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Puerto Rican genetics prevents coronary disease

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Despite having a higher risk factor of coronary disease, in Puerto Rico the incidence of these diseases is 30% lower than in the United States.  A study by Dr. Pablo Ivan Altieri, a cardiologist and researcher from the School of Medicine from the Medical Science Campus of the University of Puerto Rico, suggested that this is due to ethnicity and genetic factors of the population.

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September: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

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Are you listening?  

“If your body says something may be wrong, please listen.”

-Are you listening? PSA, CDC  

“I listened to my whispers and I’m alright” 

 -translated from Susurros del Cáncer de Ovario, public service announcement, Susurros del Cáncer de Ovario, Inc. 

Más allá del aire que liberamos; burbujas que permanecen.

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Nuestro cuerpo tiene la capacidad de adaptarse a cambios en nuestro ambiente, pero cuando estos cambios son muy rápidos nos vemos afectados grandemente. Las burbujas pueden visualizarse como algo inofensivo e inútil, pero dentro de nuestro cuerpo, y en otros campos del saber, tiene un papel crucial. Cambios rápidos en la presión que es ejercida sobre nosotros puede provocar la formación de microburbujas que afectan nuestra salud.

One hundred and twelve medical students at MSC of UPR participated in white coat ceremony

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One hundred and twelve medical students at RCM participated in white coat ceremony. 

Ceremonia de Investidura de la Bata Blanca (Suministrada)

 

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First year UPR Med Students conduct summer research

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During this summer 90% of the med students at School of Medicine, Medical Sciences Campus (MSC) at the University of Puerto Rico will be participating in summer research internships, 32 students will conduct research at MSC and 58 elsewhere.

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Larissa Avilés Santa: from the clinic to public health

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Dr. Larissa Avilés Santa during a medical trip to Guatemala. Photo courtesy of Dr. Larissa Avilés Santa.

From a young age, Dr. Larissa Avilés Santa knew she wanted to study the human body. “When I was in fourth or fifth grade I remember opening an Anatomy atlas and how fascinated I was by each illustration. The part of the book that caught my attention was the one about the male and female reproductive systems, and the explanation about the menstrual cycle and pregnancy,” she says. It was back then that her interest in endocrinology was born.

Basic Science: fundamental in the practice of medicine

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Article about the importance of basic science in the medicine debate.

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