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Teens who smoke daily are more likely to report health complaints

As fewer teens overall take up smoking, those who do smoke daily are reporting more health complaints than in years past, a new study indicates.

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Alumni Features

Bright future ahead for CPHHS graduates, writing award recipients

Two 2016 CPHHS public health graduates and recipients of an OSU Writing Intensive Curriculum Culture of Writing Award are both headed to graduate school. While in their undergraduate programs, Alyssa Rollins and Kodasha Thomas were recognized for their steadfastness and commitment to public health issues by their professors.

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Kinesiology News

Megan MacDonald awarded for dedication to adapted physical activity

The 2016 David P. Beaver APA Professional Young Scholar Award has been presented to CPHHS Assistant Professor Megan MacDonald. The award is given annually to a young professional within the first seven years of his or her post-graduate career.

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The fitness diaries: Jacqui Wollin

CPHHS student clerical assistant Jacqui Wollin’s fitness routine has changed the way she looks at the world. The OSU anthropology student starts every morning with a yoga routine. She’s been doing yoga for the past six years and still amazes herself as she becomes stronger and more flexible in her practice.

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Nutrition

Raise your forks for National Salad Week, July 25-29

Any way you spin them, salads are a refreshing and satisfying way to pack more veggies into your diet. If you’d like a fun way to challenge yourself and your family to eat more salad, the last week in July is national salad week. Consider some of these benefits of eating salad regularly ­– and convert those salad non-believers in your life.

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Features Research

All shook up

The Six Degree-of-Freedom (6-DOF) motion platform will provide vital information to improve the health and well-being of professional heavy equipment vehicle operators.