Have you ever had an older adult family member become disoriented, or confused about who they are? Perhaps all of a sudden they could not recognize close family members. Or they were tired and experiencing a lack
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Ebola virus topic of presentation Jan. 29 in Gooding Auditorium
Jacksonville University’s College of Health Sciences is pleased to announce that Dr. Kelli Wells, Director of the Florida Department of Health in Duval County, will present a discussion of the Ebola virus at 12:15 p.m. Jan. 29. in Gooding Auditorium …
Read More »HEALTHY LIFE: Is tiredness related to age, fitness or anemia?
Have you ever felt tired? Maybe slightly more short of breath while walking? Just don’t feel like yourself? Is this normal, or could it be a symptom of an underlying medical condition?
Let’s take a closer look at a case
All about that lab: New equipment and updated spaces a boon to Science and Nursing students
Labconco Purifier Logic + Class 2 bio-safety hoods. VWR Symphony air-jacketed CO2 incubators. BMT Laboratory Sterilizer Sterivap SP666-1 autoclave. Abbott Laboratories IIC-6 laminar flow hood. Movex TERFU snorkel exhaust ventilation system.
All that verbiage may not mean much to the …
Read More »Only weeks old, the College of Health Sciences’ new simulation center earns a coveted regional designation
It’s a new sought-after regional designation, and only the Simulation Training and Applied Research (STAR) Center in the College of Health Sciences has it for our area.
It is one of only four statewide hubs to be named a Regional …
Read More »HEALTHY LIFE: Grief’s healing journey
No one is going to get through this life without experiencing some level of grief.
For most of us, when we think of grief, we think of the death of a loved one. This can be devastating, but loss of …
Read More »National acclaim arrives for an “amazing” Active Minds chapter as it transforms the way students see mental health issues
The Active Minds group on campus is changing minds, busting myths and winning national attention.
The two-year-old Jacksonville University chapter of Active Minds (@ActiveMindsJU), which works to “change the conversation about mental health on campus,” has won a …
Read More »A striking new building elevates health care education in Northeast Florida
The numbers tell a dynamic story about the College of Health Sciences’ new state-of-the-art building: 30,000 square feet of high-tech equipment and learning space, a fast-climbing enrollment currently at 1,900 students, and more than $6.5 million invested by the …
Read More »“All you need is desire” — Nursing student Jennifer Rivera
Active-duty Navy junior wins Florida Independent College Fund UPS Scholarship
Jennifer Rivera says “the sky’s the limit” now that she’s completing her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Jacksonville University, with the help of a $2,425 UPS Scholarship provided through …
Read More »HEALTHY LIFE: The truth about sun-caused skin cancer
We all have melanin, which gives our skin pigmentation. But some of us — because of genetics and ethnicity — have more than others.
In the past, it was believed the more melanin a person had, the less likely he …
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