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Staying Safe as We Age: Understanding Falls in Older Adults
Falls are a major concern for older adults and for those that love and care for them. They are a leading cause of injury for adults older than 65, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More…
Faculty and Staff: Join Your Colleagues at the 鶹ƵWorkForce Run/Walk/Roll for Food, Fitness and Fun
At the 2023 鶹ƵWorkForce Run/Walk/Roll (formerly the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge), 鶹ƵUniversity held the distinction of being the largest employer represented among dozens of local companies participating in the annual tradition for the second year in a row….
Mindfully Growing Program Teaching Healthy Eating Habits to Pre-K Children
Do you like broccoli? “I touched broccoli with my feet.” You like eating watermelon, what does it smell like? “Snow.” What does snow taste like? “Broccoli.” Welcome to a Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) Age 4 classroom at Elbridge Elementary School in…
Falk College Welcomes Sports Dietetics Expert Laura Moretti Reece for Ann Litt Lecture March 26
The Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics is pleased to welcome Laura Moretti Reece as the featured speaker of the Eighth Annual Ann Selkowitz Litt Distinguished Speaker Series. Her lecture, “Nourishing an Athlete with an Eating Disorder: A Sport…
Tips to Recharge Your Motivation for Your New Year’s Fitness Goals
A month into 2024, have you hit the wall with your New Year’s fitness goals? Alena Anthony, associate director of fitness programs with the Barnes Center at The Arch Recreation, shares ways to get back on track—and ways to create…
How Students Can Develop a Healthy Relationship With Food
When students begin their 鶹ƵUniversity journeys, not only are they beginning their professional pursuits, they’re also in charge of what they eat and when they eat—a new experience for many students. Routine home-cooked meals are replaced with busy, varied…
Catherine García: Researching Health Disparities Among Hispanic/Latine Populations
Catherine García wants to know how and why the fastest-growing segment of older adults in the United States—those of Hispanic/Latine origin—are at higher risk for chronic diseases, such as Type 2 diabetes, kidney disease and Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias….
‘This Is an Exciting Time for Labor’ Says 鶹ƵSociology Professor and Labor Studies Expert
More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers went on strike on Oct. 4, making it one of the largest in the healthcare industry in U.S. history. Gretchen Purser is an associate professor of sociology at 鶹ƵUniversity’s Maxwell School of Citizenship…
Prioritizing the Well-Being of Horses
As Jay Busbee wrote, “Horse racing is in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons, again.” Seven horses died ahead of this year’s Kentucky Derby. Many will be upset about this for a short time after, but then it may…
Experts Available to Discuss Mental Health Awareness Month
Did you know one in 5 adults in the U.S. experience a mental health condition in a given year? If you’re working on a story for Mental Health Awareness Month, our 鶹ƵUniversity faculty experts are available for interviews. Please…