree Outstanding Employee Service Award.