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Topic: Health and Wellness

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  • How does sleep affect your decisions? App State’s Dr. David Dickinson conducts grant-funded studies to find out
    How does sleep affect your decisions? App State’s Dr. David Dickinson conducts grant-funded studies to find out
    Sep. 29, 2021

    App State’s Dr. David Dickinson is conducting grant-funded studies to explore the connection between sleep and decision-making. His findings could give people a new reason to care about good sleep hygiene.

  • FEMA vaccine clinics on App State’s campus Sept. 19–22
    FEMA vaccine clinics on App State’s campus Sept. 19–22
    Sep. 17, 2021

    Free COVID-19 vaccines will be administered from a FEMA mobile unit on the App State campus starting Sunday, Sept. 19, through Wednesday, Sept. 22. Pfizer, Moderna and Janssen vaccines will be available for the campus and High Country communities.

  • Find resources, support at Health, Wellness and Safety Week Sept. 7-14
    Find resources, support at Health, Wellness and Safety Week Sept. 7-14
    Sep. 3, 2021

    A week of engaging events helps App State students learn about safety and wellness resources available on and off campus — and how they can be a support to others.

  • How to navigate the return to in-person activities
    How to navigate the return to in-person activities
    Aug. 3, 2021

    App State’s Dr. Kurt Michael offers insights on how to reintegrate into in-person activities amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Is water always the best choice on a hot day? [faculty featured]
    Is water always the best choice on a hot day? [faculty featured]
    BBC
    Aug. 3, 2021

    Dr. David Nieman, a professor of biology at Appalachian State University and director of the Human Performance Laboratory at North Carolina Research Campus, is included among experts interviewed about the healthiest drinks for rehydration.

  • App State–Wilkes Community College agreement eases access and offers savings for nursing students
    App State–Wilkes Community College agreement eases access and offers savings for nursing students
    June 28, 2021

    3+1 agreement lets students with an associate degree in nursing from Wilkes Community College obtain a Bachelor of Science in nursing from App State through a one-year, online program.

  • ‘I can’t take deep breaths anymore’: Some young adults feeling long-term effects from mild cases of COVID-19 [faculty quoted]
    ‘I can’t take deep breaths anymore’: Some young adults feeling long-term effects from mild cases of COVID-19 [faculty quoted]
    Healthy Debate
    June 3, 2021

    App State’s Dr. Steve Ratchford is quoted on his research on post-COVID syndrome and its lingering symptoms among young people. He is an assistant professor in the Department of Health and Exercise Science.

  • Active nurses log on and in to App State for career advancement
    Active nurses log on and in to App State for career advancement
    May 26, 2021

    To advance their careers, expand their knowledge or to explore new opportunities in the nursing field, registered nurses (RNs) are enrolling in App State’s online RN to BSN program to pursue their Bachelor of Science in nursing.

  • North Carolina’s Heroes of Healing
    North Carolina’s Heroes of Healing
    May 26, 2021

    Retired App State associate professor Dr. Phoebe Pollitt shares details of her career in nursing, and the impact of the field, in this republished article from the May 2021 issue of Our State magazine. Over the course of her career, Pollitt has worked as a nurse, an educator and a historian of nursing.

  • App State’s Collegiate Recovery Community expands sober event offerings
    App State’s Collegiate Recovery Community expands sober event offerings
    May 6, 2021

    App State’s Collegiate Recovery Community has fostered new partnerships with campus departments and organizations to increase the variety of its sober events — which are open to all students.

  • Can Anything Actually “Boost” An Immune System? [faculty quoted]
    Can Anything Actually “Boost” An Immune System? [faculty quoted]
    Allure
    May 2, 2021

    App State’s Dr. David Nieman is quoted on how the immune system works and how to boost immunity for better health in light of COVID-19 and what has been learned during the pandemic about the role of overall health in preventing disease. Nieman is director of the university’s Human Performance Lab.

  • First on scene: Clinical simulations prepare App State athletic training students
    First on scene: Clinical simulations prepare App State athletic training students
    April 26, 2021

    App State athletic training students put their studies into action during a series of simulated clinical scenarios, ranging from cardiac distress to a leg fracture.

  • Regular Exercise Can Reduce Your Risk of a Severe COVID-19 Case [faculty quoted]
    Regular Exercise Can Reduce Your Risk of a Severe COVID-19 Case [faculty quoted]
    Very Well Health
    April 22, 2021

    Dr. David Nieman, director of App State’s Human Performance Lab, is quoted on how regular exercise supports the immune system, which in turn can protect us from severe illness. He gives context for the findings of a newly released study.

  • Girls on the Run of the High Country recognized as NYSS Champion to promote youth sports participation
    Girls on the Run of the High Country recognized as NYSS Champion to promote youth sports participation
    Watauga Democrat
    April 19, 2021

    The National Youth Sports Strategy Champion honor is bestowed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Girls on the Run is a program of App State’s Blue Cross NC Institute for Health and Human Services.

  • Residence hall wastewater testing supports App State’s COVID-19 management strategy
    Residence hall wastewater testing supports App State’s COVID-19 management strategy
    April 15, 2021

    App State is now conducting all residence hall wastewater testing on-site through its Department of Biology. This testing is part of the university’s larger COVID-19 surveillance strategy, which includes testing events and targeted testing.

  • Tackling trauma — Mountaineer strives to bring compassion and care to Watauga County
    Tackling trauma — Mountaineer strives to bring compassion and care to Watauga County
    April 14, 2021

    Appalachian State University alumna and adjunct instructor Denise Presnell ’93 ’17 has made it her mission to educate and inform the High Country about trauma, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and resiliency. In the process, she has engaged a village.

  • App State Fulbright awardee Dr. Eric Karchmer researches adapting traditional Chinese medicine to treat emerging illnesses
    App State Fulbright awardee Dr. Eric Karchmer researches adapting traditional Chinese medicine to treat emerging illnesses
    March 26, 2021

    App State’s Dr. Eric Karchmer — a 2020–21 Fulbright awardee — has embarked on a Fulbright expedition to Taiwan, where, for the next 10 months, he will research how Taiwanese families are using traditional Chinese healing practices to manage the health of their children. He is joined by his wife, App State’s Dr. Dana Powell, and their children.

  • App State installs campfire location so students can socialize in outdoor spaces
    App State installs campfire location so students can socialize in outdoor spaces
    March 25, 2021

    The addition of a campfire and propane fire tables at App State is intended to address students’ feelings of isolation often associated with colder months, especially during the continuing pandemic.

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