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UNK Health Science Education Complex update in the news
Posted: Thursday, January 15, 2015 11:28 pm By Jeff Bahr, in The Grand Island Independent The people behind the Health Science Education Complex in Kearney believe that, if health professionals receive their entire education outside of Omaha, they’ll be more likely to work in other parts of the state. “That’s what we’re banking on, is […]
Jan 20, 2015
Kudos in PT Education: Majerus, Goetsch, and Venema
Congratulations to the following students and faculty in physical therapy education: Taylor Majerus, PT2, was chosen as one of two physical therapy students nationwide to receive a Federal Section Scholarship to attend the American Physical Therapy Association’s (APTA) Combined Sections Meeting in Indianapolis in February. The APTA anticipates more than 10,000 physical therapy professionals to […]
Jan 20, 2015
Study findings show lifestyle change lowers blood pressure
Rural Nebraska women, ages 40-69, with prehypertension (high normal blood pressure) were able to achieve reductions in blood pressure and attain normotensive blood pressure (< 120/80 mm Hg) following a distance delivered (web-based or print-mailed) healthy eating and activity intervention, according to the recently published paper by Patricia Hageman, Carol Pullen, and colleagues in the […]
Jan 19, 2015
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