CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Aug. 25 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Appropriated racial oppression shapes Black parents' socialization of children * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -Black parents who experienced higher levels of appropriated racial oppression -defined as shaping one's behavior and self-concept around dominant cultural norms of whiteness -were less likely to transmit positive, culturally protective messages that affirmed racial pride and self-worth to their adolescent children, a recent study  more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- The George Mason University College of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Childhood adversity may put women at higher risk for postpartum depression years later * George Mason study suggests current depression screening misses some women at greatest risk. The effects of childhood trauma may persist for decades, resurfacing during one of life's most demanding transitions: becoming a mother. A George Mason-led study found that women who had experienced multiple forms of adverse childhood experiences more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter: * * * The Honorable Mehmet Oz, Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 RE: Proposed Remote Monitoring Policy Would Disrupt Patient Access to Care Dear Administrator Oz: The undersigned organizations respectfully urge the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) not to finalize its proposed policies for remote physiologic monitoring (RPM) and  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 27 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU Convergence awards nearly 70 faculty members $150,000 in seed grants The projects supported through the grants bring different perspectives together to tackle complex, 'wicked problems' that no single discipline can solve. By David Slipher, Office of the Provost Finding solutions to today's most consequential societal challenges requires collaboration between disciplines. That mission is the heartbeat of VCU Convergence, a universitywide c more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 27 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU's Daniel Gutierrez receives $3 million grant to train mental health professionals worldwide on spiritually competent care The School of Education professor and his team are working on two initiatives that will prepare clinicians globally. By Sian Wilkerson With support from a new three-year, $3 million grant, Virginia Commonwealth University's Daniel Gutierrez and a multi-institutional team of researchers, educators and clinicians are worki more PR