Moberly
Moberly, MO · Health
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Contaminated water ways
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MU program gives future health care providers firsthand look at rural Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo., (KBSI) — A University of Missouri program is giving future health care professionals firsthand experience in rural communities as the state works to address provider shortages and access to care. The Rural Immersion Program, a partnership between the MU School of Medicine’s Rural Scholars Program and MU...
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New contamination study on some Missouri waterways
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Missouri dental practice outgrows current office, plans new location
A dental practice in Fulton, Mo., is planning a new location after outgrowing its current office, according to an Aug. 22 report from Fulton Sun. Fulton Dental Center is seeking a rezoning of a property that will be the site of the new practice, which will have space for three dentists and up to 25 additional staff members.
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Small schedule change has big health benefits for night-shift docs
Researchers have found that a simple scheduling change can improve the health and well-being of physicians working overnight shifts. In a recent study, Matthew Robinson, chair of the emergency medicine department of in the School of Medicine at University of Missouri, examined emergency medicine physicians who regularly rotate between shifts. Rather than working their usual 10 PM to 6 AM shift during night rotations, physicians worked from 8 PM to 4 AM.
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Earlier night shifts for physicians improve sleep, study shows
Researchers at the University of Missouri found that moving overnight emergency medicine shifts two hours earlier was linked to better sleep and lower levels of inflammation among physicians. The findings were announced Aug. 17, according to a community announcement. The study examined emergency medicine physicians who regularly rotate through overnight schedules and compared outcomes after changing their night shift from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. to an earlier 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. schedule. Matthew Robinson, chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine in the University of Missouri School of Medicine, led the research to determine whether a relatively small adjustment could reduce some of the health challenges associated with overnight work. Researchers tracked biological markers tied to inflammation and monitored sleep patterns among participating physicians. The results suggested that shifting more sleep into traditional nighttime hours helped align rest with the body's natural circadian rhythm. Previous research has connected circadian rhythm disruption with elevated risks for conditions including heart disease, diabetes and burnout. “What sparked my interest in this work was reading a lot of previous research that shows night-shift workers are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease, cancer and earlier death, so the disruption to our circadian rhythm