Medicine

Take the first step to breathing better—learn more about COPD

November is National COPD Awareness Month

Do you have shortness of breath, chronic cough or trouble performing simple tasks like climbing stairs, grocery shopping or doing laundry? Continue reading

Wright State Physicians encouraging adults to lower risk for diabetes complications by managing health

November is American Diabetes Month

Almost 26 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes. Another 79 million Americans have prediabetes and are at risk for developing type 2… Continue reading

Sniffles or sneezes? Don’t use antibiotics

Wright State Physicians advises patients to get smart about antibiotics

The week of Nov. 12–18 is Get Smart About Antibiotics Week, an annual national campaign coordinated by the CDC. Continue reading

Boonshoft School of Medicine faculty recognized by the American College of Physicians

ACP presented awards to two faculty members at the Ohio Chapter Scientific Meeting on Oct. 25, in Columbus. Continue reading

First annual WSU and PHP Neuroscience Institute Symposium slated for Nov. 14

Wright State University and Premier Health Partners symposium to focus on translational neuroscience
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Presentations will explore epilepsy, acute stroke management and neurological involvement in critical illness. Continue reading

Boonshoft School of Medicine students win statewide contest

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Three fourth-year medical students won the statewide student Doctor’s Dilemma® contest at the 2012 Ohio Chapter Scientific Meeting of the American College of Physicians. Continue reading

Wright State Orthopaedics will offer educational sessions to public

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Richard Laughlin, M.D., will speak about common problems in the adult foot at the Nov. 20 session. Continue reading

Ann E. Burke, M.D., named to American Board of Pediatrics

Burke is on the faculty at WSU Boonshoft School of Medicine and residency director at Children’s Medical Center
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Burke, an associate professor of pediatrics at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine and the director of the school’s pediatric residency training program… Continue reading

Center for Global Health to present panel on health disparities Nov. 6

In the Dayton region and throughout the nation, life expectancy, incidence of disease and access to health care vary widely depending on income level, race and other socioeconomic factors Continue reading

Spinal cord circuit that controls body movement focus of Wright State neuroscience research

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Ahmed Obeidat – who obtained his M.D. at The Jordan University of Science and Technology – is pursuing his Ph.D. at Wright State University in neurophysiology and is among the research stars… Continue reading