Nutrition, Diet, and Health
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April 16, 2012 | Events on Campus
University Health Service to host Healthy Dawg Festival
The University of Georgia annual Healthy Dawg Festival will be held April 18 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. on the Tate Student Center Plaza. Sponsored by the University Health Center and its student groups, the Healthy Dawg Festival will offer games, activities, prizes, music, free food and drinks.
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April 13, 2012 | General News
UGA family, graduate housing residents ‘stake a claim’ in community garden
This year, 82 garden plots will be staked for use by residents of family and graduate housing at the University of Georgia. For more than 10 years, University Housing has tilled and prepared a community garden for residents to grow seasonal vegetables.
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April 13, 2012 | General News
Community health program graduates its first class
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April 11, 2012 | General News
UGA listed among healthiest colleges in US
The University of Georgia ranked fifth in a recent survey of the healthiest colleges in the U.S. The university was one of 25 selected by Greatist, an online health and fitness information source, as a school that creates "the best environment for leading a fit, healthy and happy life," the site reads.
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March 30, 2012 | General News
New associate deans named at the UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences
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March 29, 2012 | Events on Campus
UGA to celebrate 2012 National Public Health Week
The University of Georgia College of Public Health will observe National Public Health Week April 2-8 with activities across the Athens campus.
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March 14, 2012 | General News
Research center finds new home in UGA’s Grady College
The University of Georgia Center for Health and Risk Communication will now call the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication home.
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March 2, 2012 | Research News
GIS siting of emergency vehicles improves response time
In an emergency, minutes matter. With this knowledge, University of Georgia researchers developed a new method for determining where emergency vehicle stations should be located. The results of their work could improve ambulance response time for the 200 million Americans who dial 911 each year, according to the Federal Communications Commission.
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February 27, 2012 | Research News
Deaths triple among football players, morning temperatures thought to play a role
Athens, Ga. - Heat-related deaths among football players across the country tripled to nearly three per year between 1994 and 2009 after averaging about one per year the previous 15 years, according to an analysis of weather conditions and high school and college sports data conducted by University of Georgia researchers.
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February 24, 2012 | Events on Campus
UGA Food Services to conduct exposition for National Nutrition Month
University of Georgia Food Services is joining the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetic Association) in March in celebrating National Nutrition Month® by hosting a Nutrition Exposition for students, faculty, staff and citizens of the community.
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February 24, 2012 | General News
Live Healthy Columbus presents blueprint to combat childhood obesity
A report released this month will help Columbus address its growing childhood obesity issue, specifically in its metropolitan area. The University of Georgia Fanning Institute conducted the three-month health needs assessment and outlined nine strategies for community action.
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February 23, 2012 | Research News
Healthy foods missing from stores in low-income black neighborhoods, UGA study finds
Most convenience stores have a wide variety of chips, colorful candies and bottles of sugar-sweetened carbonated beverages. While shoppers can buy calorie-heavy foods wrapped in pretty packages in these locations, what they usually can't find are the fresh produce, whole grains and low-fat dairy products necessary for a healthy diet.
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February 17, 2012 | Research News
Perception, work-life balance key factors in workplace safety, says UGA study
Six thousand workers die on the job in the U.S. each year, and millions more are injured. According to a recent University of Georgia study, a worker's perception of safety in the workplace and the work-life balance established by businesses has a significant effect on on-the-job injury.
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February 16, 2012 | Research News
UGA animal vaccine may slow deadly spread of Chagas disease
Chagas disease is the single most common cause of congestive heart failure and sudden death in the world. The devastating parasitic infection affects millions of people throughout Central and South America. But as global travel increases, it's becoming a greater threat in the United States and Europe as well.
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February 14, 2012 | General News
Healthy Dawgs wellness program helps UGA workforce, pharmacy students
A wellness initiative by the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy is bettering the lives of 65 UGA employees. Through the Healthy Dawgs program, they are learning more about their prescription medications and how to make health-improving decisions. According to a recent assessment, many participants have reported marked improvement in their well-being and lifestyle.