An Ohio University professor and researcher studied a potential target for therapeutic drugs in treatment against COVID-19 along with graduate students and Honors Tutorial College (HTC) students. Continue reading OU Researchers Investigate a Possible Drug Target against COVID-19
A meeting presented by the LGBT Center and Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine discussed health disparities faced by minority communities. Continue reading Presentation draws attention to health inequities in minority communities
The number of COVID-19 cases across Ohio and the United States are surging, and hospital admissions are spiking. However, Dr. Gillian Ice —Ohio University’s Special Assistant to the President for Public Health Operations—reported in her Nov. 3 weekly public health update that Ohio University campuses “continue to have relatively low numbers of positive COVID-19 test results from students and employees. [Also,] the rates in Athens County have come down from the high a couple of weeks ago.” Continue reading COVID-19 and Ohio University
Ohio University’s Voinovich School hosted a Lunch and Learn with Reem Aly on October 16 to inform participants about the connection between race and health disparities in Ohio. Continue reading Lunch and Learn highlights connection between health quality and racism in Ohio
by Anna Birk Climate change continues to overshadow society, prompting many to make lifestyle changes. Many, however, have not considered that it is often more difficult for older adults to make lifestyle changes. Older adults may have networking issues and a lack of mobility, making it harder to be prepared for extreme weather events. Melissa Damico, a second-year environmental studies major at Ohio University, chose … Continue reading Grey-Green Alliance to bring resources for older adults facing the impacts of climate change
By Morgan Spehar Imagine standing on a boat, the waves moving you back and forth and up and down with just enough force that it is almost impossible to concentrate on anything but the movement. In people with Mal de Debarquement Syndrome, or MdDS, this sensation can last for months or years at a time on dry land, and the longer the sensation persists, the … Continue reading Virtual Solutions for Real World Problems
By Anna Birk Finals week: a phrase that strikes fear into the hearts of college students everywhere.. what makes this week so feared? Why do students dread taking tests, rather than embracing their knowledge? For freshman student, Austin Wilson, taking a test is concurrent with a ride at an amusement park. “It’s kind of like a rollercoaster and your brain doesn’t process what is happening. … Continue reading A Silent Academic Killer: Test Anxiety
by Jayne Yerrick Mental illness has consistently been an issue facing many Americans, yet it seems to be something that is difficult for people to talk about. Roughly 46 million Americans struggle with mental illness, so why is mental health rarely discussed? Rebekah Crawford, a visiting professor at Ohio University, is a health communication scholar that directly addresses mental health and examines its intersection with … Continue reading Religion as Mental Illness Treatment
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