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1 in 10 college athletes have difficulty functioning due to depression. Mental health concerns are higher with student athletes of color and those who report housing instability, food insecurity and lack of access to health care and appropriate facilities to maintain their training.
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When was the last time you had a major transition in life that caused you to wake up every day feeling anxious? This is how many current college students feel each morning.
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Student wellbeing is foundational to academic success. A 2021 study found positive associations between college students’ self-reported GPA and breakfast consumption, physical activity, and strength training.
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Millions of people fall victim, literally, to the same major health concern every year. The CDC reports that three million senior citizens are treated for fall injuries in emergency departments annually.
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The National Institute of Health defines meditation as a mind and body practice that has a long history of use for increasing calmness and physical relaxation, improving psychological balance, coping with illness, and enhancing overall health and well-being.
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April is H.I.E. Awareness Month. According to the Hope for H.I.E. organization, two to three in every 1,000 full-term births will be affected by hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, a type of brain dysfunction that occurs when the brain doesn't receive enough oxygen or blood flow for a period of time.
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Johns Hopkins Medicine reports, “Research has shown that listening to music can reduce anxiety, blood pressure, and pain as well as improve sleep quality, mood, mental alertness, and memory.”
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What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear about cannabis? Most people might think of the “high” effect the marijuana plant has on people. However, there is a compound in the cannabis plant that has many health benefits and it has been booming on the market recently. It is called Cannabidiol, or CBD for short.
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On February 25, 2022, the CDC updated its framework to monitor the level of COVID-19 in communities.
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March is National Endometriosis Awareness Month. The condition gets its name from the word endometrium, the tissue that normally lines the uterus or womb. Endometriosis happens when this tissue grows outside of your uterus and on other areas in your body where it doesn't belong, such as the ovaries.