Topic: Health and Wellness

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App State names inaugural BCBS of NC Endowed Professor in Public Health
March 5, 2021
After conducting a national search, App State has appointed Dr. Martie Thompson as its inaugural Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Endowed Professor in Public Health. Thompson, who comes to App State from Clemson University, will join the faculty in App State’s Beaver College of Health Sciences in August.
NCDHHS approves App State to distribute COVID-19 vaccines
Watauga Democrat
March 2, 2021
App State can act as a vaccine distribution site to administer COVID-19 vaccines to community members — as well as to students, faculty and staff — once vaccine allotments are provided.
Recent App State grad offers 4 tips for forming a pandemic pod for work and home life
Feb. 26, 2021
Recent App State graduate and public health major Emilee Schluth offers advice on how to choose and adhere to a pandemic pod — a small, social network that looks out for each other’s well-being during the coronavirus pandemic.
App State professors form Cookvid-19 group to foster cooking community, raise money for local orgs [faculty featured]
Watauga Democrat
Feb. 26, 2021
A Facebook community started by App State faculty members to help people become more confident in their cooking has raised nearly $10,000 for local community organizations. Dr. Jack Kwong in the Department of Philosophy and Religion and Dr. Peter Fawson in the Department of Social Work are behind the “Cookvid-19” group.
Get outside to improve health during COVID, experts say [faculty quoted]
Tuscon.com
Feb. 22, 2021
App State’s Dr. Richard Christiana in the Department of Health and Exercise Science discusses his research on the physical and mental benefits of exercising outdoors. Such activity can reduce stress and ease depression and anxiety for people of all ages, and also reduce the symptoms of ADHD in children, he said.
COVID-19 delivers 'wake-up call' to raise activity levels for viral defense, immunity [faculty featured]
Healio
Feb. 12, 2021
App State’s Dr. David Nieman's says COVID-19 is a wake-up call to the importance of good health — before, during and after the pandemic. He shared his research and thoughts on the coronavirus during a Basic and Clinical Immunology for the Busy Clinician symposium. Nieman is director of the university’s Human Performance Lab.
App State and Banfield Pet Hospital® Announce New Online Vet Tech Program Aimed at Addressing Veterinary Shortage
The Associated Press
Feb. 10, 2021
News of a veterinary tech program implemented by Appalachian State University and Banfield Pet Hospital to strengthen the pipeline of licensed veterinary technicians, especially in rural areas, was shared by The Associated Press.
App State and Banfield Pet Hospital® announce new online vet tech program aimed at addressing veterinary shortage
First-of-its-kind program will help meet surging demand for pet care
Feb. 10, 2021
Banfield Pet Hospital® has made a multimillion-dollar commitment to App State to support the development of a four-year online program for licensed veterinary technicians (LVTs) to address market demand for skilled veterinary professionals.
Should I Be Double-Masking When I Run? [faculty quoted]
Runners World
Feb. 10, 2021
App State’s Dr. David Nieman is quoted on the value of athletes double- masking while exercising indoors. The type of mask depends on the type of exercise, the director of the university’s Human Performance Lab said.
App State awarded SECU funds for pilot program to benefit nonprofits in rural Northwest NC
Feb. 8, 2021
App State is one of three state universities selected to implement the Rural Opportunity Grant program — a pilot initiative of the North Carolina State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) Foundation designed to support public nonprofits in the state’s Northwest, Northeast and Sandhills regions. The project is supported through SECU Foundation grant funding.
Students return to App State’s residence halls for spring 2021
Feb. 2, 2021
Students who live in Appalachian State University’s residence halls move back in for spring semester Jan. 28–31, with continued COVID-19 health and safety policies in place.
Why Exercising Is So Tricky After Covid-19 [faculty quoted]
Elemental
Feb. 2, 2021
App State’s Dr. David Nieman shares his research and anecdotal experience with athletes whose strength changed after other viral infections when discussing when people can begin exercising after having had COVID-19. Nieman is director of the university’s Human Performance Lab.
To boost immunity, forget ‘magic pills.’ Focus on sleep, exercise, diet and cutting stress. [faculty quoted]
The Washington Post
Jan. 30, 2021
App State’s Dr. David Nieman, director of the Human Performance Lab, shares how to keep your immune system strong this winter.
App State using wastewater testing to mitigate residence hall COVID-19 outbreaks [faculty quoted]
Watauga Democrat
Jan. 28, 2021
App State’s Dr. Ece Karatan, biologist and vice provost for research, is quoted regarding the university’s wastewater surveillance project being used to identify possible clusters of COVID-19 infection in residence halls.
Perspective | NC COVID-19 Student Response Corps: Strengthening the talent pipeline to public service [staff quoted]
EdNC
Jan. 11, 2021
This article about the NC COVID-19 Student Response Corps shares comments from App State’s Dr. Susan McCracken, director of career development and economic engagement, about an Appalachian student's internship related to public service in Burke County.
App State alumni donate 2,000-plus face coverings to Academy at Middle Fork
‘We have to take care of one another’
Jan. 8, 2021
Donated by App State alumni Robert Roach ’08 and Tom Webb ’73 ’75, along with Webb’s son, Ben Webb, and Brad Valentine, the face coverings are helping to make the return to in-person instruction safer for students and teachers at App State’s Academy at Middle Fork.
Reflections on a year defined by COVID-19
Dec. 22, 2020
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic Appalachian State University has enacted a coordinated, universitywide response — in concert with agencies across the town, region and state — while continuing to further its academic mission.
Pandemic testing paramount at App State
Dec. 22, 2020
A total of 31,293 COVID-19 tests were administered by Appalachian State University during the fall 2020 semester — at no cost to students, faculty or staff.