VCU researchers use text messages to reduce teen smoking
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Motivational text messages could encourage teens to stop smoking, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University.
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VCU poll finds majority willing to pay more taxes to support schools
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A new VCU Commonwealth Education Poll found Virginians remain strongly supportive of funding for public schools and see funding as having a direct impact on school quality.
VCU study shows number of people were facing high medical costs before ACA implementation
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New coverage options offered by the Affordable Care Act insurance marketplaces provided potential benefits for the increasing number of Americans who were shouldering high medical cost burdens prior to the ACA.
VCU physician-researcher to help advise the nation on preventive care
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Alex Krist, M.D., associate professor of family medicine and population health at VCU, today was appointed to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
VCU commencement speaker challenges newest graduates to ‘be disruptive’
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During fall commencement ceremonies at VCU today, Kay Coles James, former director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, challenged graduates not to accept mediocrity but to be disruptive.
VCU researchers discover that schizophrenia risk is diminished by high IQ
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High intelligence could protect against the development of schizophrenia in people who have a genetic predisposition for the disease.
VCU awarded $25,000 Ford C3 grant for Building Sustainable Communities
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A team of VCU students has received a Ford College Community Challenge grant awarded to student-led projects focused on “Building Sustainable Communities.”
Implementing ACA-mandated health risk assessments will stretch primary care providers
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Primary care practices are willing to implement behavioral and mental health risk assessments required by the Affordable Care Act, but lack the resources to do so effectively.
VCU researchers to study vitamin C as treatment for hemorrhagic shock
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The Department of Defense has awarded a $1 million grant to Virginia Commonwealth University researchers to test the use of vitamin C in preventing hemorrhagic shock-induced death.
VCU Medical Center has most Beacon award-winning units in the U.S.
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VCU Medical Center has the most Beacon award-winning units in the country after the Orthopaedic Surgery units were recently awarded a gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence.
