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Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs: Improving Health Outcomes Through Compassion in Tanzania
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 11 (TNSres) -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news:
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A new intervention aims to bring a more human-centered approach to health care, where providers and clients alike can feel better about their experiences.
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It happens in health facilities in Tanzania and in all corners of the world: Care providers report being barraged with demands and facing burnout, while many women are met with disrespect and even abuse when s
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Johns Hopkins Medicine: Super-Chilled Brain Cell Molecules Reveal How Epilepsy Drug Works
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 11 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release:
By super cooling a molecule on the surface of brain cells down to about minus 180 degrees Celsius -- nearly twice as cold as the coldest places in Antarctica -- scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have determined how a widely-used epilepsy drug works to dampen the excitability of brain cells and help to control, although not cure, seizures.
The research, published June 4 in Nature Struc
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Md. A.G. Brown Co-Leads Coalition Supporting HUD Efforts to Remove Unnecessary Exclusions From Public Housing Based on Criminal Records
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 10, 2024:
Attorney General Brown, along with the attorneys general of Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, today led a coalition of 14 attorneys general advocating for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to standardize the federal rules on screening public housing applicants with criminal records. The coalition's comment letter responds to a HUD notice
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University of Maryland Global Campus: Cuba Reveals a Country Rich in Artistic Expression
ADELPHI, Maryland, June 11 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news:
An educational trip to Cuba, sponsored by University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) and its Art Advisory Board, drew on the African influences that have shaped the island's art and culture. The immersive experience in April included trips to historic attractions, guided museum tours and visits to the studios of artists working in sculpture, jewelry, printmaking and other media.
The group of 16,
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