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Topic: Health and Wellness

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  • Appalachian Outdoorosity: Kennedy Williams - Comfort and Peace
    Appalachian Outdoorosity: Kennedy Williams - Comfort and Peace
    Sep. 27, 2023

    On this episode of Appalachian Outdoorosity, Dr. Becki Battista, professor in App State's Department of Public Health and Exercise Science, interviews App State alumna Kennedy Williams ’22 about her journey toward gaining confidence and finding peace outdoors. Williams graduated from App State in fall 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science and a minor in chemistry.

    Find more App State podcasts and subscribe at podcasts.appstate.edu.

  • Health, Wellness and Safety Week connects App State students with campus, community resources
    Health, Wellness and Safety Week connects App State students with campus, community resources

    Annual Health, Wellness and Safety Festival takes place Sept. 13 on Sanford Mall

    Sep. 7, 2023

    App State’s Health, Wellness and Safety Week provides students with opportunities to connect with health, wellness and safety resources — on and off campus. The annual Health, Wellness and Safety Festival will take place on Sanford Mall on Wednesday, Sept. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m..

  • Recover Smarter. Run Stronger [faculty featured]
    Recover Smarter. Run Stronger [faculty featured]
    Runner’s World
    Sep. 6, 2023

    In this Runner's World article, health experts offer advice on how to become a stronger runner and speak to the importance of recovery after exercise. Dr. David Nieman, professor of biology and director of App State's Human Performance Laboratory, talks about his study of competitive runners who took ibuprofen during a race, and about his findings showing that it did not aid in their recovery, but instead may have hampered it.

  • Students’ Wellness Preferences and Food Priorities
    Students’ Wellness Preferences and Food Priorities
    Inside Higher Ed
    July 27, 2023

    Elizabeth Riede, App State’s executive director of campus dining, speaks with Inside Higher Ed to explain how App State collects student feedback about dining preferences and how the university has adapted by sourcing local and sustainable foods, offering reusable to-go containers and providing more options for those with allergies and dietary restrictions.

  • App State’s Mountaineer Food Hub receives $50,000 contribution from Harris Teeter
    App State’s Mountaineer Food Hub receives $50,000 contribution from Harris Teeter
    June 20, 2023

    App State’s Mountaineer Food Hub has new resources to address food insecurity within the Boone campus community thanks to a $50,000 donation from Harris Teeter — marking the largest corporate gift in the food hub’s history.

  • Are heart rate and blood pressure the same? No, and it’s important to understand why. [faculty featured]
    Are heart rate and blood pressure the same? No, and it’s important to understand why. [faculty featured]
    American Heart Association
    May 16, 2023

    Dr. Scott Collier, professor in App State’s Department of Public Health and Exercise Science, helps explain the difference between heart rate and blood pressure. Collier emphasizes the importance of understanding the numbers involved with heart rate and blood pressure in order to maintain good cardiovascular health.

  • Beaver Scholars program propels App State grad’s health care career close to home
    Beaver Scholars program propels App State grad’s health care career close to home
    April 21, 2023

    App State’s Beaver Scholars program helped pave the way for alumna Alexis “Lexie” Farr to give back to her hometown community through her job at UNC Health Blue Ridge in Morganton. The scholarship program supports North Carolina students with a commitment to health care careers.

  • Appalachian Outdoorosity: Inclusive Health
    Appalachian Outdoorosity: Inclusive Health
    April 18, 2023

    On this episode of Appalachian Outdoorosity, Dr. Joy James, professor in App State’s Department of Recreation Management and Physical Education, interviews Lauren Moody, who shares the outdoor activities she enjoyed while a student at App State — including her love of backpacking — and how to make the great outdoors an inclusive space for all. Moody has since graduated from App State, earning her bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies.

    Find more App State podcasts and subscribe at podcasts.appstate.edu.

  • Appalachian Outdoorosity: Gaining Confidence in the Outdoors
    Appalachian Outdoorosity: Gaining Confidence in the Outdoors
    April 11, 2023

    On this episode of Appalachian Outdoorosity, Dr. Becki Battista, a professor in App State's Department of Public Health and Exercise Science, interviews Heidi Campbell of App State's Counseling & Psychological Services Center and Katie Whitley — now with Wake Forest University Counseling Center — about their experiences and advice on how to gain confidence outdoors.

    Find more App State podcasts and subscribe at podcasts.appstate.edu.

  • Appalachian Outdoorosity: Dressing for the Cold (Part 2)
    Appalachian Outdoorosity: Dressing for the Cold (Part 2)
    March 15, 2023

    Dr. Joy James, a professor in recreation management, talks cold weather adventures with two outdoor experts on this episode of Appalachian Outdoorosity. Bob Riddle and Valerie Kankiewicz share their perspectives on the best way to prepare for and thrive in the chilliest of outdoor scenarios. Ice climbing, sweating in the snow, David Hasselhoff and last but certainly not least The Legend of the Traveling Jorts all await you! So, come on in! The water is ice.

    Find more App State podcasts and subscribe at podcasts.appstate.edu.

  • 6 App State students earn Beaver Scholarship for 2022–23
    6 App State students earn Beaver Scholarship for 2022–23

    The scholars, all from NC, are committed to improving health care — in the High Country and beyond

    March 10, 2023

    For the 2022–23 academic year, App State has awarded its Beaver Scholarship to six North Carolina students who are committed to improving health care in the region — and beyond. They are among 38 students who have received the scholarship since its establishment in 2019.

  • SoundAffect: Daniel E. Dawes, JD on how to overcome deep-rooted challenges in the American health care system
    SoundAffect: Daniel E. Dawes, JD on how to overcome deep-rooted challenges in the American health care system
    Feb. 24, 2023

    From his childhood on a rural Nebraskan farm to the negotiating tables in our nation’s capital, Daniel Dawes has combined his lifelong passion for health equity, political acumen and confidence in a collaborative process to create real and powerful changes in the American health care system. With contagious hope and a non-partisan process, the widely respected health equity and policy expert leverages his understanding of the root causes of America’s health care problems to advance solutions. Daniel Dawes joins host Megan Hayes on this episode of SoundAffect.

    Find more App State podcasts and subscribe at podcasts.appstate.edu.

  • Reddish Lab awarded largest National Institutes of Health grant in App State’s history
    Reddish Lab awarded largest National Institutes of Health grant in App State’s history

    Enzyme research by Dr. Michael Reddish, App State undergrads could lead to improved disease treatments

    Feb. 2, 2023

    A five-year, $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health — the largest NIH grant in App State’s history — is the latest to support enzyme research led by Dr. Michael Reddish that could aid in the development of new and safer therapies, including those for cancer.

  • How Loading Up On Almonds Makes Your Weekend Workout Go Smoothly [faculty featured]
    How Loading Up On Almonds Makes Your Weekend Workout Go Smoothly [faculty featured]
    Forbes
    Jan. 9, 2023

    Dr. David Nieman, professor in App State’s Department of Biology, explains how eating almonds can help athletes boost metabolism and reduce inflammation after a workout. Nieman is the director of App State’s Human Performance Lab at the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis.

  • App State’s 2022 Spooky Duke raises over $26K to support families of special needs children
    App State’s 2022 Spooky Duke raises over $26K to support families of special needs children
    Nov. 30, 2022

    On Saturday, Nov. 5, costumed runners and walkers in App State’s 12th annual Spooky Duke 5K/10K Race and Costume Contest raised more than $26,000 — a new record for the event — to help support regional families who have children with special needs.

  • How to Boost Your Immune System During Cold and Flu Season
    How to Boost Your Immune System During Cold and Flu Season
    The New York Times
    Oct. 14, 2022

    Dr. David Nieman, App State biology professor and director of the Human Performance Lab at the N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis, offers expert advice for maintaining a strong immune system during flu season.

  • Federal funding supports App State programs to prevent falls among older adults
    Federal funding supports App State programs to prevent falls among older adults

    $552,322 awarded to Interprofessional Clinic for falls prevention programs in 7 High Country counties

    Oct. 3, 2022

    Thanks to more than a half-million dollars in federal funding, App State is partnering with the High Country Area Agency on Aging to safeguard the independence of older adults in North Carolina’s High Country — by expanding and implementing falls prevention programs in the seven-county region.

  • Local youth snack their way to improved language, literacy skills through App State summer program
    Local youth snack their way to improved language, literacy skills through App State summer program
    Aug. 24, 2022

    A summer program developed by App State’s Beaver College of Health Sciences provides young students the opportunity to improve their language and literacy skills — while learning healthy eating habits. The program pairs snack preparation and sampling with a speech-language pathology curriculum.

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