New vaccine requirement for U students
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Watch your university email account for detailed instructions from the Student Health Center.
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A Healthier U
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[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-8″]SUGARY DRINKS By Kelly McLeod, manager, Health and Wellness Center, University of Utah Health Sciences The Food and Beverage Task Force are dedicated to providing you with a healthy food and beverage environment. Therefore, we would like to gather baseline data on the current food and beverage choices when on University of Utah […]
Read MoreCANCER TREATMENT AND PREVENTION
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A team of transdisciplinary U students created a new, portable, hand-held treatment device to help prevent cervical cancer in the developing world where doctors and equipment are scarce.
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[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-9″]CORN DOG OR CANCER DOG? A recent statement by the World Health Organization is causing quite a stir among the meat loving crowd. The WHO along with the IARC have linked red and processed meats to the big “c” word, cancer (namely, colon cancer). Although processed meats have been named as known human […]
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[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-9″] By PEAK Health & Fitness Athletes, non-athletes and types of sugar Because sugars, or simple carbohydrates, serve as the main fuel source for high intensity exercise, athletes have higher carbohydrate needs than the general population when training and competing. Carbohydrates also serve as the brain’s preferred source of energy for staying focused […]
Read MoreCLIMATE CHANGE AND LOW BIRTH WEIGHT
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A new U study found that climate change might lead to low birth weight in developing countries.
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