Human Health and Wellness
Freemasons give CDIS clinic $283K in renewed funding
The Guthrie Scottish Rite of Freemasonry recently renewed its partnership with OSU’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders by donating $283,574 to the OSU Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic. The partnership began in 2018 when the Guthrie Scottish Rite Foundation moved its speech and language clinic operations to Stillwater’s campus and gave an initial $182,411 to the department.
Recent News
Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation made history July 31 by holding the first iconic White Coat ceremony marking the official opening of the nation’s first tribally affiliated medical school.
Amidst the recent changes created by the pandemic, a small sense of “normal” seems to be returning as the start of schools across the nation creeps closer. While food safety always is key when resuming the process of packing a student’s lunch, new tips and tricks can be employed this year to further promote food safety.
Oklahoma State University is offering free COVID-19 oral swab testing for students and employees at University Health Services (UHS) on the main Stillwater campus.
Respondents were surveyed June 12-20. Of particular focus is a seven-state region including Oklahoma.
When a program closure left many foster youth without access to vital counseling services, Lilli Higgins, a 2017 OSU recreational therapy graduate, founded her own therapy nonprofit to help.
OSU Extension hosted community forums to help residents identify top community concerns.
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- Scientists are finally investigating how breastfeeding alters women’s interest in foods
- Karina Shreffler: Someday we may protect pregnant women from premature birth by asking about their childhood
- Oklahoma leading the way in training Native American doctors
- Cherokee Nation, OSU Center for Health Sciences break ground on new medical school