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FAU Undergraduate Admissions Joins the Common Application

By | August 1, 2019

Florida Atlantic University's Office of Undergraduate Admissions has joined the Common Application.

Audiology, Research, Hearing Disorders, Tinnitus, Suicide Risk, Self-harm, Mental Health, Parental Mental Illness

Parents' Mental Illness and Suicide Risk in Adults with Tinnitus

By | July 31, 2019

A study is the first to examine childhood parental mental illness and the link to suicide and self-harm in adults with tinnitus, noise or ringing in the ears, and hyperacusis, extreme sensitivity to noise.

Currently, housing in Palm Beach County, based on data from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), is 18.11 percent above its long-term pricing trend.

Palm Beach County Housing Market Approaching Peak in Cycle

By | July 30, 2019

Palm Beach County appears to be approaching the peak of its current housing market cycle according to a market analysis of Palm Beach County housing from faculty at FAU and FIU.

FAU Medicine, Florida Blue, Wellness, Community, Health, Wellness Hub, Community Events

FAU Medicine, Florida Blue Team Up to Offer Free Wellness Programs

By | July 25, 2019

FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine and Florida Blue have teamed up to offer free community wellness programs and activities as part of an initiative - the "FAU Medicine Wellness Hub" in Boca Raton.

Training healthcare professionals to work as interdisciplinary teams to understand, assess, and make use of patient ecosystems could improve patients

Connecting Patients With Their Community Could Transform Healthcare

By | July 25, 2019

Engaging a wider range of resources to connect patients with organizations within their community can help transform healthcare and improve overall well-being, according to research published by FAU faculty.

Infants, Accidental Infant Suffocation and Strangulation, Beds, Mortality, Racial Inequalities, Maternal Health, Child Health, Pediatrics, Culture, Race

Accidental Infant Deaths in Bed Tripled from 1999 to 2016 in the U.S.

By | July 24, 2019

A study by FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine shows that infant deaths from accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed tripled between 1999 and 2016 in the U.S. with increases in racial inequalities.

FAU Lab Schools

FAU Lab Schools Named "District of Distinction"

By | July 22, 2019

The FAU Lab Schools District was recently named a "District of Distinction" by District Administration magazine.

Medicare is one of the largest health insurance programs in the world, providing nearly universal health insurance to the elderly and many disabled, and it creates a significant impact on healthcare and the economy.

FAU's Charles Yang Honored for Article Analyzing Medicare Advantage

By | July 17, 2019

Yang and his co-authors were invited to present their research on Medicare savings and Data Envelopment Analysis approaches to Medicare cost efficiency at the 2019 health meeting of the Society of Actuaries.

Teen Sexting, Adolescents, Teenagers, Social Sciences, Research, Study, Cyberbullying, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Sameer Hinduja, Sextortion, Cyberbullying Research Center

Nationwide Study on Teen 'Sexting' Has Good News, Bad News

By | July 17, 2019

The good news is that adolescent sexting is not at epidemic levels as reported in some media headlines. The bad news is that it also has not decreased despite preventive efforts by educators and others.

Student Bebeto Amazan in the lab

Over the Finish Line

By | July 16, 2019

Generosity helps Wilkes Honors College Senior graduate on time.