Epidemiology and Biostatistics Master’s Program Educates Students in Public Health Research and Design The Master of Science in Epidemiology and Biostatistics (MSEB) Program at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine offers its students an intensive four-quarter curriculum focused on the design (epidemiology) and analysis (biostatistics) of research that considers the health problems plaguing large populations.…

Cancer Drug May Also Work for Scleroderma Drug appears to prevent fibrotic diseases of skin and lungs in human cells and animals A drug used to treat cancer may also be effective in diseases that cause scarring of the internal organs or skin, such as pulmonary fibrosis or scleroderma. The drug, with the generic name…

One Size Doesn’t Fit All When it Comes to Vitamin D for Men African-American men especially need high doses of supplements African-American men living in areas with low sunlight are up to 3 ½ times more likely to have Vitamin D deficiency than Caucasian men and should take high levels of Vitamin D supplements, according…