VMI names Ashley Usera assistant AD for tickets, marketing
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Ashley Usera has been named Assistant Athletic Director for Tickets and Marketing at VMI, in an announcement made by Director of Athletics Dr. Dave Diles.
Search Results for cancer
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Augusta Health Beat: August 2014 Calendar of Events
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Calendar of events, programs and other scheduled activities at Augusta Health in August.
Promising antibiotic defies convention on treating superbug
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A new antibiotic being developed at the University of Virginia School of Medicine to combat the dangerous C. difficile superbug also appears effective against a wide array of other pathogens, including the Helicobacter pylori bacterium, a new study suggests.
Randy Forbes: Humanity’s greatest accomplishments
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At the time, and perhaps still today, many regarded it as one of humanity’s greatest accomplishments. In those days, Americans lived in fear of being struck by a disease that left its victims crippled and paralyzed.
Andy Schmookler: The politics of hostility
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How did it come to this? How did our political life in America get to be so drenched in hostility?
Seven UVA specialties recognized in U.S. News ‘Best Hospitals’ guide
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U.S. News cited the following UVA Health System programs for being among the top 25 percent in their respective specialties:
Earth Talk: Safer and more effective sunscreens
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Many of the sunscreens on the market do not provide enough protection from the sun’s damaging rays. Also, some of them contain chemicals that can also cause health problems in their own right.
Different kind of Ironman: Athlete puts stamina, heart to good use
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Ten-time Ironman Dave Nazaroff is used to distances, so a 900-mile bike ride from New York to Georgia is not much more than a workout.
Dermascan and Nat King Cole all in one day
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After lunch on June 24, fifteen Nat King Cole fans settled in for a history of this famous singer and a chance to listen to some of his most popular songs.
Earth Talk: Men’s health and the environment
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A recently released report (“Men’s Health: What You Don’t Know Might Hurt You”) by the non-profit Environmental Working Group (EWG) concludes that environmental exposures may have major negative impacts on men’s health as well, and outlines ways that guys can avoid some of the major risks.
