Author: Fran Higgins

Dr. Hanson presents at DC workshop

Last week, Medical Nutrition associate director Corrine Hanson, PhD, presented in Washington DC at a National Academy of Sciences workshop titled, “Nutrition during Pregnancy and Lactation: Exploring New Evidence.” She presented on, “Nutritional Antioxidants in Pregnancy and Lactation.”

Feb 4, 2020

Family Health History and the Holidays

By Elyssa Gray, genetic counseling student While families are gathering for the holidays, the Surgeon General encourages Americans to discuss and share information about their health. A detailed family health history is an invaluable tool to share with your provider and can be used to take control of your healthcare. This history can identify health […]

Dec 4, 2019

Pilot grant sends PA students to Midwest Rural Agricultural Safety and Health Conference

Six UNMC PA students and two UNMC PA faculty recently attended the Midwest Rural Agricultural Safety and Health (MRASH) Conference in Marshalltown, IA as part of the CS-CASH Pilot Grant: Improving Agricultural Worker Health and Safety Awareness through Multimodal, Case-Based Physician Assistant Education. At the conference, PA faculty Carey Wheelhouse and Mia Hyde presented a […]

Dec 3, 2019