Gaining hands-on experience, helping those who have nowhere else to turn, and contributing to the UW medical school’s culture of giving back‚ it’s all woven into student-organized clinics like this one at Grace church.
Posts Tagged ‘Health and medicine’
The Wayfinders
November 16, 2009 — 2 comments
After the initial shock of hearing a grave health prognosis comes the confusion. But thanks to a unique UW program, patients can count on help to weigh the options and chart their own paths.
Big Red Book Club
November 5, 2009 — 3 comments
A new common reading program puts campus on the same page.
Subtract Calories, Add Years?
November 5, 2009 — 3 comments
Eat less — a whole lot less — and you could live a whole lot longer.
Thump-THUMP, Thump-THUMP
June 1, 2009
The latest UW stem-cell breakthrough creates beating heart muscle.
Weights and Measures
June 1, 2009
An unprecedented study of childhood seeks answers to health problems.
Bedtime Story
March 1, 2009 — 3 reader letters
We all need sleep, and when we don’t get enough, it isn’t pretty. But scientists have yet to discover what exactly happens in our bodies and brains when we sleep. It’s a puzzle well worth solving for those who have sleep disorders or certain mental illnesses. So what theory are UW researchers pursuing? One unlike any other, of course.
The Wayfinders
November 16, 2009 — 2 comments
After the initial shock of hearing a grave health prognosis comes the confusion. But thanks to a unique UW program, patients can count on help to weigh the options and chart their own paths.
Big Red Book Club
November 5, 2009 — 3 comments
A new common reading program puts campus on the same page.
Subtract Calories, Add Years?
November 5, 2009 — 3 comments
Eat less — a whole lot less — and you could live a whole lot longer.
Thump-THUMP, Thump-THUMP
June 1, 2009
The latest UW stem-cell breakthrough creates beating heart muscle.
Weights and Measures
June 1, 2009
An unprecedented study of childhood seeks answers to health problems.
Bedtime Story
March 1, 2009 — 3 reader letters
We all need sleep, and when we don’t get enough, it isn’t pretty. But scientists have yet to discover what exactly happens in our bodies and brains when we sleep. It’s a puzzle well worth solving for those who have sleep disorders or certain mental illnesses. So what theory are UW researchers pursuing? One unlike any other, of course.
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