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Researchers at NAU join with Hopi and Crow tribes to tackle early childhood tooth decay

ld583 | February 16, 2021

Early childhood caries (ECC), or tooth decay, has been linked to serious chronic health conditions like premature or low birth weight in infants, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and stroke, according to the Arizona Healthy Smiles, Healthy Bodies Survey conducted by the Arizona Department of Health Services… Read more

Telerehabilitation and Telepractice conference for health professionals, March 4–5

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COVID-19 may present opportunities for improving healthcare delivery. According to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report, telehealth visits with healthcare providers increased 154 percent between March 2019 and March 2020 primarily due to limitations of in-person interactions due to COVID-19… Read more

Student Spotlight: Alexandra Samarron Longorio

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When Alexandra Samarron Longorio was in her early 20s, as a former undocumented student, she saw that attending college in the United States was an almost impossible task for undocumented students… Read more

Baldwin featured in SignalsAZ on NAU’s NSF top 200 rankings

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By SignalsAZ staff… Read more

NAU researchers study changing substance use treatment regulations during COVID-19

ld583 | January 12, 2021

Opioid addiction and other substance use disorders have surged to become a major national health priority in recent years… Read more

SHERC successfully mentors more than 20 young investigators at NAU in 4 years

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When new faculty members begin their careers, their first forays in the field can be difficult to navigate, especially when they begin to develop their first grant or to search for initial extramural support… Read more

SHERC researchers survey 200 Arizona leaders on health equity issues in their communities

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Despite concerted national efforts to create healthier, more equitable communities, health disparities and health inequities still “loom large” in the United States, particularly for people of color and rural communities… Read more

Fairness First podcast explores institutional injustice and how organizations discuss and act upon health inequity

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How comfortable do you think senior management at your organization feels in talking about discrimination, race and racism… Read more

NAU researchers develop K-12 school COVID-19 transmission tracking protocol

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When COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, K-12 schools were among the first operations to close in order to prevent community spread in the US… Read more

Faculty Spotlight: Kristan Elwell

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Since Kristan Elwell began her work, she has dedicated her life to health equity. She joined NAU’s Center for Health Equity Research four years ago after earning her doctorate in sociocultural anthropology from Michigan State University… Read more