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The First Class of Physician Assistants From MSU Will Help Address Health Care Worker Shortage

The Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine celebrated the commencement of its first class from the Physician Assistant Medicine Program on Friday, Aug. 23.
Terri Hughes-Lazzell
August 28, 2024
5
min read

Kalamazoo Announces Groundbreaking Prescription Cash Program for Expectant Mothers and Birthing Individuals, Launching 2025

The program, which is an expansion of Flint Rx Kids and a statewide program, will provide a no-strings-attached cash prescription of $1,500 during pregnancy and $500 each month for the first year of a baby’s life.
Rx Kids
August 26, 2024
8
min read

MSU Researcher Identifies Ways To Reduce Cancer Risk Among LGBTQIA+ People

Socioeconomic status, provider-patient relationships and rural living environments have been found to affect cancer screening behaviors for people LBGTQIA+ individuals, according to a recent study from Callie Kluitenberg Harris, a Ph.D. candidate at the Michigan State University College of Nursing.
Maureen Perideaux
August 15, 2024
5
min read

Mild Cognitive Impairment Could Be Going Unreported in Rural Areas of West Michigan, Study Suggests

Researchers from Michigan State University and Corewell Health used de-identified electronic health records of more than 1.5 million patients to analyze incidence rates and risk factors of mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, in rural and urban areas in West Michigan.
Sarina Gleason
August 14, 2024
7
min read

Key Insights from the First Citywide Maternal and Infant Cash Prescription Program

A recent survey conducted by Rx Kids provides valuable insights into how Rx Kids is improving the lives of City of Flint families. These survey findings share the much-anticipated early results from Rx Kids.
Rx Kids
August 14, 2024
8
min read

MSU Psychiatrist Viewing Wellness Through the Lens of Equity

Farha Abbasi is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Michigan State University and core faculty member of the Muslim Studies Program. And she’s a Crain’s Detroit Business Health Care Hero for 2024.
Russ White
August 13, 2024
20
min read

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