Health
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Professor Talks Importance of Hand-washing During Air Travel to Ward Off Colds and Flu
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s Tara Smith, Ph.D., professor of epidemiology in the College of Public Health, told SELF Magazine that people need to be vigilant about hand-washing to prevent the spread of disease, particularly after air travel.
American Heart Association Honors ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Workplace Wellness for Third Consecutive Year
Employers who invest in their employees by promoting a culture of health with comprehensive workplace wellness practices, evidence-based policies and programs and senior leadership support create a genuine value proposition for their employees. This often translates into improved employee engagem…
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï to Host Summit on Mental Health Issues on College Campuses
The 2019 Larry Pollock ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State of Wellness Summit will bring together experts and stakeholders to explore mental health issues on college campuses.
Respiratory Therapy Students Breathe Fresh Air Into the Workforce
All of the students in the fall 2018 class of the Respiratory Therapy program at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï at Ashtabula have jobs waiting for them when they graduate.
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State of Wellness Director Offers New Meditation Across Campus Program
Melissa Celko, director of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State of Wellness, has introduced a new Meditation Across Campus program, in which members of the university community can participate for free. “There is a real focus on the humanistic aspect of the quieting of the senses and the mind and allowing the body to find r…
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Employee Wins Luxury Trip, Meets Oprah Through WW at Work
A luxury trip featuring accommodations at the Ritz-Carlton, limousine rides, spa treatments and lunch with one of the most influential women in the world. Jennifer Miller, lecturer in ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences in the College of Education, Health …
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Psychologist Leads NIH-Funded Study to Identify Children at Risk for Persistent Distress After a Traumatic Injury
The way in which a parent responds to a child’s injury often impacts how upset the little one becomes. A panicked parent often means a crying, hysterical child. A calm kiss on the boo-boo and a quick return to regular business, though, and the child is likely to forget about the incident. This age…
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Researcher Wins NIH Grant to Fight Cancer at a Molecular Level
Single molecule biophysics sounds complicated because it is. Then again, so is cancer.
So it makes sense that one of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï's molecular biophysicists would take on the most notorious challenge in medical science.
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Nursing Student Takes Graduation by Storm
Debra Thomas wanted to be a nurse to help people, but she was the one who ended up in need after two hurricanes hit her home in the Caribbean.
