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Detail page for Culturally Inclusive Diabetes Care Requires 'Nuanced Approach'Culturally Inclusive Diabetes Care Requires 'Nuanced Approach'
Diabetes has emerged as a worldwide health crisis, affecting a diverse set of demographically distinct patients with varying levels of severity. In an interview with Healio, Jay Shubrook, DO, professor and a primary care diabetologist at Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine, said this chronic condition holds a particular gravity among specific demographics, such as African American, Hispanic and Native American populations. The prevalence of diabetes and its complications within these communities underscores the urgent need for a nuanced approach to patient care.
Detail page for Vallejo Fridge Offers Free Food No Strings AttachedVallejo Fridge Offers Free Food No Strings Attached
Nguyen and another medical school student at Touro University, Shivali Joshi, got the idea to start a community fridge in Vallejo after learning...
Detail page for Touro University Opens Osteopathic Med School In Great FallsTouro University Opens Osteopathic Med School In Great Falls
The college, also known as TouroCOM, features a 100,000-square-foot building with state-of-the-art labs, a simulation lab and a kosher cafeteria. It will host up to 125 students and 60 faculty in its inaugural year and up to 500 medical students at full capacity.
Detail page for Pharmacist-Led, Community-Led Programs Can Improve Health LiteracyPharmacist-Led, Community-Led Programs Can Improve Health Literacy
At the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (ADCES) 2023 annual meeting, Clipper Young, PharmD, MPH, clinical pharmacist and associate professor at Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, led a presentation where he described the impact of the community-focused program among those in senior housing facilities through clinical guideline-driven, chronic-disease-management recommendations and education.
Detail page for Mare Island Nurse Returns To Where Her Love Story BeganMare Island Nurse Returns To Where Her Love Story Began
In 1942 Mare Island nurse Alice Darrow found the love of her life. The only problem was that love of her life had a bullet from a Japanese machine gun lodged in his heart. On Wednesday, the 104-year-old Darrow made the trip from her Danville home to walk down memory lane by revisiting spots on Mare Island in Vallejo where she first met her love — Dean Darrow.
Detail page for Hiserote Named Physician-in-Chief at Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa Medical CenterHiserote Named Physician-in-Chief at Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa Medical Center
Before joining Kaiser Permanente, Hiserote served as chair of primary care at Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine in Vallejo. In that role, she was responsible for the oversight of all four years of osteopathic medical training and the Touro University Medical Center, according to her Kaiser biography.
Detail page for Dermatology & Laser of Del Mar uses personalized approaches to help patients be comfortable in their skinDermatology & Laser of Del Mar uses personalized approaches to help patients be comfortable in their skin
Patton’s love of science and desire to help others led her to her medical career. She received her medical education from Touro University California in Vallejo, where she graduated with honors. She earned a master of science in physician assistant studies and a master of public health.
Detail page for Safety First: Potential Heart Health Risks of MicrodosingSafety First: Potential Heart Health Risks of Microdosing
Given the current evidence for psychedelic “microdosing,” the risks may outweigh the benefits for many people. This is because there is compelling theoretical evidence to suggest prolonged and repeated microdosing may cause valvular heart disease (VHD), and only weak survey evidence that it provides the benefits microdosers typically seek, such as enhanced cognition, or relief from depression and anxiety.
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As a teenager in the 1990s, Kelan Thomas started reading Aldous Huxley. The novelist is credited with helping to coin the term “psychedelic,” and his books and essays asked big questions about mysticism, dystopia, and perception. Thomas went on to study pharmacogenetics, a field that investigates how genetics influence drug response. He’s now an associate professor of pharmacy sciences at Touro University in Vallejo, California.
Detail page for Ozempic In A Pill: Could Higher Doses Improve Blood Sugar, Weight Loss?Ozempic In A Pill: Could Higher Doses Improve Blood Sugar, Weight Loss?
Dr. Jay Shubrook, professor of the Primary Care Department at Touro University, California, noted that all GLP-1 drugs, as pharmacological agents, can have side effects.