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U-led human factors consortium improves medical device design

March 30, 2020 sarah Jonas Houston, Human Factors, Medical Device, Rice University, Texas, University Of Utah, UTAH

A University of Utah-led consortium to improve the design of medical devices welcomes Rice University as its newest partner. The Human Factors MEdical DevIce Consortium (hfMEDIC) serves as a consulting resource for medical device manufacturers looking to improve usability and safety of their products.

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Super Tuesday to test Latino voting blocs in Texas, California

March 3, 2020 sarah Jonas Bernie Sanders, California, Democrat, democratic primaries, Election 2020, Latino, Polling, Public Opinion, Public Perception, Texas, Voting

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Baylor Scott & White Health Opens New Sports and Orthopedic Center in Waco

March 2, 2020 sarah Jonas Acl Injuries, Acl Injury, Athlete, athlete care, athlete treatment, Baylor Scott & White, Baylor Scott & White Health, foot and ankle injuries, Hip Replacement, Injuries, Injury Prevention, Joint Replacement, Knee Replacement, Orthopaedic, Orthopedic, orthopedic and rehabilitative services, Orthopedic Surgery, Rehabilitation Medicine, Sports Injuries, Sports Medicine, sports performance training, Texas, Training

Baylor Scott & White Health opened a new facility designed to promote the community’s health while advancing sports medicine and injury prevention across the region.

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CFR-UTSA Election 2020 U.S. Foreign Policy Forum

February 14, 2020 sarah Jonas Carnegie Corporation of New York, China, China - U.S Relations, Council On Foreign Relations, Election 2020, Foreign Policy, International Affairs, National Security, Super Tuesday, Texas, U.S. electoral politics, U.S. Presidential Election

How should the United States manage relations with Iran? How will the trade war with China affect the U.S. and global economies? Will the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement benefit American workers? What can be done to improve the situation in Venezuela?

Watch an in-depth, nonpartisan conversation on critical foreign policy challenges facing the winner of the 2020 presidential election. Former government officials from Republican and Democratic administrations will discuss issues central to our national security and answer questions about U.S. policy and America’s role in the world.

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Expert available to discuss cybersecurity on Data Privacy Day

January 28, 2020 sarah Jonas 0 Comments cyber attacks, Cyber Security, San Marcos, Texas, Texas State University

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Research Reveals Internet Crime Becoming More Sophisticated and Persistent in Florida and Other Large States

January 16, 2020 sarah Jonas 0 Comments California, Florida, Forensic Accounting, Fraud, Internet, Internet of Things, New York, Texas

Researchers identify the top states as having the largest victim monetary losses and number of victims, and their report shows online crime trends in the last four years before 2019 (2015 to 2018) for the six top states with the highest internet crime activity.

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Texas Abortion Patients’ Attempts to End Their Pregnancy on Their Own is Higher than the National Rate, New Study Finds

January 15, 2020 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Abortion, abortion access, Contraception, Health Care, Pregnancy, Texas, Women's Health

Seven percent of Texas abortion patients in the study reported trying to self-manage abortion before coming to a clinic for services.
Women cited cost and long distance to clinics as reasons for choosing to self-manage abortion.

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Baylor Scott & White Health Opens Hospital in Austin

January 15, 2020 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Austin, Clinics, Emergency Department, Emergency Department (ED), Growth, Health System, Healthcare, Hospital, New Hospital, Primary Care, Texas

Baylor Scott & White Health, the largest not-for-profit health system in Texas, opened its newest full-service hospital today in Austin. Austin, located at 5251 W. U.S. Highway 290, Austin, TX 78735, becomes the System’s first hospital within Austin city limits. In addition to the hospital, a multi-specialty medical clinic will be located on the same campus as part of a comprehensive model of care.

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