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School of Health Inaugurates New Mental Health and Well-Being

WEBA new initiative, which plans to unite Georgetown University students, faculty and the local community around mental health research, held its inaugural event on …

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Campus Health: Where Are We Now

WEBWhen reflecting on student wellness on campus, it is easy to sensationalize and laser focus on extreme examples of poor health. With their risky behavior and lack …

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GONE VIRAL Beyond the Hype: Debunking the Illusions of the …

WEBThe Global Wellness Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting preventative health and wellness education, defines wellness as the “active …

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Georgetown-Howard Center for Medical Humanities and Health …

WEBThe Georgetown-Howard Center for Medical Humanities and Health Justice (MHHJ), a partnership between universities to foster learning, research and engagement …

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Former White House Advisor Discusses Career Working in …

WEBTo recognize the fourth anniversary of the date that the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic, Georgetown University’s …

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DC Hospital Opens New Biocontainment Unit – The Hoya

WEBThe MedStar Washington Hospital Center has opened a new Biocontainment Unit (BCU) designed to prevent highly infectious diseases from spreading. The unit, …

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Student Interest in Public Health Minor Surges Amid COVID-19 …

WEBThe number of students enrolled as public health minors in the Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies has increased significantly over the …

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‘The Happiness Lab’ Podcast Is an Engaging Look Into the …

WEBA happiness podcast can fall into the trap of assuming its listeners are all starting at a neutral emotional baseline, but “The Happiness Lab” approaches topics with sympathy …

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Georgetown Report Highlights Racial Disparities in Health in DC

WEBA report published by the Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies found that Black residents in Washington, D.C., on average live considerably …

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The Beneficial Bacteria – The Hoya

WEBWhen was the last time that you encountered microorganisms? Perhaps in a high school biology class, a doctor’s office or a dorm shower? Take a deep breath, …

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The Truth Behind Sexually Transmitted Infections – The Hoya

WEBThe Georgetown University community is quite vigilant about staying fit and healthy. Walking between classes, it is not unusual to see people in gym clothes or …

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Hoyas Connected, Mental Health Groups Offer Reprieve From …

WEBEvery week, students gather in a Georgetown University classroom — not to discuss international politics or to complete a biology lab, but instead to talk about …

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New MedStar Pavilion Brings Resources, Opportunities to …

WEBThe Verstandig Pavilion at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital opened its doors Dec. 10, 2023. The 477,000 square foot pavilion, which began construction in …

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THE INTERSECTION Measles: A Lesson for Vaccine Hesitancy

WEBIn the United States, measles cases have increased 17-fold in the first quarter of 2024 alone, and epidemiologists are seeing similar patterns all over the world. …

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Doctor Explores Decolonization, Healthcare at GU Lecture Fund …

WEBDr. Rupa Marya (MED ’02), a physician, associate professor of internal medicine and hospitalist at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), spoke to Georgetown …

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Science Spotlight: Bark Tank Finalist Enna Health Wins $5,000 to

WEBNirmal Maitra (NHS ’17, MED ’25), a third-year medical student, received $5,000 for his health startup, Enna Health, as a finalist in Bark Tank, Georgetown …

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Dr. Norman J. Beauchamp Jr. Appointed New Executive Vice …

WEBDr. Norman J. Beauchamp Jr., a nationally renowned neurointerventional radiologist and clinical educator, will join Georgetown University July 1 to serve as the …

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Medical, Legal Experts Consider Human Rights Implications of …

WEBThe Georgetown University Global Health Institute invited four reproductive health and justice experts to weigh in on the human rights impacts of abortion bans in …

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