Biochemical profiles provide a window to the general health of an individual. Profiles test a variety of systems such as Hepatic, Renal, Cardiac, and Endocrine. Faculty Staff Fitness profiles may aid in the detection of specific diseases or conditions such as Diabetes Mellitus, Gout, Heart Disease, Prostate Cancer, Osteoporosis, Iron Overload, Thyroid Malfunction, or Hepatitis. [...]
Archive for October, 2011
Do You Know about Your Biochemical Profile?
Friday, October 28th, 2011Thrive… OSU is Powered by Yoga
Thursday, October 27th, 2011By Michele Ribeiro, Ed.D., Licensed Psychologist, CAPS Many of us at OSU have taken a yoga class whether as a one-time stress release program, an ongoing class at Dixon, for credit through health and human sciences or as a lunch time reprieve through the faculty and staff fitness program. And as many of you know, [...]
High to moderate levels of stress lead to higher mortality rate
Friday, October 21st, 2011From healthcanal.com CORVALLIS, Ore. – A new study concludes that men who experience persistently moderate or high levels of stressful life events over a number of years have a 50 percent higher mortality rate. In general, the researchers found only a few protective factors against these higher levels of stress – people who self-reported that [...]
From My Couch to the Finish Line
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011By Jennifer Viña, Assistant Director, Marketing, UHDS A few months ago, I was finishing a work trip and, thanks to a luggage mishap, had to rush to catch my flight home. It was a small airport with only a few gates, but I remember gasping for air as I tried to reach the departure gate [...]
Register now for the Be Well 5K & Fair
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011Are you ready to run, walk, and/or roll at this year’s Be Well 5k & Fair?! Sign up for this FREE 5K or 1 mile optional course and a wellness fair with information tables and activities for attendees. Kick start this year by doing something active and fun. Mark your calendars for Oct. 21, from 3-5pm, [...]
Mission Nutrition: OSU’s Dining Centers Launch “Stealth Health”
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011By Tara Sanders, UHDS Dietitian Welcome to Oregon State University and University Housing & Dining Services! At UHDS, we employ “stealth health” strategies, under the radar efforts to make the healthy choice the easy choice for those we serve. A major stealth health strategy this year has been to offer inexpensive fruit, vegetable, whole grain, [...]
The Mind Spa as Antidote to Stress: A Brainy Reason to Give Yourself a Vacation
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011By Dr. Salaheddine Ziadeh, Psychologist, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). Have you ever found yourself trapped in a vicious cycle of behavior that took you nowhere? Have been stressed out to the point of exhaustion, helplessly repeating what you knew was pointless and useless, and yet couldn’t find a way out? If you answered in [...]
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