Medicine & Health Sciences

During Diabetes Awareness Month comes news of researchers’ work to implement World Health Organization guidelines to strengthen care in a country with one of the highest rates of diabetes.

Psychologist Dana McMakin studies the link between sleep and kids’ mental health. Her advice for young and old alike: recall a happy memory at bedtime to help the brain process memories and emotions.

Findings suggest that beginning strictly with a behavioral therapy approach, without the addition of medication at that time, allows children a greater opportunity to develop self-regulation skills.

Medical student Mona Roshan shares her heartfelt experience providing care through FIU's NeighborhoodHELP mobile clinic.

Psychology Associate Professor Elisa Trucco explains why teens are drawn to e-cigarettes and what can be done to address the growing problem.

As a growing number of those who served in the wake of the World Trade Center attack move to Florida, FIU researchers look to address their ongoing needs.