GENETIC REMEDY
An East Carolina University researcher is making great strides toward helping patients with vascular disease avoid limb loss. Some patients with peripheral artery disease report pain in the legs that...
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CHANGE AGENTS
Ten East Carolina University graduate students will spend the next year making health care more accessible to populations that are often overlooked. The students — five from the...
ADDRESSING DISPARITY
Claudia Ferrufino-Sosa was just 28 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Now, at age 33 and cancer-free, she’s sharing what she’s learned about the importance of early detection with...
NURSING WORLDWIDE
It’s no secret that East Carolina University’s College of Nursing prepares nurses to serve North Carolina, educating the most new nurses of any institution in the state. And its graduate...
NEW NURSES
North Carolina’s need for more nurses is clear: the state’s elderly population is expected to double by 2020, and one in five nurses is nearing retirement age. But with those...
THE HEART OF HEALTH CARE
Dr. Elaine Scott likes to imagine a world where it's common practice for health care organizations to invest in nurses throughout their careers. And now she and the East Carolina...
HEALTHY AGING
North Carolina’s geriatric population is the fastest growing segment of the state’s population. If projections hold, the number of adults over the age of 65 living here will double by...
A COURSE IN CARING
The East Carolina University College of Nursing’s first Massive Open Online Course, or MOOC, attracted a global audience of more than 700 to learn about the science behind caring. Drawing...
SERVING A GROWING POPULATION
North Carolina’s elderly population is expected to double between the years 2000 and 2030, demanding an increase in health care services focused on older patients. The East Carolina University College...