Exercise may play a critical role in maintaining good health, but fewer than half of the physicians trained in the United States in 2013 received formal education or training on the subject, according to new research from Oregon State University.
Zinc, an important mineral in human health, appears to affect how the immune system responds to stimulation, especially inflammation, new research from Oregon State University shows.
In the continuing debate over how much vitamin E is enough, a new study has found that high levels of blood lipids such as cholesterol and triglycerides can keep this essential micronutrient tied up in the blood stream, and prevent vitamin E from reaching the tissues that need it.
“My advice to other parents whose children are heading off to experience the world on an IE3 Global internship would be to learn what you can about the culture they will be immersed in so you can help them to be safe, stay in contact with them and they will likely need more money than you think,” says Public Health student Hilary Armatas’ mother, Laurie.
It was hard to miss – smack dab in the center of the MU quad stood a large white tent with more than a dozen vendors providing healthy eating tips, hosting activities and sampling food for the 5th annual National Nutrition Month at Oregon State in March.
“Spending time with interns is the most rewarding part of my job,” says OSUDI Program Clinical Coordinator Michelle Bump. “Every intern who goes through the OSUDI Program is a future dietitian with unlimited career potential, and I hope to inspire them to be their best self.”