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by: Amanda O’Hara “It’s something you wouldn’t think could have a big impact on your health….sitting. Many of us do it at home and at work, but experts say too much of it can be bad for your health and that’s it’s time to take a stand.” UNC Charlotte Athletic Training Clincial Coordinator Julie Marino […]
by: Amanda O’Hara Spectrum News On the campus of UNC Charlotte in North Carolina, a health risk assessment program is not only researching health patterns and a person’s health risks, but providing health numbers to people within minutes. It’s considered a hidden gem on the campus, but the health risk assessment program has already helped […]
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A group of UNC Charlotte students took part in a spring break to write home about this year, but not for the reasons you might expect. The 30 students from degree programs across campus eschewed familiar vacation destinations to travel to Nicaragua on a volunteer medical mission trip. The group, hailing from pre-health, pre-business, international […]
On Saturday, April 22, 2017, faculty and graduate students from the Department of Public Health Sciences joined scientists and science advocates from numerous disciplines in Charlotte’s March for Science. The Earth Day event, which drew over 1,000 participants, was part of the first ever global March for Science, which includes events in cities around the […]
49er Perspective tells the story of the College of Health and Human Services through the eyes of students. by: BSRT student Dean VanHart I have worked my way through life, and started my educational journey by working while taking classes, both full-time, to receive my Associates Degree in Paramedic Sciences. Throughout my career, when I […]
Ernest Hemingway, Charles Dickens, Winston Churchill, Virginia Woolf, Vladimir Nabokov, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin—what do these highly successful figures have in common? They all used standing desks. In fact, you may be reading this while standing at your desk. Standing desks and active workstations have become a trend in offices to combat sedentary workplace […]
Student Employee of the Year Stacey Myers plans to put her work experience with Recreational Services to use as a graduate assistant this fall. A student in the Department of Kinesiology, Myers is scheduled to graduate in May, after which she will oversee personal fitness at the University of Central Florida – with plans for […]
As temperatures spike each spring, mosquitos start to swarm. They bring with them an increased risk of mosquito-borne diseases and a need to understand how to guard against these pesky – and at times –dangerous insects. Researchers at UNC Charlotte and the Mecklenburg County Health Department are collaborating on a study to determine which factors […]
UNC Charlotte clinical nursing professor Kathleen Jordan is leading grant-funded research to aid medical professionals and social workers who examine and care for children who have been sexually abused. Jordan, who is also an active nurse practitioner, created the study, which is titled “Pediatric sexual abuse: an interprofessional approach to optimizing emergency care.” The goal […]