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Aug. 28, 2014
First Ever DNP Leadership and Innovations in Health Care Cohort
It opened up another opportunity for post-masters only students.
May 30, 2014
Women’s Contraceptive Use Correlates to Sex Education and Moral Attitudes
The findings provide a better understanding of the factors involved in women’s decisions about contraceptives and can assist health professionals and educators in developing interventions to improve acceptance and correct use of contraceptives.
April 28, 2014
SSON Ranked Best Program in the Nation
April 28, 2014 COLUMBIA, Mo – The University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing (SSON) was rated as the best nursing school program in the country by CollegeAtlas.org. The school is dedicated to making its students the best educated and most qualified nursing students by the time they graduate. SSON has always been helping aspiring students and education minded professionals make better, more informed choices by providing them with relevant, reliable and up-to-date information about college and higher education opportunities. SSON is dedicated to discovering new knowledge and implementing best practices in teaching, research and service. Our students get the…
June 3, 2013
Seniors Who Exercise Regularly Experience Less Physical Decline as They Age, MU Study Finds
June 3, 2014 COLUMBIA, Mo. –The majority of adults aged 65 and older remains inactive and fails to meet recommended physical activity guidelines, previous research has shown. However, these studies have not represented elders living in retirement communities who may have more access to recreational activities and exercise equipment. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri found that older adults in retirement communities who reported more exercise experienced less physical decline than their peers who reported less exercise, although many adults — even those who exercised — did not complete muscle-strengthening exercises, which are another defense against physical decline. “Physical…