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Two lane road in rural settings.

For rural communities, pandemic compounds strained health care systems

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September 28, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has reached rural communities, which Texas A&M rural health experts say already have sicker populations and limited resources

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U.S. Surgeon General Gerome Adams speaks with Texas A&M leadership and students

Top U.S. health officials visit with Texas A&M leaders and students, tour vaccine facility on campus

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Lindsey Hendrix

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September 29, 2020

Roderic Pettigrew, MD, PhD

Roderic Pettigrew announced as Vannevar Bush Award winner

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Lindsey Hendrix

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September 28, 2020

Attendees who have made significant progress from diabetes self-management classes are celebrated at the A1C Champion Breakfast.

Improving diabetes outcomes for people living in South Texas

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Lindsey Hendrix

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September 28, 2020

bottle of opioids open on a counter

$1 million in federal funding awarded to implement substance use disorder recovery, outreach program

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September 25, 2020

Mitigating the dangers of excavation

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September 24, 2020

man stands outdoors with head looking up toward the sky and eyes closed

POV: The benefits of mindful living

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Isaac Saldivar, PhD

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September 24, 2020

Photo of Chancellor John Sharp, Dr. Jodie Gary, Dr. Nancy Downing and HRSA Administrator Thomas J. Engels standing together with face masks on

Federal funds awarded to nurse-led project combatting opioid crisis

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September 23, 2020

Combating fear of falling in older adults

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Rae Lynn Mitchell

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September 21, 2020

Blazing a trail

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Gracie Blackwell

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September 17, 2020

The CDC estimates depression causes 200 million lost workdays each year at a cost to employers of at least $17 billion.

Raising awareness of suicide

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Gracie Blackwell

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September 15, 2020

older adults exercise in a group outside

Reduce your risk of falling in older age

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September 15, 2020

Katie Blalock

Hometown hero

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Gracie Blackwell

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September 10, 2020

Can boiling and adding lemon to tap water make it safer to drink?

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Rae Lynn Mitchell

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September 8, 2020

vials lined up together

Texas A&M Health receives more than $5.7 million from CPRIT in fight against cancer

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Lindsey Hendrix

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September 4, 2020

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