Medical Archives

Nov 13, 2019
  • ECU News Services

Arts publication seeks art and creative works from health sciences campus

Submissions are open until Dec. 2 for the 2020 edition of type.cast, a publication that celebrates the artistic talents of students, residents, faculty and staff across the Division of Health...

Nov 07, 2019
  • Spaine Stephens

MENTORING MINORITY FACULTY

Seven underrepresented minority in medicine (URMM) junior faculty members from family medicine departments across the nation spent several days this week at ECU’s Brody School of Medicine for mentorship in...

Nov 05, 2019
  • Jamie Smith

WHEN I GROW UP

When I grow up, I want to be a… dentist, business owner, author. For most children, the idea of what they want to be when they grow up starts with...

Oct 31, 2019
  • ECU News Services

SPOOKY STORIES

Still trying to get into the Halloween "spirit"? Or just can't get enough of #ECUFrightWeek? Trick or treat yourself to these ECU spooky stories – from a how-to safety guide...

Oct 31, 2019
  • Rob Spahr

GROWING BRAINS

When people ask Dr. Karen Litwa what she does for a living, her response is unique. “I say that I’m a brain builder,” she says through a smile. Litwa, an...

Oct 30, 2019
  • Natalie Sayewich

IN YOUR SHOES

A free foot clinic organized and staffed by ECU’s Brody School of Medicine students for Greenville’s homeless population has grown to provide additional services and better access to care for...

Oct 30, 2019
  • ECU News Services

Inaugural gala to support research and treatment for pediatric diseases

Tickets are on sale now for the inaugural Child Health Champion Gala, which will help support research and treatments for pediatric illnesses. The event will be held from 6–9 p.m....

Oct 29, 2019
  • ECU News Services

‘Green Bioethics’ explores sustainable health care and related topics

An ECU Brody School of Medicine faculty member has published a book about the impact of individual medical techniques, procedures and developments on the environment and ideas for advancing equality...

Oct 23, 2019
  • Rob Spahr

HEALTHIER BABIES

Newborn babies whose mothers exercised during their pregnancy have improved motor skills, heart function and body composition, East Carolina University researchers have found. Understanding the health benefits of exercise for...

Oct 21, 2019
  • ECU News Services

Research team works to prevent blood donation spoilage

Every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood and, despite nearly 6.8 million domestic blood donors each year, blood banks face a serious problem. Blood has a very...