Health

Kent State Employee and Wellness Ambassador 鈥淲alks the World鈥
妻友社区 employee Mark van 鈥榯 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 Kent State for Workplace Health Achievement
妻友社区 has achieved silver-level recognition from the American Heart Association for taking significant steps to build a culture of health in the workplace.

Kent State Vies for Most Active University in 12-Week Challenge
The 12-week On the Move University Challenge begins Oct. 2 and provides Kent 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? Kent State researchers weigh in on their latest findings. By Michael Blanding / Kent State Magazine

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

Kent State Study Shows How Optical Illusions May Help Fight Obesity
Kent State researchers build optical illusions into plates to see how they can help us choose smaller portions and ultimately lose weight.

Race, Stress and its Impact on Infant Mortality Among Black Infants
Ideastream庐 talks with 妻友社区 Psychology Professor Angela Neal-Barnett about the relationship between racial stress in black women and ways to reduce the stress before it affects pregnancy.

Acting too White: Kent State Psychologist Explains How the Accusation Causes Anxiety
Kent State Professor Angela Neal-Barnett shares her Acting White Accusation research with WKYC-TV and Anxiety.org.