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Jun 15, 2018
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Diseases transmitted by ticks and other insects have tripled in recent years, and a relatively recent discovery has found that one type of tick bite is causing an allergy to red meat. The ailment, known as galactose-alpha, is transmitted by the Lone Star tick, which is widely distributed in the Southeastern and Eastern United States. College of Medicine clerkship faculty member Ronald Saff comments on the unique trends behind the allergy.

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Jun 20, 2018
SELF Magazine
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Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education Joan Meek is quoted in a SELF Magazine article giving advice to women who need to pump breast milk on the go.

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Jun 25, 2018
Ocala StarBanner
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Emily Kintzele, a senior at Vanguard High School in Ocala, was one of 60 students selected to attend the FSU College of Medicine's 2018 Summer Institute.

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Jun 21, 2018
Tallahassee Democrat
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Christine Certain, a nationally board certified counselor and licensed mental health counselor, wrote an op-ed piece for the Tallahassee Democrat about the need for telehealth to treat mental health conditions in rural areas where access to health systems and health practitioners is lacking. She cited a recent piece about the College of Medicine's Rural Learning Experience as the inspiration for her op-ed submission.

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Jun 26, 2018
FSView
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First-year FSU College of Medicine students recently took part in the Rural Learning Experience (RuLE). They explored rural health care facilities throughout north Florida and south Georgia as an introduction to cutural health factors in rural areas.

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Jun 29, 2018
Medical Xpress
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A new study conducted by researchers Lindee Morgan and FSU Autism Institute Director Amy Wetherby uncovered a classroom intervention that can make a big difference for students with autism spectrum disorder.

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Jul 03, 2018
Tallahassee Democrat
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Wendi Cannon, director of information technology at the College of Medicine, was recently elected to the AAMC Group on Information Resources (GIR) steering committee. The GIR promotes excellence in the application and integration of information resources in academic medicine.

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Jul 03, 2018
Tallahassee Democrat
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FSU Autism Institute Director Amy Wetherby and Emory University researcher Lindee Morgan were co-principal investigators on a three-year, 60-school study measuring the effectiveness of a curriculum, called SCERTS, designed for teachers of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). According to the research, SCERTS may mean big results for students with ASD.

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Jul 10, 2018
Tallahassee Democrat
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A team of researchers led by Hengli Tang, a professor of biological science at FSU, found that the Zika virus is able to spread through the body and bypass the body's protection system; unlike other viruse which are stopped by macrophase that protect the immune system. Researchers from the FSU College of Medicine, FSU’s Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine and Harvard University contributed to the study.

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Jul 10, 2018
Tallahassee Democrat
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Florida State University's Raise the Torch fundraising campaign surpassed its $1 billion fundraising goal by the June 30th deadline. The top four areas designated for giving were Athletics, the College of Business, The Jim Moran School of Entrepreneurship and The Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota. The colleges of arts and science, law and medicine also ranked high in money raised.

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