Health

ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State Police Officer Anne Spahr Changes Lives Through Crisis Intervention
Police officers rarely find out how victims are doing after a crisis. But ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Police Officer Anne Spahr recalls the moment when she knew she had saved a life.

ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State’s DeWeese Health Center Creates Community Garden to Foster Wellness on Campus
ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµâ€™s DeWeese Health Center is on a mission to create a culture of wellness on campus that incorporates body, mind, spirit and financial well-being, as well as a sense of community.

Optimal Aging
We’re all getting older—that is, if we’re lucky. ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State experts share their advice on how to prepare for and make the most of our golden [Flash] years.
By Lynette Lamb / ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State Magazine

ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State Employee and Wellness Ambassador “Walks the Worldâ€
ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ employee Mark van ‘t Hooft, Ph.D., took to the Netherlands for four days this summer and walked 125 miles in the largest multiday marching event in the world.

American Heart Association Recognizes ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State for Workplace Health Achievement
ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ has achieved silver-level recognition from the American Heart Association for taking significant steps to build a culture of health in the workplace.

ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State Vies for Most Active University in 12-Week Challenge
The 12-week On the Move University Challenge begins Oct. 2 and provides ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State faculty and staff with a blue and golden opportunity to move more, sit less and become the Most Active University in the nation!

A Weighty Concern
How can we halt the health hazard of childhood obesity? ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State researchers weigh in on their latest findings. By Michael Blanding / ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State Magazine

Humanizing the Heroin Crisis
As the heroin epidemic continues to make headlines and devastate communities across the country, ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State sophomore public relations major Emelia Sherin found a way to help people better understand what’s going on, who is affected—and what we can do about it.
By Emelia Sherin, as told to Jan Senn / ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State Magazine