Announcements
Information session on reusable menstrual products offered
The Women’s Resource Center is partnering with GladRags to offer faculty, staff and students the opportunity to learn more about nondisposable menstrual products through various virtual activities, including the Menstrual Cup Module, developed by Tower and students from the public health prevention and intervention course, taught by Assistant Professor Elizabeth Claydon and Associate Professor Danielle Davidov.
WVU in the News: Geographic-Level Disparities Reported in Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines
Christiaan G. Abildso, associate professor in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences in the West Virginia University School of Public Health, and colleagues examined the prevalence of meeting the aerobic, muscle-strengthening, and combined aerobic and muscle-strengthening physical activity guidelines during leisure time among adults aged 18 years and older by rural-urban status and U.S. Census Bureau region using National Health Interview Survey 2020 data.
Beckley nursing student highlights importance of prevention
During 2023 Prevention Day at the West Virginia Legislature, a WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus student helped bring awareness to prevention efforts around suicide and substance use.
HSCommunity: Service
Last week, after moving into the new year and following special celebrations with our loved ones, we were given another opportunity to celebrate and reflect. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, observed annually on the third Monday of January, is not only a time to honor the civil rights leader’s life and legacy.
Network maintenance scheduled for HSC-North
HSC Information Technology Services will complete maintenance on the Health Sciences Center network Friday, Feb. 3.
Fostering service dogs: A way of life
A post about a new litter of puppies on the Hearts of Gold Facebook page struck a chord with Ashlee McMillan, clinical associate professor in the WVU School of Pharmacy.
School of Public Health alumna and team recognized with publication award
The West Virginia University School of Public Health was represented in the Best of 2022 List of health promotion studies from the American Journal of Health Promotion. The paper, titled “Physical Activity Assessment and Promotion in Clinical Settings in the United States: A Scoping Review,” highlighted the effectiveness of physical activity in clinical settings, as well as the need for continued research.
Employees encouraged to join 'Go Red for Women' photo shoot
The photo is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 3, at 10 a.m. in the main entrance lobby of J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital.
Consider mindfulness meditation for wellness
Regular meditation helps strengthen mental muscle while promoting stress management, awareness of mind-body connection and mindful resilience.
WVU in the News: Nurse works in rural communities making connections to improve health
As Stephanie Lusk was growing up, she always knew she wanted to help people. That drive first drew her to floor nursing, but now, she works as a West Virginia University Extension Family & Community Development Agent in McDowell and Wyoming counties, meeting people in their own communities to help improve health at home.