Tagged - Health
food
The steep price of health and wellness
Instead of shaming others for not epitomizing stereotypical health and wellness, we must meet every individual where they are at. Read More
Center for Community Engagement
Fighting against poverty in Rochester with the Urban Fellows Program
Urban Fellows, an annual program hosted by the Center for Community Engagement (CCE) and funded by Americorp, gives undergraduate students the opportunity to work with local nonprofits over the summer — and get paid for it. Read More
asylum
Immigration Health Panel: Treating Rochester’s asylum seekers and immigrants
The U.S. Latino population has been predicted to have a 142% increase in cancer cases in the next 15 years because of a growing population. Read More
Dance
Zumba in medicine, the unexpected crossover
Each year at URMC, a new cohort of unsuspecting pediatrics residents get a crash course. “There are no mistakes in Zumba,” Gellin says. Read More
Environment
No more pink soap: Why the University’s decision to implement fragrance-free soap is a move in the right direction
The ubiquitous pink soap in University bathrooms are gone, replaced with Purell “Fragrance-Free” dispensers. Why the change? Read More
bean there done that
Coffee! The all natural pick-me-up!
Due tomorrow does in fact mean do tomorrow. Read More
body image
The worst weight-loss advice
You shouldn’t need to go on an extreme diet just to lose weight or feel good about yourself, and a lot of weight-loss advice on the Internet can actually be really toxic — or just flat-out stupid. Read More
covid
UR ends most COVID-19 accommodations, all reporting requirements
Tuesday's new COVID-19 guidelines drew back accommodations for most students and ended the tiered masking system and reporting requirements. Read More
Health
Inside the Health Promotion Office
Bottom line — prioritizing specific, diverse programming is more important than a new yoga session in the library. Read More
allergies
How my allergies made me free
This allergy finally let me feel comfortable saying “no.” Read More
