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UCF Medical School graduated its first class Friday

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And they’re doctors. The first class of medical students to come out of the University of Central Florida College of Medicine graduated Friday morning during a ceremony on the UCF campus. The charter class of 36 graduates also was the first class of medical students in the nation to receive full-ride, four-year scholarships courtesy of community donors. Continue reading →

"Getting Great Stories For Your Medical School Application" – Video

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“Getting Great Stories For Your Medical School Application” Coming This Month, Brand New Med School Pulse Event! Click Now http://bit.ly/14l5B4R Gain the advantage from Kaplan's 2013 Medical School Insider as we discu… Continue reading →

"Turning Your Medical School Application Into A Great Story" – Video

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“Turning Your Medical School Application Into A Great Story” Coming This Month, Brand New Med School Pulse Event! Click Now http://bit.ly/14l5B4R Benefit from Kaplan's 2013 Medical School Insider as we hear from Dr. Continue reading →

Appeals court hears Liberty U. health reform challenge

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By Larry O’Dell The Associated Press May 16, 2013 RICHMOND A Liberty University lawyer urged a federal appeals court to overturn the Obama administration’s health care reform law Thursday, arguing that it violates the school’s religious rights by requiring it to provide insurance coverage for abortion-inducing drugs. Mathew Staver told a three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that the conservative Christian university founded by Jerry Falwell faces millions of dollars in penalties if it refuses to provide employee health insurance that violates its religious beliefs Continue reading →

Dr. Eric Pierce on Gene Therapy – Video

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Dr. Eric Pierce on Gene Therapy www.fightblindness.org | Eric Peirce M.D., Ph.D., of Mass Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical School, discusses how gene therapy is making waves as a promising a… By: FndFightingBlindness Continue reading →

Institute of Medicine, Heart Association disagree on sodium

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An expert panel at the Institute of Medicine said recent studies examining links between sodium consumption and health outcomes support recommendations to lower sodium intake from the very high levels some Americans consume now — 3,400 milligrams or more of sodium a day — the equivalent to about 1.5 teaspoons of salt. UPI /Monika Graff License photo PHILADELPHIA, May 16 (UPI) — The Institute of Medicine says studies found the value of cutting salt intake to very low levels is inconclusive, but the American Heart Association disagrees. An expert panel at the Institute of Medicine said recent studies examining links between sodium consumption and health outcomes support recommendations to lower sodium intake from the very high levels some Americans consume now — 3,400 milligrams or more of sodium a day or the equivalent of about 1.5 teaspoons of salt. Continue reading →