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November 05, 2016

Are You Really Ready for College

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InfoTrak: Are You Really Ready for College


Robert Neuman, PhD is the former associate dean of academic advising at Marquette University, and author of Are You Really Ready for College?: A College Dean\'s 12 Secrets for Success - What High School Students Don\'t Know. Roughly 2/3rds of college students fail to earn a degree in four years, and Dr. Neuman believes the reason is that they are ill-prepared. He outlined several strategies that high school students can use to enter college with the knowledge, learning skills and work ethic required to succeed. He explained why extra-curricular activities are also quite important when submitting a college application.

InfoTrak: Practical Help for Overcoming Depression


One in five Americans takes at least one psychiatric medication, such as an anti-depressant or anti-anxiety drug. Graeme Cowan, corporate mental health consultant, author of Back from the Brink: True Stories and Practical Help for Overcoming Depression and Bipolar Disorder shared his own story of battling depression. He explained how depression can affect a company’s workforce, and how managers and co-workers can help someone who is suffering for depression, stress or other mental health issues.

Infotrak: New CRP Guidelines


Dana Peres Edelson, MD , Director of Clinical Research at the Emergency Resuscitation Center at the University of Chicago Medical Center was a co-author of revised guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation for The American Heart Association. She outlined the current recommendations for CPR procedures, and said chest compression should be the top priority in a cardiac emergency.

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