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The name comes from the way a kangaroo cradles its young in a pouch after birth. Just as a baby joey benefits from staying close to its mother in a warm spot, human infants can also benefit from skin-to-skin contact with their parents.
The newest edition of USA Health magazine, featuring patient stories and news from across the academic health system, is available online.
An accomplished educator and researcher, Maher has received numerous honors, including the National Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education from the Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Outstanding Reviewer Award from the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Outstanding Faculty Award from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
The research results were both promising and reassuring, Ramani said. Not only is intrapartum azithromycin safe for mothers, as previously confirmed by a clinical trial, but it also poses no risk of growth impairment or neurodevelopmental impairment in their children.
The comprehensive screenings, which included EKGs, help ensure that high school athletes and band members are healthy and ready to begin training for fall.
The research, published recently in the scientific journal Cancer Letters, identifies a new molecular mechanism that explains how gastric cancer cells lose cell-to-cell adhesion and metastasize, or spread to other parts of the body.
Since its early harvests, fresh vegetables have supported individuals and families facing difficult circumstances, including participants in USA Health’s HALO program, hospital-based violence intervention efforts, and other community outreach initiatives.
City of Mobile presents Stroke Awareness Month proclamation, and USA Health Stroke Program strengthens education and outreach initiatives.
Low-dose radiotherapy uses very small, carefully targeted doses of radiation to reduce inflammation in affected joints, helping to relieve pain and improve function in patients with osteoarthritis.
Becker’s Hospital Review said the 145 patient safety experts have been instrumental in reducing hospital-acquired infections, preventing adverse events and ensuring strict regulatory compliance.
The program is a longitudinal, four-year curriculum that immerses medical students in community-based primary care training while strengthening clinical skills, leadership development and commitment to health equity.
“Community health workers play an important role in helping patients navigate care and ensuring their needs are heard.”
