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Injury prevention programs not widely used in high schools, study shows

Injury prevention programs can help reduce ankle, knee and other lower extremity injuries in sports, but the programs are not being widely used in high schools, a new study from Oregon State University has found.

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HDFS

2015 Oregon Parenting Educators Conference set for May 11

The 2015 Oregon Parenting Educators’ Conference, held 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday, May 11, at LaSells Stewart Center, will offer professionals who work with children and families the opportunity to advance their skills and network with fellow parenting leaders through a comprehensive event including more than 30 workshops and a keynote address by New York Times best-selling author and parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson, PhD.

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Public Health

CPHHS students take steps to ensure Beaver Nation is “Healthiest Nation”

To ensure the university’s students, faculty and staff are doing their part to be the healthiest they can be, the CPHHS’ Public Health Club hosted a Public Health Fair in April in conjunction with the American Public Health Association’s National Public Health Week.

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Mechanism outlined by which inadequate vitamin E can cause brain damage

Researchers at Oregon State University have discovered how vitamin E deficiency may cause neurological damage by interrupting a supply line of specific nutrients and robbing the brain of the “building blocks” it needs to maintain neuronal health.

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College celebrates 10 years of healthy aging research

The CPHHS and its Center for Healthy Aging Research celebrated the center’s 10th anniversary April 1 with a number of high-profile guests, including Don and Jo Anne Petersen and Rep. Peter DeFazio.

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Kinesiology

Get fit at work through Faculty Staff Fitness

In a fun, convenient and welcoming environment, Faculty Staff Fitness caters to your busy schedule to ensure fitting in a daily workout is a breeze.