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OSU smoke- and tobacco-free policies became more popular over time, even among tobacco users

Support for policies prohibiting smoking and the use of tobacco products on Oregon State University’s Corvallis campus grew substantially over a five-year span, especially among tobacco users.

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Alumni Kinesiology News Research

Kinesiology alum receives award from American Physiological Society

Harrison Stierwalt, PhD, doctoral graduate in kinesiology, received the 2020 Integrative Physiology of Exercise Oral Presentation Award.

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Community Engagement News Research

Dogs synchronize their behavior with children, but not as much as with adults, study finds

There is a growing evidence that dogs can help children in many ways, including with social development, increasing physical activity and managing anxiety.

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‘Aging well’ greatly affected by hopes and fears for later life, OSU study finds

If you believe you’re capable of becoming a healthy, engaged person in old age, you are more likely to experience that outcome.

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Oregon Medicaid expansion helped more women access insurance coverage for abortion services, OSU study finds

The study found that after Oregon expanded Medicaid in 2014, more women were able to receive coverage for abortion services.

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OSU studies find Oregon’s Medicaid expansion improved prenatal care access, birth outcomes

Prior to the state’s Medicaid expansion as part of the Affordable Care Act, low-income women who were not otherwise eligible for Medicaid became eligible when they became pregnant.