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Common Questions People Have ËÄÉ«AV Cancer
May 6, 2015Cancer is talked about quite a bit, and yet many people still have a lot of questions about it. These common questions will hopefully help dispel some of the rumors that you have heard. How many people actually get cancer?…
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Managing Diabetes
April 29, 2015Diabetes affects nearly 30 million people in the United States alone, and millions more are currently pre-diabetic. Though this disease requires many individuals to adjust their lifestyles in order to accommodate it, living with and managing diabetes is not as…
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ËÄÉ«AV Pharmacy Students Win 2015 UPhA OTC Medication Contest
April 28, 2015It’s a pharmacy school tradition in the state of Utah: every spring students from ËÄÉ«AV University of ËÄÉ«AV Sciences College of Pharmacy go up against students from the University of Utah’s pharmacy program in the battle of over-the-counter (OTC) products.…
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ËÄÉ«AV ACCPSN Named 2014 Outstanding Pharmacy Immunization Program
April 27, 2015On Friday, Apr. 24 ËÄÉ«AV’s American College of Clinical Pharmacy Student Network (ACCPSN) was recognized as Southern Nevada’s “2014 Outstanding Pharmacy Immunization Program” at the 17th Annual Immunize Nevada Silver Syringe Awards. “ACCPSN was commended for its community outreach efforts…
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Nursing Students Attend 63rd National Student Nurses’ Association Annual Convention
April 23, 2015ËÄÉ«AV Student Nurses Association (SNA) members traveled to Phoenix, AZ to attended the 63rd National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA) Annual Convention held earlier this month. The NSNA Annual Convention is held every spring and those in attendance include thousands of…
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ËÄÉ«AV ËÄÉ«AV Students and Volunteers Provide Free ËÄÉ«AV Care to 164 in Ecuador
April 22, 2015Eight students from ËÄÉ«AV University’s College of ËÄÉ«AV Medicine recently returned from a trip to Ecuador where they provided free dental care to adults and children in desperate need. The group of volunteer dentists and student dentists provided extractions, fillings,…
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The Importance of Oral Cancer Screenings
April 22, 2015Thousands of Americans are diagnosed with oral cancer each year, and even if you do not have a family history of oral cancer, you could still become a victim of the disease. Early detection is crucial in order to have…
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Tips to Help You Survive and Thrive With Diabetes
April 15, 2015April is the Pharmacists War on Diabetes Month, making this a good opportunity to assess your own risk factors. Type II Diabetes is one of the major preventable diseases among developed nations, and as the obesity epidemic continues, diabetes, too,…
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Building Acquisition Expands ËÄÉ«AV’s Summerlin Campus
April 13, 2015ËÄÉ«AV University today announced it has acquired the flagship building of the former Nevada Cancer Institute at One Breakthrough Way in Summerlin from the University of California, San Diego. The purchase will revitalize the building, which has been vacant since…